Archaeological Technician
Terracon
Pittsburgh, United States of America
8 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
EnglishJob location
Pittsburgh, United States of America
Tech stack
Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
Microsoft Office
Job description
General Responsibilities:
Provide archaeological support which may include archaeological surveys, testing, or excavations, and corresponding documentation. Adhere to strict safety standards.
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.
- Be responsible for maintaining quality standards on all projects.
- Responsible for assisting with archaeological fieldwork, such as survey, excavation, artifact collection and basic documentation.
- Conduct archaeological surveys or excavations using common archaeological tools and methods under the supervision of a Crew Chief or higher.
- Identify artifacts and basic stratigraphy, recording information on standardized forms.
- Assist more senior staff with other tasks as needed.
- Maintain equipment.
- Communicate basic information to Crew Chief or Archaeologist.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Archaeology, Anthropology or related field.
- Completion of an archaeological field school from an accredited institution or equivalent experience.
- Basic knowledge of artifact identification, soils, and stratigraphy.
- Familiar with Microsoft Office programs.
- Able to use Global Positioning Systems
- Valid driver's license with acceptable violation history.