Senior Archaeologist

Position Description

Job Title: Senior Archaeologist Job Summary: This is a senior level Archaeological position located in Coolidge, AZ, focusing on National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) compliance issues. This role will be supporting the Bureau of Indian Affairs San Carlos Irrigation Project (SCIP), Irrigation and Power Divisions which owns and operates irrigation and power facilities in Pinal County and parts of Pima, Maricopa, Graham, and Gila counties in Arizona. The service area includes two Indian Reservations and off-reservation areas containing rural and densely populated communities. The position will plan, organize, and direct the cultural resource management program, ensuring compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA), and the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). This position requires will be providing knowledge and expertise in support of Federal management officials responsible for high-level decision-making and complex project management. • Manages routine to complex consultations with State Historic Preservation Officers (SHPOs), Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), and Indian Tribes. • Serves as a liaison for government-to-government consultation relating to cultural resources. • Develop cultural resource sections for major Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) and Environmental Assessments (EA) and evaluate cultural resources clearance for Categorical Exclusions. • Conducts field inventories, reviews archaeological reports prepared by third parties, assesses sites for National Register eligibility, recommends findings of effects, and develops mitigation strategies for adverse effects.