Job Announcement

SEARCH is continuously seeking the top talent in the cultural resource management industry, and we have an immediate opening for the following position:

Position:                            Principal Investigator for Transportation Projects

Status:                                Full Time

Office Location:               Pensacola, Florida

Description:

Southeastern Archaeological Research, Inc. (SEARCH) is seeking a Principal Investigator to support Department of Transportation projects and general service contracts. This is a full time salaried position with a competitive compensation, PTO, and benefit package.

Responsibilities:

– Manage the technical aspects of research, fieldwork, and report production for transportation projects;

– Prepare proposals, including project scopes and budgets, for archaeology and architectural history surveys;

– Supervise archaeologists, graphics production, and support personnel;

– Manage multiple simultaneous projects, sometimes with conflicting deadline within scope, budget, and schedule constraints;

– Analyze the information collected and interpret the results to produce management summaries and technical reports with sound recommendations;

– Travel as needed to support projects and company-related tasks. 

Job Qualifications:

– Master’s degree in Anthropology, Historic Preservation or a related field;

– 5-7 years’ experience in cultural resource management with work and/or educational experience in Florida;

– Minimum 3 years’ experience in project management with a specialization in transportation projects and previous experience with Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act;

– Strong field and outdoors skill set and the ability to work in physically demanding environments;

– Ability to communicate, both verbally and through technical writing, information regarding cultural resources, legal requirements, and results of analyses, in a clear and effective manner that is thorough and easily understood by clients, regulators, and the general public;

– Proficient with Trimble and/or Garmin GPS data collection and ArcGIS;

– Creative problem solving abilities are required;

– Must be able to obtain government security clearances.

Physical Demands:

(The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions).

Hearing- Able to hear normal conversations and receive ordinary information.

Vision-   Average, ordinary, visual acuity necessary to conduct archaeological or historical fieldwork, conduct research, and use computer software.  Clear vision at 20 inches or less and distant vision at 20 feet or more.

Physical Strength- fieldwork may require outdoor, moderate to heavy physical labor and walkover survey often in extreme heat. 

SEARCH Summary:

SEARCH is a leading nationwide and global provider of cultural resources services to government and commercial customers in the Defense, Energy, Transportation, and Development markets. SEARCH is a full-service company, and we offer a multidisciplinary integration of our five divisions: Archaeology, Maritime Archaeology, Architectural History, History and Archives, and Heritage Design. Our staff of more than 90 professionals works from 15 offices nationwide, including Hawai‘i, Guam, and our 11,000-square-foot curation facility outside Washington, DC. Since 1993, SEARCH has conducted over 2,500 projects across 31 US states, 6 US territories, and 17 countries in Oceania, Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and the West Indies.

SEARCH has steadily expanded our staff, offices, services, and client base over the last 21 years, including growing by 54% during the recent global economic crisis. As one of the nation’s highest-capacity firms, and with the country’s largest maritime archaeology division, SEARCH is selected for major undertakings, remote projects, and emergency-response jobs such as the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and the Super Storm Sandy responses. We have supported all military service branches and their Reserve and Guard units on 198 military facilities CONUS and OCONUS, including combat theater. SEARCH has completed more than 74 energy projects, 600 transportation projects, and 1,000 commercial jobs. Federal and state government agencies have awarded SEARCH 38 multi-year general service IDIQ contracts as Prime ($113 million), and we’re included as Team Member on 64 IDIQs ($967 million). SEARCH has the capacity, expertise, and experience to conduct the full range of cultural resource services anywhere in the world.

Compensation:

Compensation is based upon education and experience.

How to Apply:

For immediate consideration for this position, please forward a cover letter, resume, salary history, writing sample and three (3) professional references to Human Resources, HR@searchinc.com.  Candidates who do not submit all the requested documents will not be considered.  All inquiries will be treated with discretion. 

SEARCH is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace. Pre-employment drug testing and a criminal background check are conducted upon hire.

Go to www.searchinc.com for more information about SEARCH.

Regards,

Kristin Hilton, PHR

Human Resources Director

SEARCH – SEARCH₂O

1515 W. Smith Street, Orlando, Florida 32804

407-236-7711 office   407-236-7799 fax  407-810-1331 cell   

Khilton@searchinc.com    www.searchinc.com

Archaeology—Maritime Archaeology—Architectural History—History & Archives—Heritage Design