GDOT is currently hiring for an entry-level Associate Archaeologist in the Office of Environmental Services. The vacancy is open through Sept 15, 2026 so please share with those who may be interested in joining the Cultural Resources team! Please also check out the new GDOT Cultural Resources StoryMap that provides a high-level overview of what […]

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GDOT is currently hiring for an entry-level Associate Archaeologist in the Office of Environmental Services. The vacancy is open through Sept 15, 2026 so please share with those who may be interested in joining the Cultural Resources team! Please also check out the new GDOT Cultural Resources StoryMap that provides a high-level overview of what the job entails:

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/26ad0f0a5bce47979f03be1c304bbdb2

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Under close supervision, perform entry level work learning to do the following:
• Conduct project management tasks as an Archaeology Subject Matter Expert including status updates, project tracking, scope and work hour development, and other tasks as required.
• Plan and conduct surveys and research on Federal-aid and State-aid transportation projects to identify archaeological resources and evaluate their eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places.
• Prepare and/or review the appropriate documentation as required by State and Federal laws and regulations.
• Compare design alternatives to assess effects of the proposed transportation projects to those resources.
• Prepare and/or review documentation concerning such resources and effects to them in accordance with various State and Federal environmental laws and regulations.
• Complete mitigation of adversely affected resources.
• Serve as a liaison between the Georgia Department of Transportation and other State and Federal agencies and private parties concerned with archaeological resources of the state.
• Travel statewide with occasional overnight stay.
• Occasionally work after normal business hours, as needed.

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GDOT is currently hiring for an entry-level Associate Archaeologist in the Office of Environmental Services. The vacancy is open through Sept 15, 2026 so please share with those who may be interested in joining the Cultural Resources team! Please also check out the new GDOT Cultural Resources StoryMap that provides a high-level overview of what the job entails:

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Under close supervision, perform entry level work learning to do the following:

Conduct project management tasks as an Archaeology Subject Matter Expert including status updates, project tracking, scope and work hour development, and other tasks as required.

Plan and conduct surveys and research on Federal-aid and State-aid transportation projects to identify archaeological resources and evaluate their eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places.

Prepare and/or review the appropriate documentation as required by State and Federal laws and regulations.

Compare design alternatives to assess effects of the proposed transportation projects to those resources.

Prepare and/or review documentation concerning such resources and effects to them in accordance with various State and Federal environmental laws and regulations.

Complete mitigation of adversely affected resources.

Serve as a liaison between the Georgia Department of Transportation and other State and Federal agencies and private parties concerned with archaeological resources of the state.

Travel statewide with occasional overnight stay.

Occasionally work after normal business hours, as needed.