As-Needed Archaeologist- Seattle

Location(s): WashingtonPractice/Department: Emerging RegionsInternal Title: As-Needed Archaeologist III-IVWork Environment: Field WorkDudek's journey began in 1980 with a vision to serve Southern California's water and wastewater agencies.Today, we are a 100% employee-owned firm supporting clients nationwide and delivering projects that improve and protect the built and natural environments of communities throughout the United States. Our work has been recognized by leading industry organizations, and we've been honored with multiple national Top Workplace Awards.Our employee-owners are unified by a singular commitment to supporting projects that address key societal issues, such as the transition to renewable energy, infrastructure hardening and repair, environmental protection, and community resilience.Learn more about our award-winning culture, the benefits and perks of being a Dudekian, and the projects you will have the opportunity to shape.Who You AreAs an employee-owner, you embrace accountability, working safely, and collaboration while thinking resourcefully and independently.Like all Dudekians, you are curious and solution-oriented, with the ability to adapt quickly to changes and approach challenges with a spirit of innovation.How You'll Make an ImpactWe are seeking an as-needed, Archaeologist III-IV for our Seattle office. The successful applicant will work collaboratively with existing Dudek staff to help with the technical oversight of the cultural resources team and help manage and implement diverse cultural resources projects. Direct experience working in Washington and Oregon is a must and experience in the rest of the Pacific Northwest (Idaho, western Montana, and Alaska) is preferred. Technical expertise in an anthropological field is also preferred, as well as the ability to travel and work outside of the local area, if required.Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe applicant will be expected to assist the cultural resources team with senior review of technical documents and mentorship of junior staff.The applicant will also be expected to implement and manage from start to finish all aspects of small-, medium-, and large-sized projects, including surveys, subsurface explorations, significance testing, mitigation data recovery investigations, and archeological monitoring, responsibilities of which include:knowing and applying local, state, and federal regulations for cultural resourcespreparing research designs, scopes of work/technical approaches, schedules preparation, and permit applications,coordinating with our project administrators and accountants to set up, organize, and manage projects according to the scope of work,coordinating with clients, Native American tribes, and agency staff and managing expectations for each project,coordinating within Dudek to ensure the project is staffed appropriately,directing fieldwork in-person where required or delegating responsibility for field direction to qualified staff while maintain open communication with field staff,reviewing the field crew's daily logs and other field forms, notes, and collected GIS data for quality control and to ensure fieldwork continues to meet contractual obligations and state and federal standards for cultural resources investigations,leading laboratory analysis for collected materials and coordinating with our laboratory manager for collections processing, analysis, and curation.authoring, reviewing, and managing the timely submittal of cultural resources monitoring, survey, and excavation technical reports, and addressing any comments from the client, tribes, or agency staff,continuing to support the client through the project's regulatory process, as necessaryThe applicant will have attention and commitment to timely completion of high-quality work.The applicant will have and apply excellent written and

Created: 2025-12-16