Archaeological Monitor (Permitted)
About The Position
SWCA Environmental Consultants seeks Permitted Archaeological Monitors in Wyoming to join our Wyoming Cultural Resources team. This is an hourly, regular-status, benefited position for a minimum of the duration of the monitoring project, expected to run through late October 2026. However, this position supports multi-year projects and has the potential to return to annual work and additional travel opportunities during the winter months. As a permitted archaeological monitor, you are responsible for various project tasks, including supervising field staff, working independently, coordinating with construction crews, monitoring construction, and keeping detailed records. You will inspect construction areas, independently identifying, documenting, and evaluating cultural material. This role will include other field tasks as necessary for project success (e.g., client coordination, vehicle maintenance, etc.). This is a distributed position and welcomes all applicants, regardless of current location (HR Title: Project Level Resource Monitor). In accordance with the construction schedule, daily work hours will typically vary between 12 and 14 hours, depending on the construction crew’s schedule and needs. Work will typically occur Monday through Saturday, with Sundays off. Single-occupancy lodging and per diem are covered seven days a week, with 8-hour compensation for down days caused by weather or other project delays. Rental trucks will be provided, and all work time, including travel between the lodging location and the project site, will be fully compensated. This position will require drug/alcohol screening to successfully be added to the permits. This requisition can hire at three levels -- Assistant Project (Archaeological) Resource Monitor – typically with a minimum of two (2) years of relevant industry experience and expertise. Associate Project (Archaeological) Resource Monitor – typically with a minimum of three (3) years of relevant industry experience and expertise. Project (Archaeological) Resource Monitor – typically with a minimum of four (4) years of relevant industry experience and expertise.
Requirements
- Permitted or permittable on SWCA’s Wyoming BLM permit.
- At least two years of relevant cultural resources experience.
- Experience with archaeological monitoring of construction sites.
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in archaeology, anthropology, or a closely related field is required.
- Current valid driver’s license and the ability to safely operate a four-wheel drive vehicle on rugged backcountry roads.
- Ability to travel to a location; ability to conduct fieldwork for long hours, sometimes in inclement weather, rugged terrain, and often at high altitudes; and ability to carry equipment and supplies weighing up to 40 pounds.
- Ability to spend several hours per day away from the vehicle.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in monitoring in southwestern Wyoming.
- Demonstrated leadership and supervision abilities, including problem-solving, constructive conflict resolution, and decision-making skills.
- A master’s degree is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively with construction crews and Traditional Cultural Specialists (TCSs) to ensure safe and efficient monitoring practices.
- Perform monitoring fieldwork and provide assistance to project managers with various field tasks.
- Coordinate the progress of the field crew and facilitate daily data transfer.
- Prepare accurate and detailed daily monitoring reports.
- Collect, organize, and conduct quality assurance and quality control for field data.
- Assist with technical reporting as needed.
- Uphold SWCA’s high standard of scientific ethics and assurance, demonstrating the ability to identify and creatively resolve challenges.
- Supervise a small crew conducting archaeological monitoring fieldwork.
- Independently assigning and directing the activities of others on behalf of SWCA, often in remote areas without immediate guidance from senior managers, to ensure quality and on-time delivery.
- Ensuring that employees understand their responsibilities and delegated tasks and being held accountable if crew members under your supervision are not performing their activities correctly, productively, and safely.
- Serving as a conduit of communication between employees and senior managers, including communicating issues to relevant senior managers.
- Receiving and resolving complaints from employees in the field.
- Monitoring team productivity and providing timely performance feedback, including deciding when disciplinary action is necessary and delivering discipline.
Benefits
- Special compensation rates
- Overtime paid at time-and-a-half
- Project housing
- Vehicle
- Per diem ($68 per day)
- Paid wellness and holiday time accrual
- 8-hour compensation for down days caused by weather or other project delays
- Rental trucks will be provided
- All work time, including travel between the lodging location and the project site, will be fully compensated
- Performance bonuses
- Competitive Benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, wellness, life, and disability coverage
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
