Principal Investigator/Senior Archaeologist

Full Time

Tempe, AZ

Salary: $70,000-$90,000

https://pinyon-env.net/careers/

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About this Position

Pinyon is seeking a full-time, salaried Principal Investigator/Senior Archaeologist with extensive field experience in Arizona (and other four-corner states). We need someone who can work independently but also enjoys collaborating with different people, from colleagues and clients to government agencies and other partners.

In this role, you’ll be leading cultural resource surveys (Class I, II, and III), handling reports, and making sure projects stay on track for a variety of clients, including private companies and state and federal agencies. You'll also manage field crews and keep things running smoothly from start to finish.

We're seeking someone with solid project management experience who can juggle deadlines, stick to budgets, and keep projects moving forward. If you're organized, professional, and can guide teams to get the job done well, this is the perfect role for you.

This position reports to the Archaeological Resources Technical Group Manager and gives you the chance to be part of a growing, dynamic team.

Essential Responsibilities

Responsibilities will includeLeading and supervising field staff

Recording archeological sites (precontact and historic) identified during inventory

Preparing National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility recommendations

Site testing for NRHP evaluations

Monitoring fieldwork quality and reviewing paperwork/notes

Conducting background research and preparing desktop assessments

Analyzing artifacts

Construction monitoring

Writing technical reports

Identify and record archaeological sites, artifacts, features, soil characteristics, and understand site identification, delineation, and documentation procedures

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities MS or MA degree in Anthropology or Archaeology

Meets the Secretary of Interior’s Professional Standards and Guidelines for Archaeology (36 CFR 61)

Permitted or immediately permittable within Arizona and familiar with AZSITE and ASM registration procedures

Experience applying Cultural Resource Management (CRM) requirements of federal historic preservation laws and policies

Etc. - see website