Archaeological Field Director - Salt Lake City, UT Job at PaleoWest
Company Profile
PaleoWest is a solution-driven heritage consulting firm that prides itself on employing the best cultural resource management (CRM) professionals in the industry. We place an emphasis on supporting our clients’ needs, fostering new technologies that advance our industry, and leveraging those advancements toward the management of non-renewable cultural resources. PaleoWest prioritizes professional development within the framework of innovation and forward thinking to encourage career advancement and research development.
PaleoWest is a solution-driven heritage consulting firm that prides itself on employing the best cultural resource management (CRM) professionals in the industry. We place an emphasis on supporting our clients’ needs, fostering new technologies that advance our industry, and leveraging those advancements toward the management of non-renewable cultural resources. PaleoWest prioritizes professional development within the framework of innovation and forward thinking to encourage career advancement and research development.
Job Description
PaleoWest is hiring a Field Director to support our Salt Lake City office. This position offers support for job training, a positive and diverse work environment, and colleagues who are supportive, passionate, and collectively focused on work/life balance and producing high-quality CRM documents. Under the supervision of a Team Lead, Principal Investigator, and Project Managers, the Field Director will be responsible for the following duties:
- Oversee and lead archaeological crews in all manner of fieldwork, including pedestrian surveys, testing/data recovery projects, and construction monitoring
- Provide training to new staff, including field and laboratory staff
- Complete office work, including technical writing related to pre- and post-field activities
- Direct collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; formulate recommendations and solutions to highly complex problems or those involving risk
- Work with PaleoWest Team Leads, Principal Investigators, Project Managers, and other staff to implement project-specific instructions and methods
- Observe and uphold PaleoWest’s Fieldwork Procedures and Health and Safety requirements
- Be willing to travel and stay overnight on short- and long-term projects
Hire Type: Full-time (hourly)
Schedule: Typical fieldwork consists of 8 days of fieldwork, followed by 6 days off, including weekends
Location: Field-based, Salt Lake City, Utah and surrounding areas
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in anthropology, archaeology, or a closely related field
- 2+ years of experience directing fieldwork for CRM projects
- 2+ years of experience with analysis and technical report writing
- Expertise in archaeological field methods and data collection
- Qualified to be permitted as a Field Director in Utah on Bureau of Land Management Cultural Resource Use Permits and Permits for Archaeological Investigations (ARPA Permits)
- Capable of walking several miles daily, over all types of terrain, and able to excavate in a variety of conditions
- Proficient organizational, schedule, and budget management skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
- Valid driver’s license
Preferred Skills
- Advanced degree in anthropology, archaeology, or a closely related field
- Listed on (or ability to be listed on) the Register of Professional Archaeologists
- Meet or exceed the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards for Archaeology
- Qualified or listed as a Principal Investigator under Utah's Public Land Policy Coordinating Office (PLPCO)
- Demonstrable experience supervising field crews during archaeological studies
- Experience writing cultural resource technical reports and letters
- Prior experience with Trimble GPS and/or ArcGIS Collector/Survey123/Field Maps apps
- Familiarity with GPS and GIS data collection in the field, including ArcCollector, Field Maps and/or Codify
- Familiarity with Section 106 processes and NRHP eligibility criteria for sites
- Ability to endure adverse environmental conditions, including hot and cold temperatures, precipitation, and challenging terrain for sustained durations
- Excellent attention to detail, a positive work ethic, reliability, and commitment to working both independently and in a team environment
- Strong organizational skills with task and time management
- Excellent leadership skills in the field
Additional Information
PaleoWest participates in E-Verify to ensure all staff are authorized to work in the United States. PaleoWest is also an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
We encourage minority and female candidates to apply.
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