Field Archaeology Crew Chief – NV/ID

ERM; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 80,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

ERM is hiring Crew Chiefs to participate in and, in some cases, lead on-site cultural resource mitigation, compliance and mitigation support during the construction phase of our client’s transmission and distribution project in Northern Nevada and Southern Idaho.

The Crew Chief works closely with the archaeological PI, project managers, cultural resources teams both from ERM and subconsultants, and coordinators to participate in mitigation, delineate, analyze, and implement avoidance measures

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, or a closely related field preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of Crew Chief experience in Great Basin archaeological fieldwork.
• Be permitted as a NV Crew Chief statewide for prehistoric and historic.
• Experience with mitigation for infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with Section 106, NHPA, and BLM, NV, and ID agency permitting requirements.
• Ability to identify prehistoric and historic-period archaeological materials.
• Experience using GPS units, Survey123, ArcGIS, or similar field data collection tools.

Responsibilities

• Safely and effectively leading field teams.
• Follow site specific treatment plan and communicate with PI for clarification or project need changes
• Identify, document, and evaluate archaeological materials, features, and isolated finds and have the ability to provide preliminary in field assessment of NRHP eligibility
• Implement unanticipated discovery procedures in accordance with project permits
• Coordinate in real time with project managers, and cultural resource leads.
• Maintain compliance with cultural resource permit conditions and environmental commitments
• Complete daily monitoring logs, field notes, and photographic documentation
• Assure quality control for field technicians collected data and methods
• Collect GPS data as instructed
• Assist with preparation of documentation and technical memoranda
• Communicate findings, compliance concerns, and work status to project managers and senior archaeologists
• Support coordination with Native American tribal monitors, when applicable
• Other duties as assigned or required
• Compliance with ERM’s rigorous safety program

Skills

Field leadership

Real-time decision making

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Archaeology/Anthropology

Masters preferred

Tools

GPS units

Survey123

ArcGIS

Job description

ERM is hiring Crew Chiefs to participate in and, in some cases, lead on-site cultural resource mitigation, compliance and mitigation support during the construction phase of our client’s transmission and distribution project in Northern Nevada and Southern Idaho.

The Crew Chief works closely with the archaeological PI, project managers, cultural resources teams both from ERM and subconsultants, and coordinators to participate in mitigation, delineate, analyze, and implement avoidance measures