Archaeological Field Director
About The Position
We have an immediate opening for a regular full-time Archaeological Field Director to work a hybrid remote schedule based out of our Flagstaff, AZ office. Logan Simpson is made up of a team of 150+ talented professionals across six offices in the western United States. We are experts in environmental planning, cultural resource management, community planning, and landscape architecture design services. Our mission remains simple: working together to guide responsible change. From the beginning, our founders were focused on protecting natural resources and advancing the wellbeing of our communities. We take pride in adding new staff members to our team who share our values of integrity, creativity, excellence, empowerment, stewardship, and teamwork.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology or related field.
- 5+ years of cultural resources management (CRM) experience and demonstrable expertise supervising all aspects of cultural resources survey, excavation, and monitoring fieldwork and with preparing the associated technical reports.
- Sufficient field experience to be listed as a Project Director on an Arizona State Museum blanket permit.
- Ability to obtain current permits at Field Director level with the Bureau of Land Management, National Forests, and other agency lands in Arizona.
- Knowledgeable about Section 106 review process and other federal historic preservation and cultural resources regulations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency with technical writing and use of Microsoft Office products.
- Ability to work outdoors in extreme temperatures and in remote locations (camping is a possibility).
- Ability to walk up to 10 miles per day over steep terrain for extended periods of time.
- Must be able to work cooperatively in a team-oriented setting with crew members and supervisors.
- Must be self-motivated and be able to work independently and manage project workloads, schedules, and budget considerations.
- Possess a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record.
Responsibilities
- Managing fieldwork on cultural resources projects, including surveys, archaeological monitoring, testing, and data recovery, throughout Arizona and adjacent states.
- Accurately and efficiently recording cultural resources in the field, manage a field crew, operate GPS units with a data recorder, preparing site records, and conduct quality control/quality assurance reviews of all digital and paper field data.
- Proficiently and independently preparing complex technical documents for a full range of cultural resources project types.
- Mentoring other staff.
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision plans
- paid Life/AD&D
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability coverage
- Paid Family Leave
- a 401(k) with a firm match
- a robust Employee Assistance Program with free counseling and mental health services
- Paid Time Off starting at 18 days per year available as accrued
- 9 paid holidays
- Support for professional conferences and trainings
- internal leadership development and innovation program
- tuition reimbursement
- bonus programs for peer-reviewed publications and academic achievements
- work on a variety of interesting projects
- Wellness program with $125 annual Wellness Bucks allowance
- paid parking
- paid public transit costs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
