Archaeologist

Your role at GEI.

This hourly on-call position is on a project-specific basis and pay will be commensurate with the applicant’s experience. The candidate should be fit, resourceful, dedicated, and organized, and will work under the supervision of the Field Director or Project Director during survey and/or excavation projects. Familiarity with GPS units, completing site forms, and digital data collection are a plus but not required.

• Perform cultural resources monitoring at construction sites to implement mitigation measures to avoid impacts to cultural resources
• Conduct archaeological field surveys
• Record data for scientific and compliance purposes using company forms and established field methodology
• Prepare daily progress/monitoring reports as needed by the project
• Use GPS equipment (Garmin/Trimble) and data collection application for field data collection
• Work independently or as part of a team
• Complete other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in anthropology, archaeology, historic archaeology, or a related field
• Minimum of 1 year of supervised professional experience as a field archaeologist, with preference for construction monitoring experience
• Valid driver’s license, good driving record, access to reliable transportation
• Computer literate with smartphone and tablet applications

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WORK ENVIRONMENT

Functional Demands

Sedentary

Light

Medium

Other

Activity Level Throughout Workday (check one per row)

Physical Activity Requirements

Occasional (0-35% of day)

Frequent (33-66% of day)

Continuous (67-100% of day)

Not Applicable

• Sitting X (4+ hours)
• Standing X (1-2 hours)
• Walking X (1-2 hours)
• Climbing X
• Lifting (floor to waist level) (0-25 lbs)
• Lifting (waist level and above) (0-25 lbs)
• Carrying objects X
• Push/pull X
• Twisting X
• Bending X
• Reaching forward X
• Reaching overhead X
• Squat/kneel/crawl X
• Wrist position deviation X
• Pinching/fine motor skills X
• Keyboard use/repetitive motion X (4+ hours)
• Taste or smell X
• Talk or hear X

Accurate 20/40

Very Accurate 20/20

Not Applicable

Near Vision X

Far Vision X

Yes

No

Not Applicable

Color Discrimination X

Sensory Requirements

Minimal

Moderate

Accurate

Not Applicable

Depth perception X

Hearing X

Environment Requirements

Occupational Exposure Risk Potential

Reasonably Anticipated

Not Anticipated

Blood borne pathogens X

Chemical X

Airborne communicable diseases X

Extreme temperatures X

Radiation X

Uneven surfaces or elevations X

Extreme noise levels X

Dust/particulate matter X

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