Marine Cultural Resource Specialist

At Jacobs, we're redefining the future by challenging the present. Our Cultural Resources team is at the forefront of significant infrastructure, energy, coastal resilience, and environmental remediation projects across the U.S. We are excited to welcome a Marine Cultural Resource Specialist to our dynamic team in a modified full-time role, supporting impactful projects nationwide. This position offers the flexibility of remote work, allowing for collaboration with multidisciplinary teams across various regions. As a key member of our team, you will play an essential role in delivering marine and coastal cultural resource services to both public and private sector clients. Your work will involve close collaboration with terrestrial archaeologists, environmental planners, engineers, and regulatory specialists, guiding projects from the planning and permitting stages through fieldwork, analysis, and reporting. Key Responsibilities: Lead and assist with marine and maritime archaeological investigations, including submerged cultural resources surveys and assessments. Develop and execute survey strategies utilizing remote sensing data (e.g., magnetometer, side-scan sonar, sub-bottom profiler). Analyze marine geophysical datasets and compile technical memoranda and cultural resource reports. Provide regulatory expertise under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and relevant state and tribal regulations. Coordinate with federal and state agencies, Tribal Nations, Indigenous communities, and consulting partners. Facilitate permitting efforts for offshore, nearshore, riverine, and Great Lakes projects. Participate in fieldwork as needed, including vessel-based surveys, limited diving (if qualified), and monitoring. Contribute to the development of proposals, scopes of work, schedules, and budgets. Mentor junior staff and promote knowledge-sharing and best practices within the team. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or higher in Archaeology, Marine Archaeology, Anthropology, or a closely related field. A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in marine or maritime archaeology. Experience with marine geophysical data acquisition and/or interpretation. Strong understanding of federal and state cultural resource regulations. Exceptional technical writing, organizational, and communication skills. Willingness to travel periodically for fieldwork and meetings. Preferred Qualifications: A Master's degree in Archaeology, Marine Archaeology, Anthropology, or a closely related field. Experience working in coastal, offshore, and/or Great Lakes environments. Familiarity with renewable energy, transportation, or coastal resilience projects. Experience collaborating with Tribal Nations and Indigenous communities. Professional dive certification and experience (scientific diving preferred), though not required. Experience managing tasks, budgets, and schedules in multidisciplinary projects. Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Created: 2026-03-10