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🔗Archaeology Field Lead (Temporary)
SWCA Environmental Consultants
Supervise a small crew while conducting archaeological fieldwork. This includes:
- Independently assigning and directing the activities of others on behalf of SWCA, often in remote areas without immediate guidance from senior managers, to ensure quality and on-time delivery
- Ensuring that employees understand their responsibilities and delegated tasks and are being held accountable if crew members under your supervision are not performing their activities correctly, productively, and safely
- Serving as a conduit of communication between employees and senior managers, including communicating issues to relevant senior managers
- Receiving and resolving complaints from employees in the field
- Monitoring team productivity and offering timely performance guidance, including determining when corrective action is needed and delivering appropriate feedback.
- Communicate effectively with Field Directors, Project Managers, and GIS staff through regular, scheduled field status reports (both verbally and written)
- Conducting archaeological field work including monitoring, surveying, testing, and data recovery.
- Complete sketch maps of archaeological sites/historic resources.
- Participate in background research and data QA/QC of field forms.
- Assist with mapping responsibilities in the field, including collection of GPS data using tablets and Geodes.