CREW MEMBER/CREW CHIEF 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 experienced archaeological Crew Member/Crew Chief for monitoring/field work in eastern Nevada.

 

Job Description: Will conduct archaeological investigations / excavations; screen soil deposits; take accurate field notes; draw accurate profiles and plan views; use a digital camera; record archaeological field data; process (wash and mark) and perform basic analysis of artifacts; re-box and re-bag artifact collections for final curation.

 

Role: Crew Members have no supervisory responsibilities. This position reports directly to a Crew Chief or Field Supervisor when doing fieldwork and to a Laboratory Supervisor or Laboratory Manager when working in the lab.

 

Job Description: Will supervise 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. May perform any and all job duties of crew member.

 

Role: Supervises up to 3-4 crew members. This position reports directly to a Field Supervisor when doing fieldwork and to a Laboratory Supervisor or Laboratory Manager when working in the lab.

 

For either position (Minimum Qualifications):

Education: A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology, History, or related field and attended an archaeological field school.

Experience: Previous experience on Phase I, II and/or data recovery projects.

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.

 

Duties: Must be able to undertake a moderate to high level of physical activity. Must be able to extensively perform bending, kneeling, standing and lifting and carrying objects weighing 50 lbs. Must have a tolerance for working in outdoor environments, prolonged walking or standing on various terrain in a wide range of weather conditions. May require overnight travel for upwards of a 10-day time period. Must have a valid driver’s license. Ideal candidate must have knowledge of basic field excavation techniques, ability to process recovered archaeological artifacts, properly fill out field and lab forms, and perform extensive manual labor including excavation with shovels and moving buckets and wheelbarrows filled with dirt.

 

The following documents are required to apply for a Crew Member and/or Crew Chief 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

 

Please include the specific position and location you are applying for in the email header (example: Crew Member NV or Crew Chief NV).