Project Archaeologist

About the Role

Provide archaeological services for a broad array of projects and clients. This may include conducting field work, identifying artifacts, laboratory analysis, writing reports, preparing proposals, and consulting with clients and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety rules, guidelines, and standards for all projects.
• Participate in pre-task planning and report any safety issues or concerns to management.
• Maintain quality standards on all projects.
• Conduct fieldwork and write complex reports for testing and data recovery projects.
• Manage a field crew, ensuring Field Technicians and Crew Chiefs perform fieldwork to the highest standards.
• Serve as Principal Investigator (PI) on survey, testing, and small data recovery projects.
• Conduct archival research or field documentation, ensuring the team records appropriate information or performs suitable analyses.
• Confidently identify artifacts and recognize natural and cultural features/stratigraphy.
• Ensure field forms, data collection, and sample collection are consistent, complete, accurate, and follow project-specific requirements.
• Prepare complex proposals and simple Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) documents.
• Present papers at professional conferences.
• Promote pre-task planning for all projects and serve as a Subject Matter Expert in preparation for becoming an Authorized Project Reviewer.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, or a closely related field (MA, MS, PhD) with a minimum of 5 years’ related experience.
• Intimate familiarity with the cultural history of the region and surrounding areas.
• Secretary of Interior (SOI) qualified.
• A valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history may be required.