Associate Archaeologist | Field Director | Northern California

Chronicle Heritage; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Chronicle Heritage is seeking an Associate Archaeologist / Field Director to support our Sacramento office. The role offers hybrid work with 40-hour weeks, overseeing field crews and performing data collection, analysis, and reporting. Training staff and ensuring health and safety are key focuses.

The position requires a BA in archaeology/anthropology, 2+ years CRM fieldwork, and supervision experience, with willingness to travel and work on diverse projects in Northern California.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in anthropology, archaeology, or a closely related field is required.
• 2+ years of fieldwork in CRM projects.
• 1+ years supervising field crews during archaeological studies.
• Experience with Phases I–III investigations and locating pre-contact and historic sites in Northern California.
• Familiarity with Section 106 and NRHP eligibility criteria.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and lead archaeological field crews in surveys, testing/data recovery, and construction monitoring.
• Provide training to new field and laboratory staff.
• Complete office work including technical writing for pre- and post-field activities.
• Direct data collection, analysis, and interpretation, and formulate recommendations.
• Collaborate with Team Leads, PIs, PMs, and staff to implement project instructions and methods.
• Uphold Fieldwork Procedures and Health and Safety requirements.

Skills

Field supervision

CRM fieldwork

Archaeology field methods

Travel readiness

Physical endurance

Education

Bachelors in anthropology/archaeology or related field

Advanced degree in anthropology/archaeology

Tools

GPS

GIS

ArcCollector

Field Maps

Codify

MS Office

Job description

Position:Associate Archaeologist | Field Director | Northern California

Location: Sacramento, CA

Remote Status: Hybrid

Job Id:1120

# of Openings:1

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 hiring an Archaeological Field Director to support our Sacramento office. This position offers support for job training, a positive and diverse work environment, and colleagues who are supportive, passionate, and collectively focused on work/life balance and producing high-quality CRM documents.
Hire Type: Full-time (hourly)
Schedule: 40 hours, Monday–Friday: standard business hours, overtime and weekend work, as needed
Location: Sacramento, CA
Under the supervision of a Team Lead, Principal Investigator, and Project Managers, the Field Director will be responsible for the following duties:

• Oversee and lead archaeological crews in all manner of fieldwork, including pedestrian surveys, testing/data recovery projects, and construction monitoring
• Provide training to new staff, including field and laboratory staff
• Complete office work, including technical writing related to pre- and post-field activities
• Direct collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; formulate recommendations and solutions to highly complex problems or those involving risk
• Work with Chronicle Heritage Team Leads, Principal Investigators, Project Managers, and other staff to implement project-specific instructions and methods
• Observe and uphold Chronicle Heritage’s Fieldwork Procedures and Health and Safety requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in anthropology, archaeology, or a closely related field
• 2+ years of fieldwork in CRM projects
• Meet or exceed the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards for Archaeology
• 1+ years of experience supervising field crews during archaeological studies
• Demonstrable experience conducting all Phases (I,II,III) of archaeological investigations and identifying pre-contact and historic sites in Northern California
• Expertise in archaeological field methods and data collection
• Familiarity with Section 106 processes and NRHP eligibility criteria for sites
• Willingness to travel for both short- and long-term projects
• Capable of walking several miles daily, over all types of terrain, and able to excavate in a variety of conditions
• Valid driver’s license

Preferred Skills/Qualifications

• Advanced degree in anthropology, archaeology, or a closely related field
• Listed on the Register of Professional Archaeologists (RPA)
• Familiarity with GPS and GIS data collection in the field, including ArcCollector, Field Maps and/or Codify
• Experience with data analysis and technical report writing
• Proficient organizational, schedule, and budget management skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
• Excellent attention to detail, a positive work ethic, reliability, and commitment to working both independently and in a team environment
• Excellent leadership skills in the field

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 ivy, etc. May require use of respiratory equipment and other personal protection 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 one’s 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 [e-mail].