Archaeological Field Technician

About the role

Stantec's Cultural Resources team has an opportunity for on-call archaeological field technicians to support field projects throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. This position requires extensive travel with frequent overnight stays.

Responsibilities

• Execute field related tasks including controlled surface survey; shovel test survey; and excavation.
• Clean, catalog, photograph, and label artifacts recovered from surface collection and excavation.
• Assist with setting up a site grid, datum, and excavation units;
• Mapping site plans and individual shovel tests, units, and features in plan and profile.
• Identify historic and precontact artifacts following standard collection procedures.
• Identify cultural features.
• Adaptability and willingness to work as part of a team and independently.
• Ability and willingness to work under varied weather conditions.
• Ability to walk and conduct fieldwork for long hours through sometimes rugged terrain and ability to carry equipment and supplies weighing up to 40 pounds is required.
• Dedicated to following and promoting a strong safety culture; Industry-specific safety training certificates is an asset.
• Detail oriented; resourceful; self-motivated; strong initiative
• Positive and energetic attitude
• Frequent out-of-town travel, potentially for extended periods of time

Qualifications

• Experience conducting Phase I, II, and III archaeological survey including inventory, testing, and/or data recovery.
• Previous experience with digital field recording (e.g., ESRI Field Maps app for ArcGIS).
• Assist with setting up a site grid, datum, and excavation units;
• Mapping site plans and individual shovel tests, units, and features in plan and profile.
• Identifying historic and precontact artifacts following standard collection procedures.
• Identifying cultural features.
• Adaptability and willingness to work as part of a team and independently.
• Ability and willingness to work under varied weather conditions.
• Ability to walk and conduct fieldwork for long hours through sometimes rugged terrain and ability to carry equipment and supplies weighing up to 40 pounds is required.
• Dedicated to following and promoting a strong safety culture; Industry-specific safety training certificates is an asset.
• Detail oriented; resourceful; self-motivated; strong initiative
• Positive and energetic attitude
• Frequent out-of-town travel, potentially for extended periods of time

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• A wellness program
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending account
• 401(k) plan
• Employee stock purchase program
• Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Short-term/long-term disability plans
• Emergency travel benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional membership fee coverage
• Paid family leave