Archaeologist

About This Role

Join a team of Archaeologists for a 2-year project monitoring construction sites along the southwestern border, identifying and protecting sensitive cultural resources, and conducting surveys in Southern California.

Responsibilities

• Identify and target locations of sensitive cultural resources
• Mark areas for avoidance and buffer zones
• Identify site probability based on cultural, geological, and other environmental features
• Adhere to project health and safety plan
• Prepare daily and weekly cultural resource monitoring summaries, photo-documentation, and maps
• Input data into electronic devices
• Conduct archaeological monitoring and potentially survey in accordance with research design
• Recognize archaeological signatures and apply reasoning to evaluate resources
• Evaluate and record accurate, organized, and clear field notes, maps, drawings, logs, forms, tables, databases, artifact bags, box labels, and other project documentation
• Perform quality control of field data on a daily basis to ensure information is accurate and complete
• Use electronic and traditional navigational equipment (GPS, iPad/ArcCollector/Survey 123, compass, transit, etc.) to determine project limits, record fieldwork, document findings, and communicate progress
• Photo-document artifacts, features, land use, landscapes, unique environmental features, historic structures, archaeology sites, specialized equipment or technique usage, and work-in-progress
• Procure and maintain field equipment and supplies, technology, and vehicles, in a clean, working, and safe manner
• Work closely with other project staff such as environmental monitors and construction crews

Requirements

• Degree in Anthropology or related field
• Based in Southern California
• Knowledge of California cultural resources
• Archaeological monitoring experience on construction sites
• Archaeological survey experience
• Demonstrated ability to work remotely with limited supervision
• Reliable transportation with clean driving record
• Eligible for federal projects (i.e. U.S. citizen with no felonies)

Qualifications

• Degree in Anthropology or related field
• Archaeological monitoring experience on construction sites and archaeological survey experience.

Nice to Have

• Minimum two (2) years of southwestern archaeology border project experience on government projects within California or other southwestern border state
• Meet the Secretary of the Interior's professional qualifications standards for archaeology and be an RPA or be eligible to become an RPA
• Located in San Diego
• Demonstrated experience using stop work authority on monitoring sites
• Strong experience working on federal government projects at the California-Mexico border

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits