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ICF

On-Call Project Archaeologist

ICF

On-Call Project Archaeologist leading archaeological studies for ICF. Supporting cultural resources projects in the Southeastern U.S.

Posted 6/25/2026part-timeRemote • South Carolina, Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $55,665 - $114,503 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Conduct archaeological surveys, testing, and data recovery for projects primarily in the Southeastern US and Mid-Atlantic.
  • Duties will include field supervision of on-call staff conducting excavation of close interval shovel tests and formal excavation units.
  • Provide analysis/writing for environmental regulatory reviews under NEPA, NHPA, and state requirements.
  • Contribute to technical expertise in archaeology, including technical approach development, analysis and documentation, and collaboration with junior and senior technical colleagues.
  • Write and produce technical reports or documents.
  • Evaluate resources for the National Register of Historic Places.
  • Develop resource management recommendations and assess project effects on resources.
  • Collaborate with architectural and landscape historians toward an integrated multi-disciplinary approach to cultural resources management.
  • Collaborate in an integrated team with engineers, scientists, planners, regulators, and other stakeholders.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Master’s degree in Anthropology/Archaeology or related field
  • 3+ years of professional, related experience
  • Meets Secretary of the Interior’s Qualification Standards for Archaeology
  • Demonstrated capability to serve as Field Director on archaeological field studies.
  • Knowledgeable in Southeast archaeology; familiarity with other regions of the U.S. is a plus
  • Command of NEPA, NHPA, and other state and federal environmental regulations.
  • Proficient with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
  • Excellent technical writing and communication skills
  • Familiarity with ArcGIS and experienced with variety of GPS equipment
  • Specialization in historic archaeology, geoarchaeology, zooarchaeology, lithic analysis, or bioarchaeology.
  • Meaningful experience conducting or supporting consultation with Tribal representatives.
  • Participation in project budget development, project schedules, production of deliverables, and QA/QC process tracking.
  • Registered Professional Archaeologist

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Reasonable Accommodations are available
  • Equal opportunity employer
  • Collaborate with experts across various fields

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Hard Skills & Tools
archaeological surveysdata recoveryfield supervisiontechnical writingresource managementhistoric archaeologygeoarchaeologyzooarchaeologylithic analysisbioarchaeology
Soft Skills
communication skillscollaborationtechnical expertiseproject managementleadership
Certifications
Master’s degree in Anthropology/ArchaeologyRegistered Professional ArchaeologistSecretary of the Interior’s Qualification Standards for Archaeology