Company Profile Chronicle Heritageis a solutiondriven 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 fosteringnew technologiesthat advance our industry andleveragingthose advancements toward the management of nonrenewable cultural Heritageprioritizes professional development within the framework of innovation and forward thinking to encourage career advancement and research development. Job Description Chronicle Heritage is seeking an OnCall Staff Archaeologists to serve as archaeological field technicians for upcoming projects throughout Northern California. The role will assist the Field Director and Project Team in completing archaeological pedestrian surveys testing and data recovery excavations construction monitoring and other field or office tasks. Preference will be given to local candidates. When applicable per diem and lodging will be provided. Hire Type: Hourly as needed Schedule:Availability to work fulltime as needed Location:Fieldbased Northern California Required Qualifications - Bachelors degree in archaeology anthropology or a closely relatedfield
- Successful completion of an archaeology field school or have demonstrated equivalent experience
- Ability to complete physically demanding tasks in remote areas and/or austere environments including walking hiking carrying loads up to 30 pounds digging and standing for long hours
- Frequent outoftown travel potentially for extended periods of time; potential camping (when local lodging unavailable)
- Valid drivers license
Preferred Skills - Experience performing pedestrian surveys and excavating shovel test units
- Experience monitoring testing and conducting data recovery excavations
- Demonstrateexcellent attention to detaila positive work ethic reliability and commitment to working both independently and in a team environment
- Previous experience with mapping equipment and other special application equipment (e.g. total station GPS tablets etc.
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Detail oriented resourceful selfmotivated strong initiative
- Qualified applicants should exhibit strong technical skills good communication skills and feel comfortable making decisions in the field
- Positive and energetic attitude
Physical and Mental Requirements and Work Environment - Regular fieldwork or onsite 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 heat wind dust etc. with exposure to animals plants wet conditions biting insects poison oak etc. May require use of respiratory equipment.
- Some fieldwork may require carrying loads up to 25 pounds or work around heavy construction equipment.
- Vision is required to observe environmental phenomena and record and translate observations into text (either keyboard entry on a computer or dictation and audio translation of recording to Standard English scientific text).
- Mental requirements include ability to organize ones own work or that of crew members; ability to recognize and observe scientific data and analyze data as well as ability to perform calculations. Must also be able to observe social and professional interactions and respond appropriately.
- Some work is performed primarily in an indoor environment and requires sustained sitting and use of fingers hands and arms to operate a computer and perform keyboard entry of data or document preparation (or equivalent with accommodation). Must also be able to operation standard office equipment (phone copy machine FAX machine etc..
Additional Information Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Chronicle Heritage participates in EVerify to ensure all staff are authorized to work in the United States. Chronicle Heritage 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 underrepresented groups women and members of the LGBTQIA community to apply.
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