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SUFFOLK DISTRICT
Archaeologist
Position #16838
Environmental
 
Salary:         $27,204-$42,471 Effective 11/25/98 (Grade 10)
 
Closing Date:   The Suffolk District Human Resources Office must receive
Applications no later than 5:00pm on 12/9/98.
 
Open to:        General Public
 
Duties:         Design, manage, and/or conduct technical and scientific cultural
resource studies that document and evaluate expected impacts of
transportation projects to ensure VDOT compliance with Federal and State
Environmental laws, regulations, and guidelines. This position will conduct
and monitor historic survesy; monitor day to day operations of cultural
resource projects; assist in managing consultants involved in the
environmental review process to include review and approval of consultant
budgets and scope of work, selection of consultants; review and approval of
consultant technical reports. Evaluate impacts on archaeological sites, and
obtain clearance for projects; negotiate and draft documents relating to
mitigating the impacts of projects on cultural resources. Serve as liaison
with Federal Highway Administration, President's Advisory council on
Historic Preservation, National Park Service, and Department of Historic
Resources to resolve issues of environmental concern.
 
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge of environmental laws, policies, regulations and
procedures of archaeological methods and theories. Ability to apply
technical and scientific principles and practices to cultural resources
within a legally mandated framework; to design, conduct and oversee
cultural resources studies; and to communicate effectively both orally and
in writing. Education must be consistent with the Secretary of the
Interior's standards for an archaeologist, which requires a combination of
formal education and experience relating to archaeology, and progressively
responsible experience in applying technical and scientific environmental
principles and practices to cultural resources. Valid Operators Permit
required. A DMV check will be conducted.
 
Application
Process:        To apply, send a Completed State Application Form 10-012 which is
required by 5:00 pm on the Closing Date To: Virginia Department of
Transportation, ATTN: Human Resources Department, 1700 North Main Street,
Suffolk, Virginia 23434.
 
CONTACT:        Human Resources Telephone: (757) 925-1552 or Fax: (757) 925-1506.
For persons with a hearing impairment, we can be reached at (757) 925-1552
via the Virgina Relay Center (1800-828-1120).
 
WE KEEP VIRGINIA MOVING
VDOT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIY EMPLOYER
 
 
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Don Linebaugh                           tel:(606) 257-1944
University of Kentucky                  fax:(606) 323-1968
Program for Cultural Resource Assessment
1020A Export Street                     email: [log in to unmask]
Lexington, KY  40506