Archaeological Technician III provides professional archaeological support for environmental compliance activities associated with electrical transmission lines, substations, and other infrastructure projects throughout the Desert Southwest Region. This position performs archaeological surveys, excavations, cultural resource documentation, artifact processing, and field support while ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, and agency regulations. The technician works independently on routine assignments while supporting project archaeologists and field supervisors during all phases of cultural resource investigations.
Supervisory Responsibilities: No
Job Classification: Full-Time, Non-Exempt
Duty Station: Phoenix, AZ
Perform archaeological field investigations, including excavation of shovel test pits (STPs), test units, and cultural features.
Document archaeological sites through mapping, measurements, photography, and field notes with minimal supervision.
Process recovered artifacts through washing, cataloging, labeling, marking, and preliminary analysis.
Support project supervisors with logistics, graphics, writing, field preparation, and travel coordination.
This job description is not exhaustive and may not encompass all duties, responsibilities, or activities required of the employee. Duties and responsibilities may evolve over time, and new tasks may be assigned with or without prior notice.
Required Skills/Abilities
Skill in identifying prehistoric and historic artifacts, cultural features, soils, and stratigraphy.
Ability to comply with all safety requirements, including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), and follow federal, agency, and environmental regulations
Education and Experience:
Bend, kneel, squat, climb, and stand for extended periods.
Eligible employees receive the following benefits:
Pre-employment Requirements
Due to the nature of Chloeta’s services, this position is contingent upon completing with a satisfactory outcome some or all of the following pre-employment background screenings: government security clearance, federal and state criminal background checks, drug test (urinalysis), Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) review, educational history, employment history, and/or credit check. In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), pre-employment background screenings will require the employee’s written authorization and will occur after acceptance of an offer of employment and prior to commencing work. Additionally, employees are required to complete the federal I-9/E-Verify process.
Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy
Employees may be subject to undergoing additional drug screens and/or alcohol testing at any time during the period of employment, including without prior notice.
Chloeta 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. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Chloeta is a Native American owned enterprise providing a diverse range of engineering, scientific, and technical solutions to support military, energy, homeland security, emergency preparedness, and critical infrastructure requirements.
