Archaeologist/Field Director

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.

Your Opportunity

Your role will include participating in regional business development activities and leading teams to prepare report submittals and coordinating cultural resources fieldwork for various programs for clients including archaeological survey, testing, evaluation, and construction monitoring, report and section writing, as well as other tasks as assigned. Must demonstrate awareness for workplace safety; and be willing to work independently when conditions are appropriate or with limited supervision. You will work closely with Stantec's resource group leader to help with growth of the cultural resources program. This position will be based in our Bellevue Washington office.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Manage tasks and projects according to approved scopes of work, and deliver quality reports on schedule and within budget
• Completing QA/QC on deliverables
• Contribute to and lead business field efforts across the geographic region
• Interact and interface with clients and environmental regulators
• Contract document preparation, including detailed design drawings and specifications, and project permitting
• Participate in Health, Safety and Environment (HSSE) Policies, Procedures, Standards and Guidelines in the execution of all work
• Provide supervision, training, technical direction and mentoring to more junior staff
• Review work of junior staff
• Applies technical and business knowledge and methods to develop creative, effective, and economical solutions to address current and potential project issues
• Provide oversight of project delivery, quality control, technical quality, documents quality, and best practices in the execution of work.
• Proactively identify opportunities to reinforce and further develop Stantec’s high-performance culture with a focus on innovation, speed, and productivity.
• Foster a success-oriented, accountable environment within the company.
• Uphold a corporate culture that promotes ethical practices, encourages individual integrity, and focuses on the customer and service delivery.
• Provide support through ongoing collaboration with Business Operating Unit Operations, Regional Business Leaders, Regional Leaders, and BC Operating Leaders regarding resolution of operational issues identified within the BC.
• Support BC with developing, attracting, engaging, and retaining top talent

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Holding or qualified to hold permit for archaeological work in the inter-mountain area (UT, ID, NV)
• Skilled in communications and technical information exchange with clients, engineers and scientists, government regulators and agencies, and academia, as well as non-technical communication to the public
• Proven track record of successful business development
• Disciplined approach to project execution and technical excellence
• Ability to provide written and verbal direction on project delivery
• Shows leadership in striving to continuously improve technical performance
• Ability to convey safety information to field staff
• Drives collaborative efforts within the region and beyond to deliver consistent, high quality and appropriately scoped technical work
• Ability to use field data collection equipment such as GPS, transit, and Total Station
• At least five years of experience successfully executing technical aspects of medium to complex projects
• Good driving record and valid driver’s license required

Education and Experience

Master’s degree in Archaeology, or related field preferred.

Minimum 5 years related experience, or an equivalent combination of education (e.g., advanced degree) and experience.

Ability to travel

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.
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