On-Call Field Technician | Staff Archaeologist | Philadelphia Area
On-Call Field Technician | Staff Archaeologist | Philadelphia Area
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14-09-2025
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14-09-2025
Job Description
Experienced Field Tech Staff Archaeologist On-Call Hourly Philadelphia Metro Area
Company Profile
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.
Job Description
Chronicle Heritage is seeking Archaeological Field Technicians to support project work in the Philadelphia Metro Area. The role will assist the Field Director and Project Team in completing archaeological pedestrian surveys monitoring testing site delineation and recording in Philadelphia. Preference will be given to local candidates. Per diem will be provided for out-of-town stays. Lodging will either be camping or hotel depending on their location.
Hire Type: Full-time (hourly)
Hiring: 5- 10 experienced Field Techs
Location: On-site camping/hotel
Schedule: Survey - Wednesday to Wednesday with 6 days off in between rotations 40 hours possible Overtime; Monitoring Sunday to Saturday two-week rotations with non-deployment Sundays off possible Overtime
Shift: Survey - 10-hour days; Monitoring 10-12-hour days
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in archaeology anthropology or a closely relatedfield
- Successful completion of an archaeology field school or have demonstrated equivalent experience
- 4 months or more of experience conducting survey fieldwork
- Frequent out-of-town travel potentially for extended periods of time
- Valid drivers license
Preferred Skills
- Experience performing pedestrian surveys excavating/recording shovel test units and recording archaeological sites
- Knowledge of local material culture - Indigenous and Euro-American history and prehistory
- Experience with car camping and backpacking
- 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(GPS tablets etc.)
- Strong communication and organization skills
Physical And Mental Requirements And Work Environment
- 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 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 etc.)
Additional Information
Chronicle Heritage is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race religion color sex gender identity sexual orientation age non-disqualifying physical or mental disability national origin veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications merit and business need.
Chronicle Heritage complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and considers reasonable accommodation measures that may be necessary for eligible applicants/employees to perform essential functions. EEO/AA/M/F/Veteran/Disabled. If you require assistance with submitting the application. Please contact the international recruiting team at .
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
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