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Archaeological Field Monitor | OR

Employer
Eocene Environmental Group
Location
Baker City, Oregon
Closing date
Jan 5, 2025
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Position Type
Cultural Resource Management
Discipline
Archaeology
Hours
Full Time
Specialty
Environmental Anthropology
Organization Type
Business
Benefit Summary:

Full-Time employees within Eocene are eligible for:
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision
  • 401k and 401k match opportunities
  • ESOP (so long as you meet eligibility requirements)
  • Paid Time Off
  • Volunteer Time
  • Bereavement Time


**This position is for a project that is anticipated to begin in early Spring 2025**

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Hourly

Reports To: Regional Supervisor

Job Type: Full-Time, Regular

Compensation: $25 - $32 per hour, based on relevant experience; per diem, relocation allowance

This position is expected to work 8-10 hours per day, 6 days per week. This position is primarily a field-based position with minimal office time anticipated. Candidates applying for this position will be required to work in Eastern Oregon, Western Idaho and Nevada.

About Eocene Environmental Group:

Our team has spent the past two decades providing environmental, utility vegetation management (UVM), software and sustainability services. We are fortunate to be a part of the Wright Service Corp. family, which has helped us establish a strong foundation for continued growth and success.

Through a strategic alignment of values and goals, four Wright Service Corp. entities joined and integrated into one, operating as Eocene Environmental Group. These four entities are:
  • Forestry & Utility Division
  • Environmental Division
  • Technology & Innovation Division
  • Sustainability Division


JOB SUMMARY: The Archaeological Field Monitor will be responsible for conducting cultural resource monitoring during the construction of utility-scale electrical transmission projects in Idaho, Oregon, and Nevada.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions:
  • Daily compliance inspections of construction activities
  • Coordination of tribal representatives
  • Assistance with relocating cultural resources
  • Archaeological site and isolate field documentation
  • NRHP eligibility evaluations
  • Draft deliverables preparation, monitoring reports, excavation technical reports, testing and excavation logs
  • Conformance to field safety protocols
  • Document and/or verify IOs/IFs
  • Review the accuracy of archaeological sites
  • Participation in project meetings
  • Maintain regular and punctual attendance at work and meetings
  • Support, actively participate, and act in accordance with Wright's and Eocene Environmental Group's culture of safety and employee ownership
  • Comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations; maintains knowledge of and follows all company policies and procedures


OTHER DUTIES: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
  • Position may require some outside travel


JOB REQUIREMENTS:
  • Bachelor's degree in archaeology, anthropology, or related field
    • Minimum of two (2) years of academic coursework
    • Completion of a field school
  • Has at least 6 months of professional experience working as an archaeologist
  • Ability to conduct Class III (intensive pedestrian) cultural resources inventory
  • Ability to document archaeological sites and IOs/IFs
  • Ability to conduct probing or shovel testing
  • Ability to survey an average of 50 acres/8 miles per day
  • Ability to carry personal health and safety equipment (i.e., personal water, sunscreen, etc.) and work long hours in potentially extreme weather conditions
  • Ability to travel for extended periods of time or relocate
  • Competence using global positioning system units, maps, tablets, and submeter accuracy devices
  • Ability to operate a four-wheel drive vehicle over rough terrain
  • Ability to perform work duties independently or as part of a team
  • Capable of walking/hiking long distances
  • Clear communicator, highly organized, motivated, thorough, accurate, and dependable
  • Ability to read, write and speak English sufficient to perform job duties and to interact and communicate with employees and vendors


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Prior experience working within Oregon and Idaho
  • Prior experience working as an archaeological monitor
  • Proficiency using tablets (Apple iPad or Samsung Galaxy) to document cultural resources
  • Proficiency with sub-meter GPS receiver
  • Proficiency with ArcGIS Field Maps and Survey123 applications (for phone or tablet)
  • Previous NHPA, NEPA, FERC, and/or other cultural or environmental trainings
  • Strong writing and editing skills
  • Ability to evaluate resources for NRHP-eligibility


Eocene Environmental Group, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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