Career Opportunity

Archaeology Field Director

Tucson or Greater Phoenix area, Arizona

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About Us:

Tierra Right of Way Services has been conducting cultural resource projects since 1993 and environmental compliance since 2000. We are committed to meeting our customer’s land service needs in the highest quality manner, delivered with the highest ethical and professional standards.

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Benefits:

We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance, nine paid holidays annually, PTO and sick leave, 100% company- paid life insurance and disability insurance, pet insurance and much more. In addition, all employees are eligible to participate in our 401(k) plan with a generous company match after only 30 days of employment!

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Rate of Pay:

$26.00 - $36.00 hourly plus a competitive benefits package commensurate with skills and experience.? Position is full-time, 40 hours per week.

Essential Functions and General Responsibilities:

·??????? Directs fieldwork and supervises field crews on multiple small surveys and/or monitoring projects as well as larger block surveys and excavations.

·??????? Conducts small-scale field projects without crew assistance.

·??????? Reports on field investigations and provides higher-level staff with staffing and scheduling input.

·??????? Acts as the Safety Officer on field projects and conducts daily safety meetings with crew.

·??????? Writes reports and prepares forms to pertinent agency standards.

·??????? Delegates tasks to junior staff.

·??????? Resolves problems in field and office settings.

·??????? Trains crew members in field methods, form preparation and report writing.

·??????? Assists in the preparation of scopes of work and budgets for proposals.

·??????? Performs other related responsibilities as needed.

Travel:

This position requires frequent overnight travel and extended stays.

Work Environment:

Often requires work in remote areas and frequent exposure to outdoor elements, wildlife, rough terrain, and extreme temperatures.

Minimum Qualifications:

·??????? Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, Heritage Management, or related field.?

·??????? Four (4) years'?experience in cultural, heritage, and/or environmental compliance industry.

·??????? Knowledge of National Environmental Policy Act, Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, Section 106, Section 110, and associated federal and state laws and regulations.

·??????? Expert field skills including ability to use Garmin and Trimble GPS units for mapping and navigation.

·??????? Valid Driver’s License.

Preferred Qualifications:

·??????? Master’s degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, Heritage Management, or related field.

·??????? Qualified to be listed in Tierra’s cultural resource investigation permits for the State, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, and/or other regulatory agencies.

·??????? Training in an analytic specialty (ceramics, lithics, faunal) or an aspect of environmental archaeology.

Tierra is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Julie Mullings, SPHR

Human Resources Manager

Tierra Right of Way Services, Ltd.

1575 E. River Road, Suite 201

Tucson, AZ 85718

520.904.7400 mobile | 800. 887.0847 | 520.323.3326 fax |

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