Archaeologist II
 KLJ | |
 United States, South Dakota, Rapid City | |
| 330 Knollwood Dr (Show on map) | |
 Jun 02, 2025 | |
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Description
KLJ is seeking an Archaeological Field Technician to support cultural resource projects across various infrastructure, environmental, and construction efforts. This role involves fieldwork and documentation to help preserve archaeological and historical resources while ensuring compliance with preservation laws.
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Make an impact by helping KLJ protect and preserve our cultural heritage while supporting critical infrastructure projects. Apply today! The pay range for this role will be hourly between $25.00/hr. - $40.00/hr. based on experience. Provides technical assistance for the collection, identification, and compiling of artifacts, observational, and spatial data concerning a variety of archaeological and historical sciences. Provides cultural resources support to technical staff and project managers to ensure that construction or environmental permitting work done on or near archaeological sites complies with historical preservation laws. Tasks may include assisting with field investigations relating to construction, infrastructure, transmission, energy, pollution control, emergency response, and preserving the quality of the environment by identifying, controlling, and preventing disruption to resources of cultural and scientific significance. Generates accurate and concise documentation assessing project areas, and applying and integrating archaeological science to solve environmental challenges. Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards. Assist with collecting, identifying, and compiling artifacts, observational, spatial, and archaeological data from field sites for projects, investigations, and surveys. Maintain quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise measurements and statistical analysis of archaeological data. Perform basic professional archaeological work relating to cultural resources, verifying the characteristics of a site and providing technical assistance on various historical preservation and environmental issues. Contribute to the preparation of technical reports summarizing research with findings and conclusions, generating complete, accurate, and concise documentation using electronic systems, field/work site notes, and software. Comply with safety guidelines and site-specific procedures which include but are not limited to, the maintenance of sample collection, laboratory documentation, written procedures, and logbooks. Assist with maintaining and calibrating equipment and tools, troubleshooting or reporting on malfunctions, and performing inventory control activities. Assist technical staff and project managers with risk identification and assessment, offering input and analysis with low-level threat mitigation activities, projects, and permitting activities to minimize or negate impacts to resources of cultural and scientific significance. Work with cross-functional teams in executing project work. Assist with work plan preparation and coordination of field work permitting. Complete training on assigned tasks. Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and adhere to professional conduct and KLJ's policies and procedures. Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs. Bachelor's Degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, historic preservation, or a related field. 1 to 3 years of relevant post-education experience working in archaeological fieldwork to include site recordation, survey, construction monitoring, and excavation. Essential professional licensure/certification/training. Prior experience with GIS software and Trimble GPS units, sub-meter GPS, R1, ArcCollector, Survey123, and assorted other field applicable technologies. Analytical skills, and experience with research techniques, local/regional prehistoric and/or historic archaeology required. Highly familiar with relevant laws, regulations, preservation compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements. Strong interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to a scientific and non-scientific audience. Capable self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives. Basic proficiency with business writing, office automation and communication software, technology, and tools. Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical work week. Due to occasional travel a valid driver's license is required. Establishing Personal Capability: Practicing Level Impacting Organizational Capability: Developing Level Developing Professional Capability: Developing Level The physical demands described represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities. The employee is regularly required to: Sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl Use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms Talk or hear and communicate clearly The employee must: Be able to walk on uneven terrain up to ten miles per day Frequently lift and move up to 25 pounds for short and long distances and occasionally lift and move up to 75 pounds Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Hours and Travel This position requires the individual work 40+ hours per week with 20% of time spent in the office and 80% in the field. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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