Cultural Resources Specialist 1

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HDR is seeking a qualified, experienced cultural resources specialist to join our Northwest Cultural Resources Team. In this role, the Cultural Resources Specialist 1 will support field projects and desktop reviews for projects throughout Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, with the possibility of occasionally assisting other HDR projects throughout the United States. Candidates that strive for excellence in their day-to-day work, technical practice, and careers, as well as those individuals that are interested in continuing to expand their knowledge through collaboration and continued learning will integrate well into our cultural resources practice.

The successful candidate for this position will have demonstrated applied experience in cultural resources desktop reviews, field studies, laboratory analysis, construction monitoring, and report writing. This person will be expected to work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary project teams consisting of project managers and resource technical specialists to provide project support for compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA), and Revised Code of Washington, among others.

Projects will be primarily based throughout Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, with the possibility of occasionally assisting other HDR projects throughout the United States. This position includes both office tasks and fieldwork with occasional travel.

Primary responsibilities include:

In the role of Cultural Resources Specialist 1 (Archaeologist), we'll count on you to:

• Work under the direction of the Cultural Resources Business Class Lead as part of a regional team of archaeologists and architectural historians and collaborate with National team leaders.
• Perform simple to complex assignments for archaeological and cultural resources projects.
• Take responsibility for records searches, survey data compilation, assessment, analysis within historic contexts, historic context development, and report writing.
• Conduct fieldwork including pedestrian and subsurface survey, testing, data recovery, and monitoring to identify and document archaeological resources for a variety of client sectors, including transportation, power/renewable energy, water, and development.
• Conduct research and develop cultural contexts and other writing deliverables.
• Complete site inventory forms, preliminary recommendations of eligibility, and draft reports that meet the requirements of the appropriate State Historic Preservation Office and local, state, and federal agencies.
• Complete projects with clear, specified objectives and understand the scope of the work being requested.
• Work independently on tasks and assist other staff on larger projects.
• Perform other duties, as needed.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to record cultural resources in the field without any physical assistance (this could include hiking short distances in dense vegetation).
• Must be able to perform physically demanding tasks in adverse environmental conditions (e.g., rugged terrain, remote locations, hot and cold temperatures).
• Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds without assistance.
• Must be able to effectively communicate in person, by telephone, and via email.
• Must be able to effectively work in minimally supervised and/or unsupervised environments.
• Must have a valid driver's license and able to operate a vehicle day or night.
• Ability to travel 75% of the time