On-Call Staff Archaeologist | Field Technician | Southern California

Los Angeles, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 6 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Company Profile

Chronicle Heritage is a solution-driven heritage consulting firm that prides itself on employing the best cultural resource management (CRM) 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 for upcoming projects in the Los Angles and Southern California area. 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. Field technicians will work with Chronicle Heritage Team Leads Principal Investigators Project Managers and other staff to implement project specific instructions and methods. This position will also offer support for job training a positive and diverse work environmental and colleagues who are supportive passionate and collectively focused on work/life balance and producing high quality CRM documents.

Hire Type: Hourly as needed

Schedule:Availability to work full-time as needed

Location:Field-based Los Angeles and Southern California

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree in archaeology anthropology or a closely relatedfield
Successful completion of an archaeology field school or demonstrated equivalent experience including surveying monitoring and excavation
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 out-of-town travel potentially for extended periods of time; potential camping (when local lodging unavailable)
Valid drivers license
Reliable form of transportation

Preferred Skills

Previous Southern California experience
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 self-motivated strong initiative
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 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 FAX 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

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Company ProfileChronicle Heritage is a solution-driven heritage consulting firm that prides itself on employing the best cultural resource management (CRM) professionals in the industry. We place an emphasis on supporting our clients needs fostering new technologies that advance our industry and lev...