Title: Archaeological Monitor Location: Tucson AZ Date: ASAP Duration: 10 month position
Compensation: $23-$26/hr

Archaeological Monitor Needed for Statistical Research Inc - Comprehensive Cultural Resource Management and Data Analytics Services

SRI’s mission is to provide a vehicle for creative people to do interesting and exciting work on the human condition and our natural world. Our employees are our greatest resource. SRI’s core values are to foster a respectful and welcoming work environment characterized by honest, direct, and relevant communication. We conduct our work with integrity and engender trust in our colleagues, clients, and stakeholders. We honor and support diversity, individuality, and professional differences. We welcome change, creative thinking, and problem solving and seek to link or integrate innovation and fresh approaches to our work.

Reports to Principal Investigator/Project Director

Job Summary - Perform archaeological monitoring on projects local to the Tucson area. Depending upon the project, the monitor will report to a principal investigator, project director, or may even be required to act independently.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Daily monitoring of construction activities.

• Coordinate daily with the PI/PD and construction team to ensure that all current activities requiring monitoring are being covered as required.

• Identify cultural materials while working with construction crews and around heavy equipment.

• Implement and adhere to established data collection, inventory, recording and monitoring protocols.

• Ensure that all monitoring activities are adequately documented.

• Use a tablet device with GIS for the collection of archaeological data.

• Other duties as assigned.

  Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in anthropology, archaeology, or closely related field required. Completion of a field school, preferred.

• A minimum of one (1) year of experience in Cultural Resource Management (CRM)

• Experience working with construction crews and around heavy equipment, preferred. Must have a working knowledge of the precontact and historical artifacts, bone, and features that could be encountered in the construction area. This includes the ability to recognize features, artifacts and bone under field conditions. Knowledge of human skeletal anatomy is a plus.

• Familiarity with Field Maps is preferred.

• Capacity to collect and maintain field data in an organized manner that is easily understood and accessible to resource staff.

• Understanding of federal and state laws, regulations, standards, and guidelines governing cultural resources.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Availability for on-call work Monday-Friday in Tucson, Arizona.

  Physical Requirements

The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those required by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations.

• The archaeological monitor will be exposed to all weather conditions and terrain and requires working outdoors and around heavy construction equipment as well as travel to project sites.

• The physical demands in the desert require the physical endurance of to walk over a variety of terrains and in a variety of weather conditions, including extreme heat, and carry a heavy pack. Physical requirements for the position include the ability to stand, bend, and kneel for long period of time, lift at least 20 lbs., and hike 5+ miles per day.

  Compensation: The hourly rate for this position is $23.00-$26.00 per hour with overtime as required.

  Project Duration: Monitoring will begin in December 2025 and is anticipated to last 10 months.

How To Apply: - Please send resume to Lori Barkwill, Principal Investigator at LBarkwill@sricrm.com