Archaeologist (Cultural Resource Specialist)

Archaeologist (Cultural Resource Specialist)

Irvine, California, United States; Los Angeles, California, United States; Pasadena, California, United States; San Diego, California, United States; Santa Barbara, California, United States; Thousand Oaks, California, United States

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.

Environmental Science Associates (ESA) is looking for an Archaeologist with a background in Bio-archaeology, Osteo-archaeology, or related in the Southern California Area with 2–7 years of experience performing cultural resources archaeology and osteological field identification and analysis. Experience with faunal identification and analysis a plus as well as artifact processing, cleaning, research and writing, cataloging, accession, and curation preparation. The successful candidate also may perform archaeological monitoring, surveys, testing and data recovery, and recordation of archaeological and historic architectural resources. This is a full -time exempt opportunity. Qualified candidates must be local to Southern California, and willing and able to work hybrid in-office 1-2 days a week from any Southern California ESA office

Who You Are

• You are a qualified and experienced Bio-archaeologist or Osteo-archaeologist to join our team. The successful candidate will contribute to the analysis of human remains from archaeological contexts, support fieldwork and post-excavation studies, and assist in the interpretation and reporting of skeletal assemblages including faunal remains. As ancillary duties, the selected candidate may manage and carry out archaeological investigations and technical document preparation on a wide range of interesting projects throughout the region and practice and will be part of an interdisciplinary team that includes staff from our Water, Energy, Community Development, Transportation, and Airports practices.
• You have experience with the analysis of human skeletal remains from archaeological sites, including assessment of age, sex, stature, pathology, and trauma. Identification of human versus faunal remains, experience in assisting with field excavations when required, particularly in burial contexts, conducting laboratory work including cleaning, cataloging, and storage of osteological and faunal materials. Experience with the maintenance of meticulous records and contributing to the curation and management of skeletal collections a plus.
• Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree or higher in archaeology, geoarchaeology, or closely related field and possess the ability to complete all phases of archaeological laboratory collections management, as well as lead survey crews and produce well-written and technically supported cultural resources documents.
• You are able to work collaboratively with clients and interdisciplinary teams to deliver projects on time and within budget in a fast-paced work environment.
• You have excellent organizational and strong problem-solving skills required. Preference for candidates who have the knowledge, interests, & skillset to mentor and collaborate with junior staff members.
• You enjoy fieldwork and can walk long distances carrying a backpack; and are able to lift at least 50 pounds . You are 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, work in all types of weather, traversing uneven ground and sometimes steep terrain in vegetated environments, agricultural fields, arid lands, and along stream banks. You may be exposed to inclement weather and uncomfortable working conditions. Some early morning, late night and / or weekend work, as well as long hours may be required. Fieldwork may be up to one week per month.
• Must have a valid driver's license to perform surveys and other work-related tasks as needed.

What You Will Do for ESA

What's Special About ESA

Joining ESA means becoming part of a close-knit team of environmental professionals who contribute to outstanding projects, improve environmental stewardship, and advance a more sustainable and resilient future for our communities and wild places.

At ESA, we provide benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance (paid at 70% for you AND your family); annual allocations of company shares through our ESOP; a 401(k) plan with company match; and paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays, to name a few.

We also offer specific programs to support you when you want to further your technical expertise, sharpen your business acumen, or help lead the next generation of employee-owners. We want to support you in reaching your career goals through tuition reimbursement, professional development bonuses, and attendance at conferences.

What's Special About Our California Cultural Resources Team

Our Cultural Resources Team includes pre-contact and historical archaeologists, geoarchaeological specialists, tribal consultation specialists, architectural historians, historians, and paleontologists that provide expertise for many local, state, and federal agencies throughout California. Our work matters because we assist agencies in ensuring that our nation's history and that of the tribal communities with whom we work are protected where possible and treated with respect. We value creative thinking, teamwork, and multi-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary engagement and integration.

ESA has established multiple pay ranges tailored to the economic factors in the geographies in which ESA staff reside. For this position, the range is approximately as listed based on our anticipated hiring locations as noted in the above job details. Actual compensation is determined by several factors including but not limited to an individual's related experience, education, skills, and the city in which the applicant lives.

$71,857 - $88,025 USD

Who We Are

We are a 100% employee-owned environmental consulting firm who values diversity and inclusion and celebrate the differences that make each of us unique. Our culture is built on mutual respect, recognizing that our variety of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives leads to better solutions, which fosters our continued success for our employee-owners and clients.

In accordance with ESA's duty and responsibility to provide and maintain a safe workplace that is free of known hazards and to minimize the exposure to potential hazards, any employee who works from an ESA office or conducts any other in-person ESA work-related activity is required to submit their proof of vaccination status or have received an approved exemption and accommodation in states which this applies.

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