Archaeologist

This full-time position as an employee of Georgia Power is responsible for providing consultation, permitting, coordination and support to all of the company’s business units where construction, operations and maintenance activities may affect cultural resources, including archaeological and historic features, that may be on or near Georgia Power’s property, easements, and existing or planned activities. This position will investigate resources and needs, develop company strategy, negotiate solutions, draft and implement agreements, and facilitate compliance with laws, regulations and associated cultural resource management plans. Specific responsibilities will include due diligence investigations, project planning, conducting archival research, determining the need for cultural resource surveys, overseeing archaeological and historic investigations to support project feasibility studies, assessing permitting requirements associated with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Appendix C, National Historic Preservation Act Section 106, Georgia Cemetery Law, State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) guidelines, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) hydro relicensing, Title 22 of the Official Code of Georgia and other applicable regulations. The analyst/specialist will determine compliant and cost-effective avoidance and/or permitting and mitigation strategies with respect to cultural resources for Georgia Power projects.