FIELD SUPERVISOR IMMEDIATELY NEEDED WESTERN CULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, INC.

FIELD SUPERVISOR IMMEDIATELY NEEDED WESTERN CULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, INC.

 

Western Cultural Resource Management, Inc. (WCRM) is a cultural resource management firm with offices in Boulder, CO; Farmington, NM; Scottsdale, AZ; and Sparks, NV. WCRM is currently seeking an experienced archaeological Field Supervisor for monitoring/field work in Nevada.

 

Job Description:  The Field Supervisor (FS) will supervise crew chiefs and crew members conducting archaeological investigations / excavations; screening soil deposits; taking accurate field notes; drawing accurate profiles and plan views; using a digital camera; recording archaeological field data; process (wash and mark) and perform basic analysis of artifacts; re-boxing and re-bagging artifact collections for final curation.  The FS may perform any and all job duties of crew chief and or crew member.

 

Organizational Role:  Supervises 1 to 5 crew chiefs and ultimately is responsible for entire crews of 2 to 30 people. This position reports directly to a Project Supervisor or Project Manager when doing fieldwork and to a Laboratory Supervisor or Laboratory Manager when working in the lab.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: A minimum of a Master’s degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, or Cultural Resource Management is required.

Experience: At least 1 year supervisory field / previous experience on survey and / or data recovery projects.

Permits: Applicants must already be on Nevada state and federal permits, or possess enough field experience in Nevada to be listed on such permits within a short time.  Similar permit status in surrounding states is a plus.

MSHA Training: Preference will be given to applicants with current/unexpired MSHA New Miner (24-hour), Experienced Miner (8-hour), or Annual Refresher (8-hour) certifications.

Drug and Alcohol Screening: All applicants are subject to pre-employment Drug and Alcohol screening.

 

Skills: This position requires excellent technical writing skills including the following abilities: frame a problem or research question and address it in plain English; introduce a project or topic clearly and unambiguously (e.g., report introduction, research issue); create an outline; write in a scientific report format that provides all background and data necessary to understand interpretation(s) and conclusion(s); and present various theoretical debates and arguments clearly and concisely. Candidates must possess the ability to pay exceptional attention to detail while working under intense time pressure. The position does not require a particular skill set in prehistoric vs. historical archaeology, but you must have a strong grasp of Great Basin site and artifact types, and be willing and able to deal with sites from any time period.

 

Other skills include:

 

Ability to attend to details, organization, and time management

Ability to conduct agency file searches and archival and documentary research

Ability to multitask and work under pressure

Ability to use a GPS unit 

Ability to work independently (with minimal direction) as well as take direction from management, and work well with people at all levels

Familiarity with archaeological, historical, and architectural terms

Familiarity with federal and state historic preservation laws and guidelines

Familiarity with, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access

Strong, organizational skills, field skills involving a variety of methodological approaches to survey and excavation, and writing skills

Ability to use a total station

 

The following documents are required to apply for a Field Supervisor position:

1) A vita or resume

2) Cover letter

3) At least three professional references

 

Please email all in PDF or Doc format to jobs@wcrminc.com