Staff Archaeologist

Terracon; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Terracon in Fort Worth, TX seeks an Archaeology professional to provide fieldwork, artifact identification, and laboratory analysis across diverse projects. You will prepare reports, write proposals, and advise clients while ensuring safety and quality across the team.

The role involves supervising field crews, potentially serving as PI on survey projects, and conducting archival work and documentation to support project deliverables. A graduate degree and relevant experience are required.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, or closely related field (MA, MS, PhD) and at least 2 years of related experience.
• Familiar with the cultural history of the region.
• SOI qualification preferred.
• Valid driver’s license may be required.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety rules and participate in pre-task planning.
• Understand and practice quality acumen.
• Support consistent quality standards on proposals and project delivery.
• Conduct fieldwork and write small to medium sized, relatively uncomplicated reports.
• Manage a field crew and ensure fieldwork meets high standards.
• May serve as Principal Investigator (PI) on survey and testing projects.
• Conduct archival research or field documentation and ensure proper data collection.
• Identify artifacts and recognize features/stratigraphy.

Skills

Fieldwork

Artifact identification

Report writing

Client consulting

Quality standards

Education

MA/MS/PhD Archaeology/Anthropology

Job description

General Responsibilities:

Provide archaeological services for a broad array of projects and clients. This may include conducting field work, identifying artifacts, laboratory analysis, writing reports, preparing proposals, and consulting with clients and stakeholders.

Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

• Follow safety rules, guidelines and standards for all projects. Participate in pre-task planning. Report any safety issues or concerns to management.
• Understand and practice quality acumen.
• Support consistent quality standards on proposal and project delivery.
• Responsible for conducting fieldwork and writing small to medium sized, relatively uncomplicated reports.
• Manages a field crew and ensures that Field Technicians and Crew Chiefs are performing fieldwork to the highest standards.
• May serve as Principal Investigator (PI) on survey and testing projects.
• Conducts archival research or field documentation and ensures the team is recording appropriate information or conducting appropriate analyses.
• Confidently identifies artifacts and recognizes natural and cultural features/stratigraphy.
• Responsible for ensuring field forms, data collection, and sample collection are consistent, complete, accurate and follows project-specific requirements.
• Prepares simple proposals.
• Presents papers at professional conferences.
• Promote pre-task planning for all projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Graduate degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, or closely related field (MA, MS, PhD) and a minimum of 2 years’ related experience.
• Familiar with the cultural history of the region and surrounding areas.
• Secretary of Interior (SOI) qualified preferred.
• A valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history may be required.