Archaeologist IV

Location(s): East Coast / Florida
Work Environment: Field / Remote
Compensation: $75,000-95,000 annually*

 
Dudek’s journey began in 1980 with a vision to serve Southern California’s water and wastewater agencies. 

Today, we are a 100% employee-owned firm supporting clients nationwide and delivering projects that improve and protect the built and natural environments of communities throughout the United States. Our work has been recognized by leading industry organizations, and we’ve been honored with multiple national Top Workplace Awards.  

Our employee-owners are unified by a singular commitment to supporting projects that address key societal issues, such as the transition to renewable energy, infrastructure hardening and repair, environmental protection, and community resilience. 

Learn more about our award-winning culture, the benefits and perks of being a Dudekian, and the projects you will have the opportunity to shape. 

Who You Are 

As an employee-owner, you embrace accountability, working safely, and collaboration while thinking resourcefully and independently.  

Like all Dudekians, you are curious and solution-oriented, with the ability to adapt quickly to changes and approach challenges with a spirit of innovation. 

How You’ll Make an Impact 

We’re looking for an experienced Archaeologist to serve as a technical leader on complex cultural resource management (CRM) projects to join our Florida based team. Direct experience working in Florida (particularly South Florida) is strongly desired, as is the ability to travel and work outside of this region. Archaeological experience in additional states along the Eastern Seaboard is a plus. In this role, you’ll coordinate with clients, lead field investigations, shape research strategies, and apply advanced methods to real-world archaeological challenges.

You’ll oversee key technical work — from developing field methodologies and analyzing data to ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations. As a subject matter expert, you’ll provide guidance to clients and project teams, mentor junior staff, and help drive high-quality, defensible results.

This role requires deep expertise in archaeological field methods, artifact analysis, and geospatial tools, along with a strong understanding of industry standards and regulatory requirements. You’ll also collaborate across teams to keep work aligned with project goals and timelines.

Dudek has a strong, invested, and collaborative cultural resources team with members located in surrounding regions. A successful applicant will be proactive, team-oriented, and eager to collaborate with both the cultural resources group and the broader Dudek regional environmental team. You will work closely with, and be supervised by, Dudek’s senior archaeologist on the Florida based team.

To thrive at Dudek, you should be comfortable with freedom and accountability. We value collaborative, resourceful, and independent thinkers. We look for curious, solution-focused people who are able to adapt quickly to an ever-changing industry. There is no single way to solve a problem, so we support your creative approaches to solve problems.

Duties and Responsibilities  

Technical Leadership and Field Methodologies

• Designs and implements advanced archaeological field survey, excavation, and site assessment methodologies.
• Possesses ability to use key technologies, such as ground penetrating radar, GIS, LiDAR, laser scanning, and remote sensing to enhance site analysis and predictive modeling.
• Develops and refines artifact recovery, documentation, and conservation techniques.
• Ensures consistency and accuracy in field data collection through quality control measures.

Data Analysis and Research

• Conducts high-level statistical and geospatial analysis to interpret archaeological findings.
• Develops predictive modeling techniques for identifying and assessing archaeological sensitivity areas.
• Integrates environmental, geological, and hydrological data into cultural resource analyses.
• Performs detailed artifact analysis, including material composition studies and use-wear analysis.

Technical Reporting and Documentation

• Prepares and peer reviews comprehensive technical reports, ensuring accuracy in methodologies, findings, and regulatory compliance.
• Develops and refines standardized reporting procedures and documentation protocols.

Mentorship and Technical Training

• Provides technical training and mentors junior archaeologists in advanced field methods, data analysis, and reporting standards.
• Develops internal best practices for field documentation, artifact processing, and regulatory compliance.
• Conducts workshops and training sessions on emerging archaeological technologies and methodologies.
• Mentorship and Technical Training

Business Development

• Leverages technical expertise to help sell focused services, including writing proposals, developing budgets, and coordinating with the team to market to potential clients and client sectors.
• Partners with Project Managers/Proposal Champions on complex project pursuits.
• Actively monitors and responds effectively to technology, research, and industry trends.

Minimum Qualifications 

• Experience: 12+ years’ experience in archaeological fieldwork, technical research, and CRM, including a minimum of 5 years’ experience designing and leading fieldwork and ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Education: Advanced degree (Masters or Doctorate) in Archaeology, Anthropology, or a related field.
• Meets the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualifications Standards for Archaeology.
• Demonstrated technical writing and documentation skills.
• Ability to mentor and train junior staff in technical and methodological aspects of archaeological fieldwork and lab processing.
• Experience working with indigenous communities and facilitating tribal consultation processes.
• Strong research and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret cultural findings and focus on data-driven reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Strong background in statistical and spatial analysis for archaeological data interpretation.
• Willingness to travel for fieldwork, often in remote locations and under challenging conditions.
• Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA)
• Maintains good professional relationships (is in “good standing”) with regional federal and state agency reviewers and Tribal contacts.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with coworkers, clients, agency staff, landowners, and field crews
• Ability to give clear direction to field crews and receive constructive feedback on deliverables
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate field challenges, resolve conflicts, and communicate effectively across project teams

Compensation: $75,000-$95,000 annually* 

*Final agreed-upon compensation will be based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s related experience, education, certifications, skills, and work location. Successful candidates must pass a pre-employment drug test and background check prior to beginning employment. 

Working Conditions 

• This job operates in a remote or office-based environment and this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, etc. 
• This job requires occasional project site visits, based outdoors which can include excessive noise, uneven walking surfaces, extreme weather, and moving vehicles and equipment. 

Physical Requirements 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. This job requires the following: 

• Working on a computer, sitting, or standing for long periods of time in an office or remote office setting. 

• Employees must be capable of bending, squatting, climbing ladders, and lifting up to 35 lbs. unassisted; 50lbs in a team lift (two or more employees). 

• This job requires attending meetings, both in person and virtually as well as speaking on the phone with government agency representatives, members of the public, and others. Speaking, hearing and listening are required. 

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. 
• Outdoor activity may involve walking/trekking in uneven terrain over long distances in extreme weather conditions for extended periods of time. 

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Dudek is genuinely committed to equal employment opportunities within our company and on our project teams. Dudek is also committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in Dudek’s operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of Dudek, including supervisors and coworkers. Equal employment opportunities will be extended to all persons (including those with disability and veteran status) in all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination. Any employee who violates this policy and Dudek’s commitment to equal employment opportunities will be subject to disciplinary action. 

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