POSITION TITLE: Archaeologist
DEPARTMENT: Water & Wastewater Engineering Division
LOCATION: Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, USA
ANNUAL SALARY: $60,334.00 per annum (Exempt)
CONTRACT: Four Year Contract, Subject to Renewal

Job Summary

The Archaeologist is responsible for supporting infrastructure and utility development projects by conducting archaeological and cultural resource investigations while ensuring compliance with historic preservation laws and environmental regulations. This position plays a critical role in protecting archaeological and culturally significant resources throughout project planning and construction by performing field investigations, monitoring, documentation, regulatory coordination, and technical reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Archaeological Fieldwork

• Conduct archaeological and cultural resource surveys for utility and infrastructure projects.
• Identify, document, evaluate, and assess archaeological sites and culturally significant resources.
• Perform subsurface testing to determine the presence, nature, and extent of archaeological deposits.
• Monitor construction activities to ensure compliance with cultural resource protection requirements.
• Conduct archaeological data recovery and mitigation activities when required.
• Process, catalog, and prepare recovered artifacts for analysis and long term curation.

Documentation and Technical Reporting

• Maintain accurate field records, photographs, maps, drawings, and digital databases.
• Prepare archaeological documentation, technical reports, research designs, work plans, mitigation plans, and regulatory correspondence.
• Analyze and interpret archaeological findings and cultural resource data.
• Maintain GIS databases and prepare project mapping and spatial documentation.
• Complete documentation required by applicable historic preservation agencies.

Regulatory Compliance

• Coordinate with local, territorial, and federal historic preservation agencies to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Review development and construction plans to evaluate potential impacts on archaeological and cultural resources.
• Participate in project meetings with engineers, contractors, consultants, and regulatory stakeholders.
• Provide recommendations to project teams regarding the protection and management of cultural resources.
• Assist with evaluations for historic register eligibility and preservation initiatives.

Additional Responsibilities

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, or a closely related field.
• Minimum of two (2) years of professional archaeological experience, including field investigations, cultural resource management, scientific analysis, and technical report preparation.
• Equivalent combinations of education and relevant experience may be considered.

Knowledge

• Historic preservation laws, regulations, and compliance requirements.
• Archaeological survey methods and excavation techniques.
• Cultural resource management practices.
• Engineering and construction processes related to infrastructure development.
• GIS mapping and archaeological documentation systems.
• Data collection, interpretation, and analysis techniques.
• Safety procedures applicable to field investigations.

Skills and Abilities

• Conduct archaeological field investigations independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Interpret regulations and apply compliance requirements to infrastructure projects.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, maps, plans, and technical documents.
• Prepare detailed technical reports and archaeological documentation.
• Utilize GIS software and other computer applications.
• Communicate effectively with engineers, contractors, regulatory agencies, and community stakeholders.
• Manage multiple projects while maintaining attention to detail and professional standards.

Licenses and Certifications

• Valid Driver's License with the appropriate class required.

Additional Information

• Applicants may be required to complete assessments as part of the recruitment process.
• Successful candidates must pass a pre-employment drug screening.
• The organization maintains a drug-free workplace.
• The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any protected status under applicable law.

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