Archaeological Field Technician at Kleinfelder, Inc. in Portland, Maine

Job Description:

Job Description

Take Your Career to the Next Level

Are you ready to be challenged, make a difference, and experience professional growth in your career? Kleinfelder's looking for you!

Step into Your New Role

As an Archaeological Field Technician, you will assist on field survey, site recordation, monitoring, and preparing technical reports. This position will work on Phase I archaeological survey near Orlando, FL and will run from April 28, 2025, through June. Phase II archaeological evaluation is in Hebron, OH and will run from June to mid-July. Further work is anticipated in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast.

Responsibilities:

• Fieldwork including but not limited to, survey, testing, excavation, monitoring, site recordation, and report preparation.


• Work directly with other archaeologists, monitors, biologists, environmental planners and project managers.


• Provide enthusiasm and commitment to client service and technical excellence.


• Successful candidates will be familiar with working within a fast-paced consulting environment and help to develop effective solutions to both expected and unexpected project challenges.

Pay is $18 to $23 per hour depending on experience. Lodging will be provided for each night in a hotel.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.


• 6+ months of relevant experience.


• Candidates must be able and willing to travel and work outdoors in remote locations and for extended periods under all weather conditions, sometimes traversing rugged terrain.


• Valid driver's license with good driving record and complete a background check.


• Capable of transporting equipment and supplies weighing up to 50 pounds.


• Able to endure prolonged standing and hike up to 5 miles in challenging environments with required supplies.


• Ability to communicate efficiently and respond quickly while working in the field.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills.


• Willingness to travel out of state for several weeks at a time.

Preferred Qualifications:

• BA/BS or higher in anthropology, archaeology, or closely related field.


• The ability to independently identify prehistoric and historic-era cultural resources.


• Three months of progressive experience participating in cultural resources field projects or participated in an accredited field school.


• Excavate a minimum of 25 shovel pest pits (30m in diameter) per day.


• Able to use a compass for pedestrian surveys and shovel tests.


• Familiarity with digital field technology (GPS, total station, etc.) and GIS applications and software.


• Experience using Collector/Field Maps.

Move Forward with Kleinfelder

Kleinfelder has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers, scientists, and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients’ transportation, water, energy, and other private infrastructure. As a responsive, cross-disciplinary team of bright, curious, and innovative problem-solvers, we are dedicated to doing the right thing, every day, on every project from over 100 offices in the US, Canada, and Australia. Connecting great people to the best work is our purpose - together, we deliver.

Progress with an Employer that Values You

Kleinfelder is an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We are a stronger organization when we are a diverse workforce and believe that through diversity, equity, and inclusion comes creativity, innovation, and unity. We are proud to offer the following:

Benefits: Kleinfelder offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid holidays.

Career Development: We are committed to investing in the professional development of our staff, offering each employee every opportunity to grow, develop, and take control of their career paths. We support these efforts through reimbursements for continuing education as well as many of the expenses associated with trainings and certifications, and opportunities for career development through our internal Mentoring Program.

Equal Opportunity: Kleinfelder is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES

Please note that Kleinfelder does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Kleinfelder will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Kleinfelder explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resume, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Kleinfelder.