Cultural Resources Specialist
At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?
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HDR is looking to hire an archaeologist in our Phoenix, Arizona office. This is full-time position (Cultural Resource Specialist 1); 40 hours/week are anticipated. HDR’s cultural resources staff works as part of a dynamic environmental compliance team supporting HDR’s infrastructure projects across Arizona and the general Southwest. Minimum requirements are a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology/Archaeology, or a related field, and 1 to 5 years of relevant professional experience. Primary duties will include performing archaeological testing and data recovery excavations; archaeological surveys and monitoring; Class I record reviews and research; contributing to report writing, preparing artifacts and project materials for curation; and other CRM-related activities.
- Assist with archaeological fieldwork efforts (testing, data recovery, monitoring, survey)
- Perform record checks, archival research, and review historical maps and aerial photographs in advance of fieldwork
- Assist with fieldwork preparation
- Process artifacts and prepare collections and project materials for curation
- Perform other duties as needed
- Bachelor's degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, Architectural History or closely related field
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
- Self-starter with excellent writing and communication skills
- Willingness to work under varied weather conditions
- Successful candidates must be familiar with field study design and documentation, regulatory framework for cultural resource management, and GIS utilities
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.
Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.
