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Description

**Closing Date to Apply:** Until Filled

Salary:

**Archaeologist:** $77,105.60 - $118,768.00

**Senior Archaeologist:** $91,811.20 - $147,804.80

Typically, selected candidates are hired at a salary rate between the minimum and midpoint of the range.

**Benefits** : This link below will provide you with Grant PUD’s benefit that may be available if hired, different employee types are eligible for different benefits.

Grant PUD — Unified Insurance Program (uip-wa.org)

Position Summary

Under general supervision, this position supports and reviews all District projects that may affect cultural resources or historic properties within the Priest Rapids Project and across the District. It ensures compliance with cultural resource laws and the FERC license. Depending on experience, the role may include senior-level responsibilities such as leading complex project reviews, providing strategic guidance, and coordinating with agencies and Tribal governments. This position helps safeguard cultural resources through increasing levels of autonomy and expertise.

Essential Functions

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class; employees may be assigned duties which are not listed below; reasonable accommodations will be made as required. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change at any time by the employer. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Archaeologist:

+ Provide technical expertise on archaeology, historic properties, and cultural resources for Grant PUD actions; facilitate or obtain federal, state, and local permits and approvals for Grant PUD activities potentially impacting historic properties; perform background searches, fieldwork and data analysis, and general project review ensuring adherence to cultural compliance laws and regulations.

+ Research, collect, and analyze data and prepare reports as required by the District's Historic Properties Management Plan; facilitate or create reports required by law, management, stakeholder groups and/or FERC; support work sites and work with district contractors to ensure compliance measures are met; maintain accurate records and foster professionalism and consistency in reporting.

+ Participate in the discovery and identity of culturally rich resources and provide support on avoidance and mitigation activities; demonstrate understanding of potential impacts projects will have on cultural resources and recommend proper care to stakeholders in line with the FERC license and other governing agencies.

+ Review, direct and/or implement various cultural resources contracts with archaeological and geological entities; administer purchase orders, review invoices, attend meetings with contracted firms, and ensure all aspects of the contract are fulfilled; participate in fieldwork and other hands on activities ensuring compliance measures and District goals are met.

+ Meet with and discuss projects with cultural resource impact and identify potential issues and mitigation needs; collaborate with local tribes, agencies, and District staff to ensure compliance and appropriate measures are in place to protect valuable cultural resources and archaeological finds.

+ Provide public interaction that draws attention and respectfulness to the Wanapum Tribe and its rich history; demonstrate a keen understanding of cultural management; provide knowledge in multiple facets of archaeology, geology, and cultural management with professionalism and care.

+ In this position, if needed to operate a GPUD vehicle for business purposes, please refer to the Vehicle/Asset Usage Policy, IS-TA-POL-001.

+ Demonstrated commitment to Grant PUD’s mission, vision, values, strategic plan, and Grant PUD/IBEW Local 77 Code of Excellence. The incumbent should be familiar with these organizational priorities and behave in a way that aligns with these expectations.

+ Understand and adhere to compliance requirements for this position that may include laws, regulations, security guidelines, Grant PUD policies & procedures.

+ Actively participate in all aspects of our safety program, including but not limited to:

+ Following all safety policies and procedures;

+ Alerting supervisors and coworkers to unsafe or hazardous working conditions;

+ Reporting any safety incidents or close calls within 24 hours to your supervisor; and

+ Accepting feedback from supervisors and coworkers regarding your own safety performance.

Senior Archaeologist:

+ Oversee and development of cost effective and environmentally compliant cultural resource management systems; administer and provide technical expertise on archaeology, historic properties, and cultural resources for Grant PUD actions; obtain federal, state, and local permits and approvals for Grant PUD activities potentially impacting historic properties; perform background searches, fieldwork and data analysis, and provide consistent knowledge on scientific methods needed to keep Grant PUD compliant with cultural resources compliance laws and regulations.

+ Responsible for conducting analyses, collecting data, and preparing regulatory documents and reports; demonstrates keen knowledge of requirements under the Utilities’ Historic Properties Management Plan and Programmatic Agreement; Facilitates and/or creates reports required by law, management, stakeholder groups and/or FERC; monitor work sites and work with Utilities’ contractors to ensure compliance measures are met; maintain records in a professional, confidential, and traceable manner.

+ Identify cultural resources and provide expertise on avoidance and mitigation activities; demonstrate and convey understanding of potential impacts projects may have on cultural resources and recommend proper care to stakeholders in line with the FERC license and other governing agencies.

+ Direct and provide strong project management support to various projects both long and short-term affecting the Grant PUD’s responsibility to cultural resources. Initiate, develop, review, cultural resource contracts with archaeological and geological entities; initiate purchase orders, review invoices, attend meetings with contracted firms, and ensure all aspects of the contract are fulfilled; direct and provide leadership, perform fieldwork and other hands-on activities as needed to ensure projects remain compliant, within budgetary constraints, and Grant PUD goals are met.

+ Provide strategy development, risk assessment, and valuable decision making to ensure the department accomplishes its goals in line with the strategic goals and vision for the Utility; lead and direct collaboration between agencies, committees, PUDs, and groups; provide technical knowledge, communication, analysis, and evaluation to ensure work is completed professionally; meet with stakeholders and Utilities’ leadership to discuss projects with cultural resource impact and identify potential issues and mitigation needs; collaborate frequently with local tribes, agencies, and Grant PUD staff at all levels to ensure planning and appropriate compliance measures are in place to protect cultural resources according to the requirements under the Utilities’ Historic Properties Management Plan and Programmatic Agreement.

+ Provide public interaction that draws attention and respectfulness to the Wanapum Tribe and their rich history; communicate with people in diverse job classes and with peers in regulatory agencies; express self in a clear, concise, and scientifically accurate manner when providing oral or written reports; apply expertise in the anthropological sciences, statistics, geology, strategy, and mitigation; attend training and perform field work when needed. In this position, if needed to operate a GPUD vehicle for business purposes, please refer to the Vehicle/Asset Usage Policy, IS-TA-POL-001.

+ In this position, if needed to operate a GPUD vehicle for business purposes, please refer to the Vehicle/Asset Usage Policy, IS-TA-POL-001.

+ Demonstrated commitment to Grant PUD’s mission, vision, values, strategic plan, and Grant PUD/IBEW Local 77 Code of Excellence. The incumbent should be familiar with these organizational priorities and behave in a way that aligns with these expectations.

+ Understand and adhere to compliance requirements for this position that may include laws, regulations, security guidelines, Grant PUD policies & procedures.

+ Actively participate in all aspects of our safety program, including but not limited to:

+ Following all safety policies and procedures;

+ Alerting supervisors and coworkers to unsafe or hazardous working conditions;

+ Reporting any safety incidents or close calls within 24 hours to your supervisor; and

+ Accepting feedback from supervisors and coworkers regarding your own safety performance.

Specific Functions:

+ Guide and direct student helpers.

+ Read and update facilities plans, drawings and specifications.

+ Update and maintain maintenance management records.

Archaeologist:

**Required Qualifications** (Education, Experience, Licenses & Certifications):

+ Master’s Degree in archeology or cultural resources management, or closely related field.

+ 3 years’ experience in historic properties or cultural resources management.

+ Meet Secretary of the Interior qualification standards for archaeology

**Preferred Qualifications** (Education, Experience, Licenses & Certifications):

+ Proficiency in GIS

+ Specialization in faunal analysis

Senior Archaeologist:

**Required Qualifications** (Education, Experience, Licenses & Certifications):

+ Master’s Degree in archeology, anthropology, or closely related field.

+ Five (5) or more years of professional experience in historic properties and/or cultural resources management.

+ Meet secretary of the interior qualification standards for archaeology.

**Preferred Qualifications** (Education, Experience, Licenses & Certifications):

+ Proficiency in GIS

+ Specialization in faunal analysis

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

+ Knowledge of, historic properties, and cultural resources management; archaeology and geology; local, state, and federal law governing cultural resources; inventory control.

+ Skill in Historic property and cultural resource management; handling artifacts; geology and associated fields; managing personnel and organizing crews; oral and written skills; data records and reporting; interpretation and ability to complete archaeological site forms; communicating with Native American tribes; GIS and AutoCAD software, tools, and applications.

+ Excellent skill in the use and repair of construction/maintenance hand and power tools.

+ Knowledge of fire and building codes.

Physical Requirements

+ Position may be eligible for partial hybrid work arrangement: ☒Yes ☐No

+ Majority of work is performed in a standard office setting.

+ Some field work that may require operation of a vehicle.

+ Typical shift of employees in this position: ☒8 hours ☐ 9 hours ☒10 hours ☐12 hours

_*For a full list of requirements, the applicant/incumbent should refer to the Physical Capacity Evaluation (PCE)._ _The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions for this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas._

Equal Opportunity Employer

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