Posted 11/03/26
Cultural/GIS Specialist
Tessera is seeking a expert and creative Cultural/GIS Specialist with a positive attitude.
Typical duties include but are not limited to:
- Lead and execute Phase I archaeological inventories and Phase II National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) evaluations in accordance with the ICRMP and under the technical supervision of an SOI-qualified archaeologist.
- Conduct desktop reviews of federal undertakings to determine potential impacts on archaeological resources, prepare NEPA documentation, and maintain the internal NEPA/CRM Review Database.
- Maintain and update the installation’s CRM GIS spatial data layers (including archaeological sites, survey boundaries, high-probability zones, cemeteries, historic features, and archival maps) in strict conformance with the Army’s SDSFIE standards.
- Perform systematic monitoring of NRHP-eligible or indeterminate archaeological sites annually. Implement physical site protection measures including painting boundary trees, recording GPS datums, and installing Seibert stakes or protective signage.
- Assist in conducting archaeological field investigations of reported intentional or unintentional site damage, draft Archaeological Impact Summary Reports, and deliver ARPA briefings to units, civilian staff, and contractors.
- Logistically support government-to-government tribal consultation by drafting formal correspondence, managing and quarterly verifying the Tribal Contact Database, and archive all communications within five business days of receipt.
- Assist with compiling and producing historical information packets and maps for the bi-annual Cemetery Visitation program and lead brief historical discussions for visiting public members.
- Compile environmental metrics to support annual Army data calls, including internal/external Environmental Performance Assessment System (EPAS) audits and annual Environmental Quality Universal Information Portal (EQUIP) surveys.
- Assist the FS/HAAF CRM Curation Specialist with detailed, standard laboratory artifact analysis of all physical materials recovered during Phase I and Phase II archeological field investigations.
Salary
$76,000/year