[OR_Archaeology] Position Announcement

[POULEY John * OPRD]

http://www.versar.com/careers/index.html

Requisition Number

15-0158

Post Date

9/10/2015

Title

ARCHAEOLOGIST TECHNICIAN

City

BOISE

State

ID

Description

This position is responsible for providing technical support to the cultural resources staff of Versar, Inc. out of the Boise, Idaho location. Individuals who successfully fill this position will perform a full range of archaeological support tasks that apply to pedestrian survey, testing, monitoring, and data recovery efforts for federal, state, and commercial clients. Anticipated projects for the season will take place in Idaho, Nevada, and Washington. The position will not exceed 40 hours per work week with no guarantee of 40 hours.

This position normally requires working 10-hour days and be capable of walking up to 10 miles (16 km) a day in rough terrain. Much of the survey methods are technologically intensive and, under close supervision, individuals must be capable of adapting to the necessary tools, such as GPS and PDA units. In addition to pedestrian survey, project tasks will include subsurface testing. Prospective candidates must be capable Individuals must be capable of digging numerous shovel test pits in compact, and sometimes rocky soils, carrying, lifting (up to 50lbs), and screening sediments for cultural materials. Candidates must be capable of carrying out field duties, often with limited or no support, in extreme environments.

In addition to technical capabilities, individuals must be able to meet the requirements of various company and project safety and security requirements (i.e., no smoking in designated areas, UXO training, signing confidentiality agreements, etc.)

Must be willing to travel and be physically capable of conducting field work.

Requirements

To qualify for the position, individuals must possess a BA/BS degree in Anthropology or Archaeology, as well as the successful completion of an archaeological field school. Qualified candidates must be able to demonstrate knowledge of using GPS technology; taking quality field photographs and detailed notes; and assisting crew leaders in filling out the necessary site forms and paperwork that accompany survey and testing projects and must have a demonstrated background working with prehistoric archaeological materials and have a fundamental knowledge of GPS tools.

Preference will be given to those persons with 1-2 years experience in the local regions and environments and those with proven experience using the Transect Recording Unit (TRU) survey method.


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