MSP Metropolitan Council - Saint Paul, MN
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About the position
The Senior Cultural Resources Specialist supports the cultural resources work within the Environmental Services division at the Metropolitan Council. This position ensures construction and maintenance projects of the division comply with the requirements of Minnesota Statute 307.08 (Private Cemeteries Act), Minnesota Statute 138.40 (Field Archaeology Act), Minnesota Statues 138.661-138.669 (the Minnesota Historic Sites Act), and other applicable state and federal laws and regulations including Section 106 of the National Register of Historic Places Federal Public Law 106. As a qualified archeologist, this position has the required qualifications to undertake independent investigations to assess and monitor potential impact on known or potential archeologist sites. As a senior cultural resources specialist, you will lead cultural resources work for multiple wastewater system projects varying in size and complexity; develop or assist in project budgets and schedules; monitor consulting work, costs, and progress; anticipate potential problem areas; and identify and implement measures to effectively align tribal relations and wastewater service needs.
Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain cultural resources policy and procedures.
- Review proposed projects to determine the scope of cultural resources work and whether to hire a qualified firm or conduct the work in-house.
- Prepare scopes of work, budgeting, and contracts when a contractor will do the cultural resources work.
- Serve as a licensed archaeological principal investigator or oversee a contracted person who serves as a licensed archaeological principal investigator to conduct fieldwork and make decisions that will impact the site.
- Conduct or observe contractor archaeological monitoring to identify, document, protect, and/or recover potential archaeological resources discovered during construction activities.
- Provide information on cultural resources to support tribal consultation, coordination, and collaboration.
- Contribute to developing and maintaining a robust divisional tribal relations program.
- Direct, develop, and/or oversee the creation of agreements with agencies and organizations.
- Engage with others to support division and Council needs.
Requirements
- Master's Degree, with a specialty in Archaeology.
- Meet State of Minnesota licensing requirements to be a Phase I Principal Investigator - Archaeologist.
- Three (3) years of full-time professional experience as a certified archaeologist.
- Extensive knowledge of and experience with the requirements of Minnesota Statute 307.08 and Minnesota Statute 138.40.
- Possess a valid driver's license.
Nice-to-haves
- Previously qualified as a Phase I Principal Investigator - Archaeologist in Minnesota.
- Previously met the Secretary of the Interior's (36CFR61) Professional Standards for Historic and Prehistoric Archaeology.
- Five (5) years of full-time professional experience conducting cultural resources investigations.
- Experience in environmental quality, public utilities, or similar areas.
- Knowledge and experience in working with Tribal Nations of Minnesota.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Excellent benefits
- Good work/life balance
- On-site training and tuition reimbursement
