CULTURAL RESOURCE SPECIALIST - SCIENTIST

CULTURAL RESOURCES SPECIALIST (Scientist III) Pittsburgh, PA     JOB SUMMARY: Serve as a Cultural Resources Principal Investigator for projects involving archaeological resources, historic properties, and tribal resources; and assist in cultural/historic resources project/tasks management, technical quality management, and client/business development. Oversee and perform all aspects of cultural/historic resources projects and related tasks including field research and database searches, data collection and analysis, regulatory agency and tribal consultations, technical reports and management/mitigation plans, and personnel supervision and client interactions.    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.   ·  Ability to review cultural resource inventory reports, determine the affected environment, analyze potential impacts to cultural resources, and identify possible mitigation measures. ·  Be the lead author for cultural resource sections of NEPA EA and EIS documents. ·  Manage and/or coordinate projects with various internal project managers and external clients. ·  Assist with the development of business plans and marketing efforts. ·  Ability to work on and prioritize a variety of technical assignments and complete work satisfactorily and on schedule.  ·  Ability and willingness to travel on out-of-town assignments.    QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: The ideal candidate will have at a minimum a Masters Degree in Cultural Resources Management, Archeology, Anthropology or related field; 3+ years of experience performing archeological investigations, including at least 1 year of experience in project management in the field of Cultural Resource Management (CRM); a strong understanding of the pre-contact and historic period in the Coastal Plain or Piedmont provinces of the Eastern US; and experience with Phase I Survey through Phase III Data Recovery projects. Must have an advanced understanding of the cultural/historic resource aspects of NHPA, NEPA, and other environmental laws. Listing on the Register of Professional Archaeologists preferred.   OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of IBM-compatible computers and Microsoft Windows/Office software applications required. Individual must have ample organizational skills, ability to manage time-critical situations in order to fulfill deadline requirements, ability to work on multiple projects at once, and strong ability to work in team situations. Ability to search for pertinent facts and data, analyze and evaluate information, and form accurate conclusions.   LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents such as technical reports, guidance manuals, regulatory documents, field notes, and/or tables. Ability to communicate, both verbally and through technical writing, about cultural resources, legal requirements, and results of analyses, in a clear and effective manner that is thorough and easily understood by clients, regulators, and the general public. Ability to write clear and concise sections of technical reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively with coworkers, internal project managers, and external clients.   MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.   REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to apply principles of logic or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.   PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and perform field investigation activities that could potentially require the following: performing strenuous fieldwork under a variety of site and weather conditions; standing, crouching and sitting to facilitate collecting site information; negotiating difficult terrain for extended periods of time performing field surveys, lifting and/or carrying field equipment and other items weighing up to 40 pounds; and potential exposure to natural (e.g., poison ivy) hazards. Must be able to perform and maintain rigorous detailed documentation of field activities. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.   WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.   The employee will be required to travel via air or land. The employee may be required to conduct site visits and field activities at places and times where exposure to outdoor weather conditions is part of the working environment. The employee may also be required to work in environments where toxic fumes or chemicals are present.   The noise level in the primary work environment is usually moderate i.e., business office with typewriters and/or computers, printers, and light traffic. During field assignments, high noise levels such as those from operating heavy construction equipment may be experienced.