Archaeologist

Environmental Science Associates (ESA) is a 100% employee-owned environmental consulting firm. We plan, design, permit, mitigate, and restore for projects across our communities, infrastructure systems, open spaces, and wildlands. We are 50 years strong in 21 offices across California, the Pacific Northwest, and the Southeastern United States.ESA seeks a highly motivated Archaeologist in the Seattle area with 5+ years of experience performing cultural resources surveys, testing, data recovery, and monitoring, recordation of archaeological resources, and preparing environmental permit applications and supporting documentation. Candidates must be located in and/or around the Seattle, Washington Metropolitan area for on-site field work for further consideration. The ideal candidate will be available to work a hybrid schedule from ESA's Seattle office.Who You AreESA is currently seeking a highly qualified and experienced mid-level Archaeologist to manage projects for a growing group of cultural resources specialists within our Northwest Cultural Resources Group. The selected candidate will manage and carry out archaeological investigations and technical document preparation on a wide range of interesting projects throughout the region and will be part of an interdisciplinary team working with Water, Energy, Community Development, Transportation, Airports, Natural Resources, and Environmental Hydrology experts.Successful candidate should have excellent technical skills, writing, time/budget management, and organizational capabilities; agency coordination and client service experience; proficiency in the management of archaeological and tribal resources within the context of NEPA/SEPA, Section 106, and Executive Order 21-02; experience conducting WISAARD and OARRA records searches; experience with leading archaeological survey and testing projects, documentation, evaluation, and treatment of Native American and historic-period archaeological resources. GIS experience is a plus.Qualified candidates must hold a graduate degree in archaeology, geoarchaeology, or a closely related field and possess the ability to lead survey crews and produce well-written and technically supported cultural resources documents. The successful candidate possesses SOI (Secretary of Interior) qualifications. This position requires an ability to work collaboratively with clients and interdisciplinary teams to deliver projects on time and within budget in a fast-paced work environment. Excellent organizational and strong problem-solving skills are required.The candidate will demonstrate a clear understanding of project management principles and practices and be responsible for the delivery of high-quality work products. Preference for candidates who have the knowledge and skillset to mentor junior staff members.You enjoy fieldwork and can walk long distances carrying a backpack; and are able to lift at least 40 pounds. Candidates should be confident working outside, in remote and rural settings, as well as in urban environments Physical outdoor work may include, but may not be limited to, extensive field work and site visits in all types of weather, traversing uneven ground and sometimes steep terrain in forested environments, fields, arid lands, along stream banks, and in coastal/intertidal areas. Fieldwork is anticipated to be up to approximately one week per month.You possess a valid driver's license and have experience driving 4WD vehicles off-road.We may request a writing sample as a stage in the interview process.What You Will Do for ESAIndependently manage and conduct archaeological resources assessments.Lead archaeological resources survey.Lead archaeological resources portions of multi-disciplinary projects engaged as part of a larger team of varied experts.Manage and conduct archival research, development of historic and cultural contexts, archaeological survey and r

Created: 2026-01-07