Archaeology Field Technician
About the role
Join Stantec's Cultural Resources team in and around our Louisville, KY, Nashville, TN, Knoxville, TN, or Chattanooga, TN offices to play an integral role in leading archaeological survey, testing, data recovery, and monitoring.
Responsibilities
- Perform archaeological fieldwork tasks including controlled surface survey; shovel test survey; and excavation.
- Clean, catalog, photograph, and label artifacts recovered from surface collection and excavation.
- May include exposure to a wider range of other duties including laboratory research and analysis.
Requirements
- Experience with completing inventory, survey, testing, and/or data recovery.
- Previous experience with mapping equipment and other special application equipment (e.g., total station, GPS, etc.).
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Word and Excel.
- Detail oriented; resourceful; self-motivated; strong initiative.
- Positive and energetic attitude.
Qualifications
- B.A./B.S. in anthropology/archaeology or related field with sufficient experience.
- Sufficient experience conducting archaeological survey and excavation.
- Knowledge of prehistoric and historic material culture.
- Ability to complete physically demanding tasks in remote areas and/or humid continental climate, including walking, hiking, carrying heavy loads, and digging.
- Frequent out-of-town travel, potentially for extended periods of time.
Skills
Qualified applicants should exhibit strong technical skills, good communication skills, and feel comfortable making decisions in the field.
Benefits
Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 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 and paid family leave. Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.