Marine Archaeologist

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At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow. Our Cultural Resources team supports complex infrastructure, energy, coastal resilience, and environmental remediation projects across the U.S., providing high‑quality archaeological and heritage management services. We are seeking a Marine Archaeologist to join our growing team in a modified full-time capacity, supporting projects nationwide. The successful candidate may be based anywhere in the U.S. and will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across regions.

You’ll play a key role in delivering marine and coastal cultural resource services for both public and private sector clients. Working closely with terrestrial archaeologists, environmental planners, engineers, and regulatory specialists, you’ll support projects from planning and permitting through fieldwork, analysis, and reporting.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and support marine and maritime archaeological investigations, including submerged cultural resources surveys and assessments.
• Design and implement survey strategies using remote sensing data (e.g., magnetometer, side‑scan sonar, sub‑bottom profiler).
• Analyze marine geophysical datasets and prepare technical memoranda and cultural resource reports.
• Provide regulatory support under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and applicable state and tribal regulations.
• Coordinate with federal and state agencies, Tribal Nations, Indigenous communities, and consulting partners.
• Support permitting efforts for offshore, nearshore, riverine, and Great Lakes projects.
• Participate in fieldwork as needed, including vessel‑based survey, limited diving (if qualified), and monitoring.
• Contribute to proposal preparation, scopes of work, schedules, and budgets.
• Mentor junior staff and contribute to team knowledge‑sharing and best practices.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Archaeology, Marine Archaeology, Anthropology, or a closely related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in marine or maritime archaeology.
• Experience with marine geophysical data acquisition and/or interpretation.
• Working knowledge of federal and state cultural resource regulations.
• Strong technical writing, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to travel periodically for fieldwork and meetings.

Ideally, you'll also have:

• A Master's degree in Archaeology, Marine Archaeology, Anthropology, or a closely related field.
• Experience working in coastal, offshore, and/or Great Lakes environments.
• Familiarity with renewable energy, transportation, or coastal resilience projects.
• Experience collaborating with Tribal Nations and Indigenous communities.
• Professional dive certification and experience (scientific diving preferred), though not required.
• Experience managing tasks, budgets, and schedules on multidisciplinary projects.

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Posted Salary Range: Minimum

75,300.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

117,600.00

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $75,300.00 to $117,600.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on February 03, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

At Jacobs, we’re partnering across the globe to create the best project outcomes by maximizing the design, digital technology, and support capabilities of our Global Integrated Delivery (GID) teammates. By joining Jacobs, you’ll commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we work to build a company like no other.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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Locations

City State Country
Milwaukee	Wisconsin	United States
Cincinnati	Ohio	United States
Cleveland	Ohio	United States
Columbus	Ohio	United States
Conshohocken	Pennsylvania	United States
Latham	New York	United States
Syracuse	New York	United States
Mendota Heights	Minnesota	United States
Troy	Michigan	United States
Indianapolis	Indiana	United States
Chicago	Illinois	United States
Bedford	New Hampshire	United States
Wethersfield	Connecticut	United States
Clark	New Jersey	United States
Morristown	New Jersey	United States
Rockville	Maryland	United States
Baltimore	Maryland	United States
Rockville	Maryland	United States
Silver Spring	Maryland	United States
Virginia Beach	Virginia	United States
Richmond	Virginia	United States
Greenville	South Carolina	United States
Cary	North Carolina	United States
Charlotte	North Carolina	United States
Mcdonough	Georgia	United States
Atlanta	Georgia	United States
Bonita Springs	Florida	United States
Cape Canaveral	Florida	United States
Fort Lauderdale	Florida	United States
Fort Walton Beach	Florida	United States
Gainesville	Florida	United States
Jacksonville	Florida	United States
Miami	Florida	United States
Naples	Florida	United States
Orlando	Florida	United States
Palm Beach Gardens	Florida	United States
Pensacola	Florida	United States
Sarasota	Florida	United States
Austin	Texas	United States
Corpus Christi	Texas	United States
Dallas	Texas	United States
Fort Worth	Texas	United States
Lake Jackson	Texas	United States
Houston	Texas	United States
San Antonio	Texas	United States
Milwaukee	Wisconsin	United States