Cultural Resources Technical Advisor

About the opportunity SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking a Cultural Resources Technical Advisor to support our cultural resources practice across the Southeast region, with a focus on Florida and surrounding states. Our Southeast team works on a diverse range of projects spanning transportation, energy, land development, water resources, and federal programs.

In this role, you will provide technical leadership, support field and project efforts, and help ensure the successful delivery of cultural resources services and agency deliverables. This is a temporary, hourly/non-exempt, On-Demand/On-Call position with standard working hours less than 19 hours per week on average. The position can be based in the Jacksonville, FL area or remotely within the Southeast region, depending on business needs and project requirements.

Application Deadline : Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and interviews may be scheduled as qualified candidates are identified. This position may close without prior notice once a strong candidate pool is established. What you will accomplish Oversee all aspects of field research, data collection, inventory, analysis, and final report production insuring it is conducted to the specific state and federal requirements.

As needed, author large technical reports, research designs, treatment plans and other technical documents. Maintain good working relationships with state and federal agency contacts and clients following relevant work protocols. Provide leadership and mentorship for other cultural resource staff. Experience and qualifications for success Master’s degree in Archaeology or Anthropology.

Six (6) years of cultural resources supervisory and fieldwork experience. Ability to design and implement a testing or data recovery excavation project consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation. Experience in Florida archaeology. Experience with Section 106.

Qualified to be listed on Florida State Permits for Archaeological Investigations Preferred Qualifications: Ten (10) or more years of cultural resources supervisory and fieldwork experience. Technical specialization (i.e. lithic analysis, faunal analysis, historical archaeology, architectural history, etc.) Past peer-reviewed publication record and conference presentation experience.

Ability to be listed on various federal and state cultural resource permits in other states desired. Oversee all aspects of field research, data collection, inventory, analysis, and final report production insuring it is conducted to the specific state and federal requirements. As needed, author large technical reports, research designs, treatment plans and other technical documents.

Maintain good working relationships with state and federal agency contacts and clients following relevant work protocols. Provide leadership and mentorship for other cultural resource staff. Master’s degree in Archaeology or Anthropology. Six (6) years of cultural resources supervisory and fieldwork experience. Ability to design and implement a testing or data recovery excavation project consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation.

Experience in Florida archaeology. Experience with Section 106. Qualified to be listed on Florida State Permits for Archaeological Investigations Preferred Qualifications: Ten (10) or more years of cultural resources supervisory and fieldwork experience. Technical specialization (i.e. lithic analysis, faunal analysis, historical archaeology, architectural history, etc.)

Past peer-reviewed publication record and conference presentation experience. Ability to be listed on various federal and state cultural resource permits in other states desired.