Associate Archaeologist | Field Director

Position:

Associate Archaeologist | Field Director | Nevada

Reno, NV

On-Site

1090

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Chronicle Heritage is a solution‑driven heritage consulting firm that prides itself on employing the best cultural resource management 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. Chronicle Heritage prioritizes professional development within the framework of innovation and forward thinking to encourage career advancement and research development.

Chronicle Heritage is seeking On‑Call Associate Archaeologists to serve as Field Directors on projects for our upcoming field season in Nevada. 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 Chronicle Heritage Team Leads, Principal Investigators, Project Managers, and other staff to implement project‑specific instructions and methods
• Observe and uphold Chronicle Heritage's Fieldwork Procedures and Health and Safety requirements
• Be willing to travel and stay overnight on short‑ and long‑term projects

Hourly, as needed

Availability to work full‑time, as needed

• 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 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)
• Reliable transportation

• Advanced degree in anthropology, archaeology, or a closely related field
• Meet or exceed the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards for Archaeology
• Listed on (or ability to be listed on) the Register of Professional Archaeologists
• Qualified to be permitted as a Field Director
• 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/Survey
  123/Field Maps apps
• Familiarity with GPS and GIS data collection in the field, including Arc Collector, 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

• Regular fieldwork or on‑site inspections are required, which necessitates ability to frequently travel/drive a vehicle (sight, hearing, and manual manipulation of driving mechanisms), cognitive ability to plan travel, use maps or GPS navigation systems.
• May require ambulation and movement to enable walking or hiking 10+ miles per day on rough and/or hazardous terrain and occasional climbing, crouching, kneeling, balancing on rough terrain. Fieldwork may involve exposure to conditions of rain, sun,…