Location(s): Washington
Practice/Department: Emerging Regions
Internal Title: As-Needed Archaeologist III-IV
Work Environment: Field Work
Dudek's journey began in 1980 with a vision to serve Southern California's water and wastewater agencies.
Today, we are a 100% employee-owned firm supporting clients nationwide and delivering projects that improve and protect the built and natural environments of communities throughout the United States. Our work has been recognized by leading industry organizations, and we've been honored with multiple national Top Workplace Awards.
Our employee-owners are unified by a singular commitment to supporting projects that address key societal issues, such as the transition to renewable energy, infrastructure hardening and repair, environmental protection, and community resilience.
Learn more about our award-winning culture, the benefits and perks of being a Dudekian, and the projects you will have the opportunity to shape.
Who You Are
As an employee-owner, you embrace accountability, working safely, and collaboration while thinking resourcefully and independently.
Like all Dudekians, you are curious and solution-oriented, with the ability to adapt quickly to changes and approach challenges with a spirit of innovation.
How You'll Make an Impact
We are seeking an as-needed, Archaeologist III-IV for our Seattle office. The successful applicant will work collaboratively with existing Dudek staff to help with the technical oversight of the cultural resources team and help manage and implement diverse cultural resources projects. Direct experience working in Washington and Oregon is a must and experience in the rest of the Pacific Northwest (Idaho, western Montana, and Alaska) is preferred. Technical expertise in an anthropological field is also preferred, as well as the ability to travel and work outside of the local area, if required.
Duties and Responsibilities
- The applicant will be expected to assist the cultural resources team with senior review of technical documents and mentorship of junior staff.
- The applicant will also be expected to implement and manage from start to finish all aspects of small-, medium-, and large-sized projects, including surveys, subsurface explorations, significance testing, mitigation data recovery investigations, and archeological monitoring, responsibilities of which include:
- knowing and applying local, state, and federal regulations for cultural resources
- preparing research designs, scopes of work/technical approaches, schedules preparation, and permit applications,
- coordinating with our project administrators and accountants to set up, organize, and manage projects according to the scope of work,
- coordinating with clients, Native American tribes, and agency staff and managing expectations for each project,
- coordinating within Dudek to ensure the project is staffed appropriately,
- directing fieldwork in-person where required or delegating responsibility for field direction to qualified staff while maintain open communication with field staff,
- reviewing the field crew's daily logs and other field forms, notes, and collected GIS data for quality control and to ensure fieldwork continues to meet contractual obligations and state and federal standards for cultural resources investigations,
- leading laboratory analysis for collected materials and coordinating with our laboratory manager for collections processing, analysis, and curation.
- authoring, reviewing, and managing the timely submittal of cultural resources monitoring, survey, and excavation technical reports, and addressing any comments from the client, tribes, or agency staff,
- continuing to support the client through the project's regulatory process, as necessary
- The applicant will have attention and commitment to timely completion of high-quality work.
- The applicant will have and apply excellent written and oral communication skills.
Minimum Qualifications
- Graduate degree (Master's or Doctoral degree in archaeology or anthropology)
- Minimum of 12 years' supervisory and management experience in cultural resource management, or equivalent experience in regulatory setting
- Knowledge of the history, archaeology, and ethnography of Oregon, Washington, and elsewhere in the Pacific Northwest
- A working knowledge of local (Seattle/Puget Sound), state (Washington and Oregon), and federal cultural resources regulations and guidelines
- Supervisory and management experience in archaeological monitoring, survey, and excavation projects in Washington and Oregon, and experience completing projects for a variety of client types: private, local governments, state and federal agencies
- Excellent technical writing skills (writing samples will be requested)
- Willingness to travel to a project location for several consecutive days
- Must possess a valid driver's license and have active personal automobile liability insurance by first day of employment
Preferred Qualifications
- Specialized expertise in one or more of the following: lithic technology, osteoarcheology, geoarchaeology, ethnography/ethnohistory, remote sensing
- Knowledge of and experience using ESRI ArcGIS Online and other ESRI tools
- Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships
- Ability to provide and receive positive and constructive feedback
- Ability to resolve conflict through collaboration and communication
Working Conditions:
Environment
- This job requires occasional project site visits-based outdoors which can include excessive noise, uneven walking surfaces, extreme weather, moving vehicles and equipment.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. This job requires the following:
- Working on a computer, sitting, or standing for long periods of time in an office or remote office setting.
- Employees must be capable of bending, squatting, climbing ladders, and lifting up to 35 lbs. unassisted; 50lbs in a team lift (two or more employees).
- Attending meetings, both in person and virtually, and speaking on the phone with peers, clients, etc.
- Specific vision abilities, including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Dudek is committed to creating a workplace where all employees, regardless of their background, feel valued, respected, and have equal opportunities to succeed. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential to our business success, and we are dedicated to fostering a culture where everyone can thrive. We are committed to fair and equitable processes, based on merit, free from any discrimination.
Dudek is genuinely committed to equal employment opportunities within our company and on our project teams. Dudek is also committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in Dudek's operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of Dudek, including supervisors and coworkers. Equal employment opportunities will be extended to all persons (including those with disability and veteran status) in all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination. Any employee who violates this policy and Dudek's commitment to equal employment opportunities will be subject to disciplinary action.
Dudek is a U.S.-based employer. All positions are based in the United States and require U.S. work authorization.
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Dudek
Dec 12, 2025