Field Archaeologist — Surveys & Monitoring

GEI Consultants, Inc; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

GEI Consultants, Inc. is seeking an on-call Field Archaeologist to support cultural resources monitoring on construction projects in Chicago, IL.

The role involves surveying sites, recording and reporting data, and working under the Field Director or Project Director with a focus on mitigating impacts to cultural resources. Candidates should have at least a Bachelor's degree in anthropology or archaeology, one year of field experience, a valid driver’s license, and proficiency with smartphones

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in anthropology, archaeology, historic archaeology, or related field.
• Minimum of 1 year of supervised professional field archaeologist experience, preferably construction monitoring.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Computer literacy with smartphone and tablet applications.

Responsibilities

• Perform cultural resources monitoring at construction sites to implement mitigation measures to avoid impacts to cultural resources
• Conduct archaeological field surveys
• Record data for scientific and compliance purposes using company forms and established field methodology
• Prepare daily progress/monitoring reports as needed by the project
• Use GPS equipment (Garmin/Trimble) and data collection application for field data collection
• Work independently or as part of a team
• Complete other duties as assigned

Skills

GPS units

Site forms

Digital data collection

Field monitoring

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in anthropology/archaeology

Tools

Garmin GPS

Trimble GPS

Job description

GEI Consultants, Inc. is seeking an on-call Field Archaeologist to support cultural resources monitoring on construction projects in Chicago, IL.

The role involves surveying sites, recording and reporting data, and working under the Field Director or Project Director with a focus on mitigating impacts to cultural resources. Candidates should have at least a Bachelor's degree in anthropology or archaeology, one year of field experience, a valid driver’s license, and proficiency with smartphones