Archaeological Technician

About the Role

NV5 is seeking Full- and/or Part-time Archaeological Field Technicians to support cultural resources management and compliance for clients in the transportation, energy, land development, and municipal sectors. This position is considered entry-level and hourly.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct day-to-day archaeological fieldwork at Phase I, II, and III levels of investigation.
• Assist in the processing of maps and data, and cultural materials and other samples produced in the field.
• Conduct evaluative test or data recovery excavations, including digging and screening of soil, recovering artifacts and samples.
• Maintain documentary data forms, hand-drawn maps, sketches, photographs, and catalogs.
• Conduct regulatory and/or due diligence survey and archaeological resource identification.
• Assist in supervised resource evaluation, including field assessments and use of background documentation (property records, archival research, county surveys, maps, site files, context studies).
• Delineate site boundaries using GIS mapping.
• Take photographs.
• Be aware of and adhere to agency guidelines, project scopes, project schedules, and safety protocols.
• Maintain equipment and supplies.
• Process artifacts and samples, including cataloging and curation efforts.
• Maintain effective communication with the project team, co-workers, and clients.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Proficiency in utilization of GPS equipment.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Must possess or be able to obtain a valid driver’s license prior to employment.
• Some knowledge of state and federal historic preservation regulations.

Qualifications

• Completion of an archaeological field school, required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in anthropology, archaeology, or a closely related field, preferred.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Work in both field and office settings.
• Fieldwork involves long-term standing, walking, and hand excavation.
• Fieldwork may require work in remote locations.
• Ability to carry, lift, and push/pull up to 30 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to see, smell, hear, talk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, twist, crouch, crawl, reach, grasp, sit, stand, and walk.
• Office and laboratory work may involve repetitive motion.
• Visual acuity for viewing a computer screen.
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time.

Local and overnight travel throughout the Southeastern U.S. may be required. Weekend and overtime work and/or overnight work and travel may be required.