On-Call Archaeological Field Director | ID
About The Position
The Archaeological Field Director will plan and support cultural resources projects throughout southern Idaho, including fieldwork coordination, field data management, deliverables preparation and support, agency coordination, and other cultural resources-related project activities. Eocene Environmental Group has spent the past two decades providing environmental, utility vegetation management (UVM), software and sustainability services. They are part of the Wright Service Corp. family, which has helped establish a strong foundation for continued growth and success. Through a strategic alignment of values and goals, four Wright Service Corp. entities joined and integrated into one, operating as Eocene Environmental Group. These four entities are: Forestry & Utility Division, Environmental Division, Technology & Innovation Division, and Sustainability Division.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in archaeology, anthropology, or closely related field
- Completion of a field school
- Minimum of 4 years of relevant professional archaeology experience
- Minimum of 2 years of professional archaeology experience in a supervisory capacity
- Minimum of 6 months regional geographic experience
- Permitted or qualified for agency permitting based on the SOI Professional Qualification Standards statewide in Idaho
- Permitted or permittable with BLM and USFS in Idaho
- Proficient in prehistoric and/or historic archaeology for designated region
- Proficient in documenting archaeological sites and isolates for designated region
- Use hand-held field technology (i.e., ArcGIS phone/tablet application paired with sub-meter GPS receivers)
- Survey an average of 50 acres/8 miles per day (not including resource documentation) and carry personal health and safety equipment (i.e., personal water, sunscreen, etc.)
- Work in moderate weather conditions (fluctuating temperatures and inclement weather, including rain and snow)
- Perform work duties independently and efficiently, while working in a team setting
- Ability to follow instruction and to make adjustments when provided feedback
- Organized, motivated, thorough, accurate, dependable, and trustworthy
- Excellent navigational skills (GPS and compass) and ability to navigate and drive 4WD vehicles
- Ability to read, write and speak English sufficient to perform job duties and to interact and communicate with employees and vendors
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in archaeology, anthropology, or closely related field
- Preferred 6 -8 years of professional archaeological experience
- Proficiency using phone or tablets to document cultural resources
- Proficiency with sub-meter GPS receiver
- Proficiency with ArcGIS Field Maps and Survey123 applications (for phone or tablet)
- Previous NHPA, NEPA, FERC, and/or other cultural or environmental trainings
- Strong writing and editing skills
- Strong communication and organization skills
- Ability to evaluate resources for NRHP-eligibility
- Authored multiple archaeological site forms and inventory reports.
- Authored a master’s degree thesis
- Prior experience supporting state and federal agencies
- Prior experience supporting utility compliance inspection projects
Responsibilities
- Pre-field literature reviews
- Background and archival research
- Plan and coordinate fieldwork
- Assess and manage field data collected by others
- Archaeological site and isolate field documentation
- NRHP eligibility evaluations
- Draft deliverables preparation and deliverable revisions
- Daily monitoring and/or inspection forms
- Draft monitoring reports, testing and excavation logs, and excavation technical reports
- Coordinate with state and federal agencies
- Review cultural resource documents on behalf of state and federal agencies
- Serve as a Field Director or Principal Investigator
- Conduct Class III (intensive pedestrian) cultural resources inventory
- Document archaeological sites and IOs/IFs
- Conduct probing, shovel testing, and/or data recovery excavation
- Conduct archaeological monitoring during various construction activities
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
