# Senior Archaeologist

**Company**: WSP USA Inc.
**Location**: Salt Lake City, UT
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $78,100 - $129,800
**Category**: Consulting
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

WSP USA Inc. is seeking a Senior Archaeologist for our Cultural Resources Group based in our Salt Lake City, Utah, Portland, Oregon, or Seattle, WA offices.

The successful candidate will work with a multidisciplinary team of archaeologists, biologists, and ecologists on various project scales.

Responsibilities:

- Assist with managing complex projects, maintaining client relations, supporting proposal writing efforts, and directing archaeological fieldwork and report preparation.

- Possess and apply strong leadership, technical, and communication skills in support of project and team objectives.

- Travel frequently throughout the region while performing office-based responsibilities as required by project needs.

- Meet experience and permit requirements for work conducted in Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and/or Wyoming.

- Conduct pedestrian field inventory, evaluative testing, site mitigation, and monitoring activities as part of fieldwork responsibilities.

- Lead field crews and coordinate effectively with subcontractors during field operations.

- Conduct office tasks including pre-field preparations, preparation of site forms, technical report writing, and other related assignments.

- Coordinate frequently with Federal and State agencies as well as project stakeholders to support compliance and project execution.

- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct.

Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree or commensurate experience in Archaeology, Anthropology, or a related discipline.

- Minimum of five years of experience as a project archaeologist/field director in the Great Basin, Intermountain West, and/or Southwest of the United States.

- Ability to be listed as a Field Director on the regional BLM Cultural Resource Use Permits.

- Extensive knowledge and understanding of equipment, technology, and paperwork used in the recording and documentation of archaeological sites and artifacts.

- Demonstrated experience in archaeological analysis and report writing.

- Ability to work independently and fully plan and execute personal assignments with minimal instruction.

- Knowledge of health and safety standards.

- Valid driver’s license.

- Ability to work long hours in harsh environments and varying weather conditions.

- Ability to successfully lead teams composed of diverse personalities.

Benefits:

- Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance

- Retirement savings

- Paid sick leave

- Paid vacation

- Paid parental leave

- Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and naturalization proceedings

Compensation:

- Expected salary: $78,100 - $129,800

## Skills

### Required
- Archaeology
- Anthropology
- Cultural Resource Management
- Fieldwork
- Report Writing
- Leadership
- Communication

### Nice to have
- Master’s degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, or a related discipline

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