Archaeology Field Technician (On-Call)
About The Position
WestLand Engineering and Environmental Services, a Trinity Consultants team, is seeking on-call Archaeology Field Technicians for its growing California Cultural Resources program. The Archaeology Field Technician performs surveys, testing, and data recovery excavations in the field and conducts related follow-up work in the laboratory when needed. This role requires archaeological field and laboratory experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work effectively as part of a cohesive team. The position is non-exempt with a salary range of $27.00 - $31.00 per hour. As an on-call employee, hours will fluctuate, with typical project assignments varying in length from a single day to up to ten-day durations. For out-of-town work, per diem and/or single-occupancy hotel rooms are provided.
Requirements
- Associate's degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, or related field required
- Related field and laboratory archaeological experience required
- Prior related experience in both field and laboratory archaeology
- Ability to work effectively as part of a cohesive team
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and creative environment
- Experience with Microsoft Office products
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree preferred
Responsibilities
- Pedestrian survey and excavation of shovel test probes
- Mapping of STPs and survey transects using handheld devices
- Recording fieldwork methods and findings on field forms
- Photography of fieldwork, sites, and other subjects as needed
- Archaeological site recording, under supervision
- Maintenance and organization of field equipment
- Construction monitoring and follow safety guidance when working around heavy equipment
- Conduct survey of existing collections to determine processing stage and assess level of completion.
- Apply repository requirements for preparation, handling, and storage of archaeological project collections.
- Synthesize findings and complete curation tasks per repository agreements.
- Implement proper artifact handling, cleaning, labeling, treatment, and storage techniques appropriate for artifact type.
- Meet deadlines and project budgets as directed by the Project Manager or Laboratory Director.
- Verbally report collection schedule and progress to the Laboratory Director.
- Translate analysts' needs for artifact preparation and organize for analysis.
- Pull artifacts from the main collection and organize for analysis.
- Perform preliminary analysis and sorting as directed by analysts.
- Maintain a clean and safe working environment.
- Inventory laboratory and field equipment; report damages, needs, and shortages.
Benefits
- 9 paid holidays
- healthcare benefits
- PTO
- 401k matching for full-time employees
- Flexible work schedules
- remote/hybrid possibilities for most roles
- Two-way mentorship
- financial incentives to publish work
- tuition reimbursement
- career-path structure
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
