Archaeologist – Environmental Specialist II

JSI

. Serve as a Western Region Senior Technical Authority on NHPA, ensuring Section 106 compliance with federally funded undertakings.

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $30 - $36 per hourWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Section 106 compliance and historic preservation, with a strong focus on negotiation and documentation of agreements. Proven ability to consult with federal agencies and state historic preservation officers while mentoring professionals in the field.

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Section 106 ComplianceNegotiation of Memoranda of AgreementConsultation with SHPOs and THPOsTechnical Writing for Regulatory DocumentationRegistered Professional Archaeologist (RPA)

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Hard Skills

Historic PreservationEligibility DeterminationsEffect FindingsCultural Resources ManagementGeospatial AnalysisArchaeological Predictive ModelingLinear Undertakings AnalysisDocumentation of Adverse EffectsMulti-State Agreement ExecutionCultural Resources GIS Applications

Soft Skills

MentoringPublic Involvement FacilitationRelationship Building

Tools & Technologies

ArcGIS ProTCNSForms 620 / 621

Certifications & Qualifications

Master's Degree in AnthropologyMaster's Degree in ArchaeologyMaster's Degree in Architectural HistoryRegistered Professional Archaeologist (RPA)

Industry Keywords

National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)Advisory Council on Historic PreservationCFR 36 Part 61Cultural Resources ScopeBroadband and Telecommunications Compliance

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RPA

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a Western Region Senior Technical Authority on NHPA, ensuring Section 106 compliance with federally funded undertakings.
Determine whether activities constitute undertakings, identify historic properties, define direct and indirect Areas of Potential Effects (APE), and provide required documentation.
Apply National Register eligibility criteria; provide eligibility recommendations; and make and defend effect findings, including conditioned no-adverse-effect findings.
Negotiate, draft, and shepherd Memoranda of Agreement and Programmatic Agreements through execution, including multi-state and territory-wide agreements.
Direct resolution of adverse effects through avoidance, minimization, and mitigation strategies, including agreement documents.
Consult with State Historic Preservation Officers across multiple jurisdictions and support federal agency coordination with federally recognized Tribes and Tribal Historic Preservation Officers.
Identify consulting parties, facilitate public involvement under 36 CFR 800.2(c), and protect sensitive site information under NHPA Section 304 and the Archaeological Resources Protection Act.
Advise federal agencies on Advisory Council on Historic Preservation participation and build consultation relationships across projects.
Contribute cultural resources scope, level-of-effort assumptions, and pricing to proposals and statements of work.
Mentor archaeologists and architectural historians, maintain firm qualifications and permit standing, and represent JSI with clients, agencies, trade associations, and technical conferences.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master's degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, Architectural History, Historic Preservation, History, or a closely related field.
Meets the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards (36 CFR Part 61) in Archaeology, Architectural History, or History.
Minimum of 5 years of Section 106 compliance practice, including at least four in a principal, program-lead, or equivalent decision-making role.
Demonstrated record of drafting and negotiating Memoranda of Agreement or Programmatic Agreements to execution.
Direct, sustained consultation experience with multiple SHPOs and with THPOs or Tribal representatives.
A portfolio of eligibility and effect determinations that withstood agency review, with the ability to walk through the reasoning on request.
Experience with linear or corridor undertakings, where the APE is long, narrow, and crosses many jurisdictions.
Strong technical writing skills with experience developing MOAs, PAs, and other regulatory documentation.
Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA) credential preferred.
Experience supporting broadband, telecommunications, BEAD, ReConnect, E-Rate, or FCC tower siting via TCNS and Forms 620 / 621 preferred.
Experience with ArcGIS Pro, geospatial analysis, archaeological predictive modeling, or cultural resources GIS applications preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary + performance-based bonuses.
Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).
Generous PTO and travel support.
Ongoing professional development and educational opportunities.