Project Coordinator / Archaeologist at Kleinfelder, Inc. in Honolulu, Hawaii

Job Description:

Job Description

Take Your Environmental Career to the Next Level

Are you ready to be challenged, make a difference, and experience professional growth in your career? Kleinfelder’s Environmental team is looking for you! From environmental planning, permitting, remediation, and site characterization to chemical data management and hydrogeology, Kleinfelder offers a variety of services designed to provide technically appropriate and cost-effective solutions.

Step Into Your New Role

Kleinfelder is seeking a part-time Project Coordinator/Archaeologist to support work within the State of Hawaiʻi.

Responsibilities

The primary responsibility of this position will be to help coordinate cultural resources management projects in Hawaiʻi. This includes planning and coordinating archaeological projects with the help of KLF’s Senior Program Manager/Principal Investigator; coordinating with clients, government agencies (e.g., Hawaii SHPD), and community entities; assisting with/learning how to prepare project budgets and tracking; training/mentoring junior staff; and helping to ensure technical accuracy of field investigations, data and laboratory analysis, and report preparation and analysis.

Other responsibilities and expectations for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Serve as author and technical reviewer of archaeological reports.


• Gain experience in preparing technical write-ups, including how to interpret archaeological findings and relay that information to internal and external reviewers.


• Train junior staff to recognize archaeological resources in the field and perform archaeological recording tasks (e.g., mapping and preparing thorough written documentation and measured stratigraphic profiles).


• Periodic travel and work outdoors in remote locations and for extended periods under all weather conditions (especially high heat and humidity), sometimes in rugged terrain and conditions.


• Help promote and maintain a safe, respectful, and collaborative work environment.


• Serve as a role model to junior staff.


• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in written form.

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution in Anthropology/Archaeology (or related field).


• Minimum of 5 years demonstrated experience working on archaeological projects, particularly in the CRM industry. This includes documented supervision of archaeological teams.


• The ability to independently identify Pre-Contact and Historic Period cultural resources.


• Hawai’i and/or other Pacific Island experience is strongly preferred; cultural sensitivity and awareness is required.


• Highly proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.


• Proficient with digital field technology (Trimble GPS) and familiar with GIS applications and software.


• Ability to lead a team and delegate tasks as necessary.


• Ability to communicate efficiently and respond quickly while working in the field or office.


• Ability to independently plan and organize work to meet fast-paced deadlines.


• Must be attentive to organization, detail, and accuracy.


• Ability to work well with and as part of a team, especially during rugged field conditions.

• Must have a satisfactory driving record and complete a background check.


• Must complete a pre-employment physical to ensure fitness for duty.

Move Forward with Kleinfelder

Kleinfelder has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers, scientists, and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients’ transportation, water, energy, and other private infrastructure. As a responsive, cross-disciplinary team of bright, curious, and innovative problem-solvers, we are dedicated to doing the right thing, every day, on every project from over 85 offices in the US, Canada, and Australia. Connecting great people to the best work is our purpose - together, we deliver.

Progress with an Employer that Values You

Kleinfelder is an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We are a stronger organization when we are a diverse workforce and believe that through diversity, equity, and inclusion comes creativity, innovation, and unity. We are proud to offer the following:

Benefits: Kleinfelder offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid holidays.

Career Development: We are committed to investing in the professional development of our staff, offering each employee every opportunity to grow, develop, and take control of their career paths. We support these efforts through reimbursements for continuing education as well as many of the expenses associated with trainings and certifications, and opportunities for career development through our internal Mentoring Program.

Equal Opportunity: Kleinfelder is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES

Please note that Kleinfelder does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Kleinfelder will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Kleinfelder explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resume, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Kleinfelder.