Archaeological Field Director | CA

Eocene Environmental Group•Sacramento, CA

4d•$31 - $48

About The Position

The Archaeological Field Director must be permittable to oversee field work and capable of overseeing small field efforts all aspects of cultural resources investigations (survey, site recording, testing, excavation, monitoring, etc.) with no supervision to ensure deliverables meet client standards and that all field data necessary is completed.

Requirements

Completed coursework leading to a degree in archaeology, anthropology, or related field: Crew Chief – bachelor’s degree, completion of a field school, and 1 year of professional experience Field Director – bachelor’s degree, completion of a field school, 2 years of professional experience, and is permitted or qualified for agency permitting based on the SOI Professional Qualification Standards
Minimum of 2 years of field experience in California or Oregon conducting archaeology
Meets SOI PQS in archaeology (if MS or Ph.D.) or history (if BA/BS)
Ability to oversee large field efforts
Ability to read, write and speak English sufficient to perform job duties and to interact and communicate with employees and vendors

Nice To Haves

Ability to work night shifts based on business needs
Proficiency using tablets (Apple iPad or Samsung Galaxy) to document cultural resources
Proficiency with sub-meter GPS receiver
Proficiency with ArcGIS Field Maps and Survey123 applications (for phone or tablet)
Permitted or permittable on BLM lands in California, Nevada, Oregon, and/or Washington (Field Director or Principal Investigator)
Previous NHPA, NEPA, FERC, and/or other cultural or environmental trainings
Strong writing and editing skills
Ability to evaluate resources for NRHP-eligibility
Authored multiple archaeological site forms and inventory reports
Authored a master’s degree thesis

Responsibilities

Writes a complex (more than a dozen locations) desktop sensitivity analysis with no errors consistently
Produces a clean and detailed DPR 523 form consistently
Capable of in-depth research and writing of specific report sections (mining, homesteading, settlement, ethnographic, etc.)
Completes clean, detailed, accurate, and consistent survey, monitoring, and DPR 523 forms
Oversees large and small crews of archaeologists in the field
Adept at working well with construction crews
Oversee and train field personnel, and provides QA/QC of field data
Has gained enough experience to excel in several aspects of fieldwork (lithic analysis, prehistoric artifact identification, historic artifact analysis, site recording, etc.)
Ability to work night shifts based on business needs
Maintain regular and punctual attendance at work and meetings
Support, actively participate, and act in accordance with Wright’s and Eocene Environmental Group's culture of safety and employee ownership
Comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations; maintains knowledge of and follows all company policies and procedures