Crew Chief (Field Based)

Responsibilities

• Safely and effectively leading field teams.
• Monitor construction activities for potential cultural resource discoveries as instructed, such as during grading, trenching, excavation, and utility installation.
• Identify, document, and evaluate archaeological materials, features, and isolated finds.
• Implement unanticipated discovery procedures in accordance with project permits.
• Coincide in real time with construction crews, project managers, and cultural resource leads.
• Maintain compliance with cultural resource permit conditions and environmental commitments.
• Complete daily monitoring logs, field notes, and photographic documentation.
• Collect GPS data as instructed.
• Assist with preparation of monitoring summaries, discovery documentation, and technical memoranda.
• Communicate findings, compliance concerns, and work status to project managers and senior archaeologists.
• Support coordination with Native American tribal monitors, when applicable.
• Participate in construction worker cultural resource awareness briefings as needed.
• Other duties as assigned or required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, or a closely related field preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of Crew Chief experience in Great Basin archaeological fieldwork or cultural resource monitoring.
• Experience monitoring construction or infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with Section 106, NHPA, and BLM, NV, and ID agency permitting requirements.
• Experience identifying prehistoric and historic-period archaeological materials.
• Experience using GPS units, Survey123, ArcGIS, or similar field data collection tools.
• Valid driver's license with a satisfactory driving record.
• Ability to work safely in active construction environments and outdoor field conditions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Candidates with relevant professional experience demonstrating a commensurate level of knowledge and expertise are also encouraged to apply.
• Qualification under the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards (36 CFR Part 61) in Archaeology preferred.
• Experience working in remote areas for extended periods.
• Demonstrated ability to support projects requiring sustained field engagement.
• Experience working alongside Native American tribal monitors.
• Experience preparing technical reports, monitoring summaries, or discovery documentation.
• OSHA 10- or 30-hour construction safety training.
• Wilderness and Remote First Aid Training.