Archaeological Field Director | NV

** Qualified candidates must have the experience necessary to be permitted statewide by the BLM in Nevada.  
**** FLSA Status:
** Non-Exempt, Hourly
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* Reports To:

** Project Manager II
** Job Type:
** Full-Time, Regular
** Compensation:** $32 - $41 per hour, based on relevant experience
** About Eocene Environmental Group:
** Our team has spent the past two decades providing environmental, utility vegetation management (UVM), software and sustainability services. We are fortunate to be a part of the Wright Service Corp. family, which has helped us establish a strong foundation for continued growth and success.

Through a strategic alignment of values and goals, four Wright Service Corp. entities joined and integrated into one, operating as Eocene Environmental Group. These four entities are:
* Forestry & Utility Division
* Environmental Division
* Technology & Innovation Division
* Sustainability Division
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* JOB SUMMARY:

** The Archaeological Field Director will plan and support cultural resources projects throughout Nevada, including fieldwork coordination, field data management, deliverables preparation and support, agency coordination, and other cultural resources-related project activities.
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* ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

** Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions:
* Pre-field literature reviews
* Background and archival research
* Plan and coordinate fieldwork
* Assess and manage field data collected by others
* Archaeological site and isolate field documentation
* NRHP eligibility evaluations
* Draft deliverables preparation and deliverable revisions
* Daily monitoring and/or inspection forms
* Draft monitoring reports, testing and excavation logs, and excavation technical reports
* Coordinate with state and federal agencies
* Review cultural resource documents on behalf of state and federal agencies
* Serve as a Field Director or Principal Investigator
* Conduct Class III (intensive pedestrian) cultural resources inventory
* Document archaeological sites and IOs/IFs
* Conduct probing, shovel testing, and/or data recovery excavation
* Conduct archaeological monitoring during various construction activities
* Maintain regular and punctual attendance at work and meetings
* Support, actively participate, and act in accordance with Wright’s and Eocene Environmental Group's culture of safety and employee ownership
* Comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations; maintains knowledge of and follows all company policies and procedures
** OTHER DUTIES:
** Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
* Position will require outside travel
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* JOB REQUIREMENTS:

*** Master's degree in archaeology, anthropology, or closely related field
* Completion of a field school
* Minimum of 4 years of relevant professional experience
* Permitted or qualified for agency permitting based on the SOI Professional Qualification Standards statewide in Nevada
* Permitted or permit table on BLM lands statewide in Nevada
* Proficient in prehistoric and/or historic archaeology statewide in Nevada
* Proficient in documenting archaeological sites and isolates statewide in Nevada
* Use hand-held field technology (i.e., ArcGIS phone/tablet application paired with sub-meter GPS receivers)
* Survey an average of 50 acres/8 miles per day (not including resource documentation) and carry personal health and safety equipment (i.e., personal water, sunscreen, etc.)
* Work in moderate weather conditions (fluctuating temperatures and inclement weather, including rain and snow)
* Perform work duties independently and efficiently, while working in a team setting
* Ability to follow instruction and to make adjustments when provided feedback
* Organized, motivated, thorough, accurate, dependable, and trustworthy
* Excellent navigational skills (GPS and compass) and ability to navigate and drive 4WD vehicles
* Ability to read, write and speak English sufficient to…