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Chronicle Heritage

Associate Archaeologist | Field Director | Colorado

Chronicle Heritage, Denver, Colorado, United States, 80285

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Associate Archaeologist | Field Director | Colorado This role is listed by Chronicle Heritage. Pay will be based on skills and experience.

Base pay range $32.00/hr – $39.00/hr

Company Profile Chronicle Heritage is a solution‑driven heritage consulting firm that prides itself on employing the best cultural resource management professionals in the industry. It emphasizes supporting clients’ needs, fostering new technologies that advance the industry, and leveraging those advancements toward the management of non‑renewable cultural resources. The firm prioritizes professional development within the framework of innovation and forward‑thinking to encourage career advancement and research development.

Job Description Chronicle Heritage is hiring an Associate Archaeologist to serve as a Field Director supporting our Colorado office. The position offers support for job training, a positive and diverse work environment, and supportive, passionate colleagues focused on work/life balance and producing high‑quality CRM documents.

Responsibilities

Oversee and lead archaeological crews in all manner of fieldwork, including pedestrian surveys, testing/data recovery projects, and construction monitoring

Provide training to new staff, including field and laboratory staff

Complete office work, including technical writing related to pre‑ and post‑field activities

Direct collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; formulate recommendations and solutions to highly complex problems or those involving risk

Work with Chronicle Heritage Team Leads, Principal Investigators, Project Managers, and other staff to implement project‑specific instructions and methods

Observe and uphold Fieldwork Procedures and Health and Safety requirements

Be willing to travel and stay overnight on short‑ and long‑term projects

Hire Type: Full‑time (hourly)

Schedule: 40 hours, Monday–Friday (flexible schedule)

Location: Hybrid – work from home or onsite at Denver office

Required Qualifications

2+ years of experience directing fieldwork for CRM projects

2+ years of experience with analysis and technical report writing

Expertise in archaeological field methods and data collection

Qualified to be permitted as a Field Director in Colorado on Bureau of Land Management Cultural Resource Use Permits and Permits for Archaeological Investigations (ARPA Permits)

Qualified to be permitted as a Field Director in Wyoming

Demonstrable experience supervising field crews during archaeological studies

Experience writing cultural resource technical reports and letters

Prior experience with Trimble GPS and/or ArcGIS Collector/Survey123/Field Maps apps

Familiarity with GPS and GIS data collection in the field, including ArcCollector, Field Maps and/or Codify

Familiarity with Section 106 processes and NRHP eligibility criteria for sites

Ability to endure adverse environmental conditions, including hot and cold temperatures, precipitation, and challenging terrain for sustained durations

Excellent attention to detail, a positive work ethic, reliability, and commitment to working both independently and in a team environment

Strong organizational skills with task and time management

Capable of walking several miles daily over all types of terrain and able to excavate in a variety of conditions

Proficient organizational, schedule, and budget management skills

Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)

Reliable transportation

Preferred Skills

Advanced degree in anthropology, archaeology, or a closely related field

Meet or exceed the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards for Archaeology

Listed on (or ability to be listed on) the Register of Professional Archaeologists

Excellent leadership skills in the field

Experience in Project Management

Physical And Mental Requirements And Work Environment

Regular fieldwork or on‑site inspections are required, requiring frequent travel, vision, hearing, manual driving manipulation, and cognitive planning skills.

May require ambulation and movement to enable walking or hiking 10+ miles per day on rough and/or hazardous terrain, including climbing, crouching, kneeling, and balancing. Fieldwork may involve exposure to rain, sun, heat, wind, dust, animals, plants, biting insects, poison oak, and may require respiratory equipment.

Some fieldwork may require carrying loads up to 25 pounds or working around heavy construction equipment.

Vision required to observe environmental phenomena and record and translate observations into text on a computer or via dictation.

Mental requirements include organizing own work, recognizing and observing scientific data, analyzing data, performing calculations, and responding to social and professional interactions appropriately.

Some work is performed primarily indoors and requires sustained sitting and use of fingers, hands, and arms to operate a computer and perform keyboard entry of data or document preparation. Must also be able to operate standard office equipment.

Additional Information Chronicle Heritage is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non‑disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by applicable law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Chronicle Heritage complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and considers reasonable accommodation measures that may be necessary for eligible applicants/employees to perform essential functions. EEO/AA/M/F/Veteran/Disabled. If you require assistance with submitting the application, please contact the international recruiting team at internationalrecruiting@chronicleheritage.com.

Seniority level Director

Employment type Full‑time

Job function Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

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