Cultural Resource Monitor - On-Call CA

Dudek • California, CA • $18 - $34 / hour • 2m ago

Who We Are
Dudek is a leading environmental, planning, and engineering firm that help public and private clients plan, design, and build projects that improve communities’ built and natural infrastructure. Founded in 1980, Dudek has grown steadily to more than 800 professionals across the U.S. and received the Top Workplace Award for 2024.

As a 100% employee-owned company, Dudek’s culture rewards smart, productive team members with ownership, professional development, and financial benefits. We seek creative, pragmatic problem-solvers working at the intersection of science, engineering, regulations, and multiple stakeholders’ interest to help clients achieve project goals.
We encourage collaboration, sustainability, and innovation.

At Dudek, we abide by shared values:
Trust: We trust each other to use good judgment.
Respect: We act professionally and treat each other fairly.
Teamwork: We come together, share openly, and apply diverse perspectives.
Fun: We take our work seriously…not ourselves.
Well-Being: We care about each other’s health, safety, and total wellness.
Our culture is the foundation of who we are and how we work.
Learn more about our culture.

About The Job
We are seeking qualified, experienced Cultural Resource Monitors for a high-profile transportation construction project in California and Nevada.

A Cultural Resource Monitor must possess sufficient understanding of cultural resource materials (historic and prehistoric) to enable identification during construction, and sufficient experience working alongside construction crews, heavy machinery, and Tribal partners. Monitors will interact with hand-held mobile device software such as ESRI Field Maps and Survey 123 for daily reporting. Monitors will be required to communicate with construction teams, lead monitors, principal investigators, and Tribal partners each day.

For qualified applicants lodging and per-diem will be provided at the GSA rate.

Who You Are
To thrive at Dudek, you should be comfortable with accountability, collaboration, flexibility while being a resourceful and independent thinker. We look for curious, solution-focused people who can adapt quickly to an ever-changing industry. There is no single way to solve a problem, so we encourage innovation.

Duties and Responsibilities (may include some or all of the below):

Identification of cultural resources during construction
Effective communication with construction personnel and lead monitors to ensure punctuality, on-site safety, and cultural resource protection
Production of digital daily log forms that include detailed descriptions of construction activities, communication, and future plans
Applicant will be expected to communicate effectively with lead monitors, principal investigators, and Tribal partners to verify understanding of instructions or site-specific information
Ability to identify buried resources and document them effectively while working in a team will be necessary
Photography, measurement, artifact identification, and recordation of resources will also be required

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Archaeology or Anthropology or substantial experience performing similar duties.
Have the ability to operate a 4wd vehicle safely
Must possess a valid driver’s license and have active personal automobile liability insurance by first day of employment
Willingness to travel to a project location for several consecutive days
Understanding and willingness to safely accommodate difficult weather and other environmental conditions and challenges
Previous experience as a cultural resource monitor during construction
Ability to operate field equipment, including GPS equipment, cameras, and tablets

* As a federal contractor, successful candidates are required to pass the following pre-employment requirements prior to beginning employment: pre - employment drug test and background check.

Preferred Qualifications

Completed an accredited field school certification
Previous archaeological survey experience in California, Nevada, the Great Basin and or the Desert West, and experience recording a variety of site and isolate types in the respective region(s)
Knowledge of and experience using ESRI Collector, Field Maps, and Survey 123.

Physical Requirements

Working Conditions:

This job operates in a remote or office-based environment and this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, etc.
This job requires occasional project site visits-based outdoors which can include excessive noise, uneven walking surfaces, extreme weather, moving vehicles and equipment.

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met in order to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

This job requires working on a computer, sitting or standing for long periods of time in an office or remote office setting.
This job requires attending meetings, both in person and virtually as well as speaking on the phone with peers, clients, etc. Speaking, hearing and listening are required.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Proposed Salary Range: $18 - $34 hourly*
*Final agreed upon compensation will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to an individual’s related experience, education, certifications, skills, and work location. For qualified applicants lodging and per-diem will be provided at the GSA rate.

Perks of Being a Dudekian
At Dudek we will provide you with a competitive salary in an environment that promotes growth, career development, and a flexible work–life balance. Dudek offers an array of benefits, from medical, dental, and vision coverage, to the discretionary bonuses, based on firmwide, divisional, and individual performance.

We also offer a yearly merit review, an employee stock ownership program, and dog friendly offices! To honor our key value of well-being, Dudek provides generous Paid Time Off (PTO) packages for both salaried and hourly employees. If you’re tired of an overly bureaucratic decision-making process and want to be part of a work culture that puts its employees first, speak with your recruiter to learn more about the great perks of being a Dudekian.

As-needed and part-time employees are eligible for our 401(k) plan, sick leave, and our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). As-Needed and part-time employees have the option of additional benefits like medical benefits and ESOP participation provided they meet minimum hours worked during the 12-month look back measurement period. Speak with your recruiter to learn more.

Dudek is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

Dudek is a U.S.-based employer. All positions are based in the U.S. and require U.S. work authorization.

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