DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION

ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING GROUP
205 S. 17th Ave
Phoenix AZ 85007

Salary: $70,000.00 - $71,599.00 
Anticipated Salary: $70,000.00

Grade: 21

Closing Date: November 27, 2025

This position completes the cultural resources reviews for all the federal-aid projects. This position also assists with maintenance work orders, disposals, material source pits, and other state funded projects. This position is responsible for ensuring the technical completeness of documentation and is part of the Historic Preservation Team.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Manage and oversee consultant activities relating to archaeological surveys, site flagging, monitoring, testing, and data recovery; and assessment of historic buildings and structures. Review technical reports; overviews, surveys, testing and data recovery work plans, and final data recovery reports for adequacy and compliance. Work with consultants to ensure delivery of product by project deadlines. Coordinate and consult with other state and federal agencies, local governments, and tribes on cultural resources and historic preservation issues, site eligibility and project effects. Prepare and review Section 106 documents. Develop requests for proposals as necessary and review consultant proposals and budgets. Provide cultural resource input to environmental documents.

Telephone and email consultations, project facilitation and answering questions to facilitate project management processes. Communicate with program leads and managers on a weekly basis to ensure adequate review of work project, inform of potential problems in the work that may affect project schedules or budget, and discuss difficult or complex projects. Fill in for Planner Ill on an as-needed basis to ensure continuity and flow in project clearance process and serve customers.

Work on emergency, non-standard or accidental discovery projects to ensure agency compliance with appropriate cultural resource laws. Review projects and update project reports and database for tracking. Participate in team, group, and miscellaneous meetings and trainings as required by supervisor. Must be able to drive a state vehicle during the course and scope of work as well as possible overnight travel and lodging .

Knowledge of:
*Knowledge of State, Federal, Tribal, local agency policies, procedures, and regulations to effectively manage and facilitate cultural resources clearances/projects.
*Knowledge of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
*Knowledge of the principles of historic preservation, archaeological methods, and Arizona history and prehistory.

Skill in:
*Skills in verbal and written communication and facilitation to interact daily with ADOT personnel, outside agency personnel, tribes, consultants, and the public.
*Skills in project management to facilitate completion of large projects on tight and often changing schedules.
*Skills in phone and email usage.
*Skills to address archaeological data recovery situations.
*Basic computer skills, use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positions System (GPS), are desired, but not required.

Ability to:
* Ability to manage multiple tasks, while shepherding large projects through a complex and often changing process.

Bachelor's degree or above in archaeology/anthropology/history or related field.

This position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job and the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

Valid motor vehicle drivers license.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The Arizona Department of Administration offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
• Sick leave
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Mandatory participation in the Arizona Retirement System (ASRS) is required.

For questions about this career opportunity, please contact ADOT Human Resources Recruitment via email at srecruitment@azdot.gov or phone call at (602) 712-8188 option 2.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 712-8188 option 3. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. ADOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.