Archaeological Field Technician

Brockington and Associates Inc.; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel paid

Hotel lodging provided

Meal allowance

Job summary

Brockington and Associates is seeking field technicians based in our Savannah, GA office for archaeological project work across the United States. This is a full-time, temporary position with base wages of $17.00 per hour, commensurate with experience, plus additional pay on certain projects and travel benefits.

Responsibilities include shovel testing, unit excavations, artifact identification, field notes, GPS data collection, and site photography under supervision.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in archaeology, anthropology, history, or historic preservation required.
• At least six weeks of fieldwork experience as part of a supervised program.
• Experience with shovel testing and unit excavations is expected.

Responsibilities

• Conduct shovel testing and/or other unit excavations.
• Basic artifact identification and note-taking.
• Record soil observations and conduct field photography.
• Use of handheld GPS devices and other field data collection.
• Perform general tasks under lab supervisor guidance.

Skills

Fieldwork experience

Artifact identification

Note-taking

Education

BA/BS in archaeology, anthropology, history, or historic preservation

Tools

Handheld GPS devices

Job description

Description

Brockington and Associates is seeking field technicians based in our Savannah, GA office for archaeological project work throughout the US. This is a full-time, temporary position.

Base wages are $17.00 per hour, commensurate with experience, with additional pay on certain projects, and you will accrue Paid Time Off for the hours you work.

Minimum education: BA/BS in archaeology, anthropology, history, or historic preservation.

Minimum experience: At least six weeks total of fieldwork as part of a university sponsored field school or project under the supervision of an archaeologist that meets the Secretary of Interior qualifications for a Principal Investigator, or equivalent experience.

Job responsibilities include:

• Conducting shovel testing and/or other unit excavations,


• Basic artifact identification,


• Note-taking,


• Recording soil and other observations,


• Field photography,


• Use of handheld GPS devices, and


• General tasks under the direction of the lab supervisor.

Work schedule will include 40-hour weeks. No overtime is expected on these assignments. When travel is required (most projects) we pay travel time and provide vehicles or airfare, as well as single-occupancy hotel rooms and meal allowance.

Brockington is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are treated without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full time basis.

Requirements

• Minimum education: BA/BS in archaeology, anthropology, history, or historic preservation.


• Minimum experience: At least six weeks total of fieldwork as part of a university sponsored field school or project under the supervision of an archaeologist that meets the Secretary of Interior qualifications for a Principal Investigator, or equivalent experience.


• Conducting shovel testing and/or other unit excavations,


• Basic artifact identification,


• Note-taking,


• Recording soil and other observations,


• Field photography,


• Use of handheld GPS devices, and


• General tasks under the direction of the lab supervisor.