Field Director Full Time

Chronicle Heritage is a solution-driven heritage consulting firm that prides itself on employing the best cultural resource management (CRM) professionals in the industry. We place an emphasis on supporting our clients’ needs, fostering new technologies that advance our industry, and leveraging those advancements toward the management of non-renewable cultural resources. Chronicle Heritage 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 Archaeological Field Director to support our Texas office. This position offers support for job training, a positive and diverse work environment, and colleagues who are supportive, passionate, and collectively focused on work/life balance and producing high-quality CRM documents.

Hire Type: Full-time (hourly)  
Schedule: 40 hours, Monday–Friday: standard business hours, overtime and weekend work, as needed
Location: Field-based, Texas and surrounding areas (Remote) 

Under the supervision of a Team Lead, Principal Investigator, and Project Managers, the Field Director will be responsible for the following duties:

• 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 Chronicle Heritage’s Fieldwork Procedures and Health and Safety requirements

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in anthropology, archaeology, or a closely related field
• 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
• Demonstrable experience supervising field crews during archaeological studies
• Excellent attention to detail, a positive work ethic, reliability, and commitment to working both independently and in a team environment
• Excellent leadership skills in the field
• Capable of walking several miles daily, over all types of terrain, and able to excavate in a variety of conditions
• Willingness to travel for both short- and long-term projects
• Valid driver’s license

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with Section 106 processes and NRHP eligibility criteria for sites
• Listed on the Register of Professional Archaeologists
• Meet or exceed the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards for Archaeology
• Familiarity with GPS and GIS data collection in the field, including ArcCollector, Field Maps and/or Codify
• Proficient organizational, schedule, and budget management skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)

Additional Information  

Chronicle Heritage participates in E-Verify to ensure all staff are authorized to work in the United States. Chronicle Heritage is also an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all 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.  

We encourage women, minorities, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community to apply.  

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