On-Call Archaeological Field Monitor | OR

Benefit Summary:

Full-Time employees within Eocene are eligible for:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision 

• 401k and 401k match opportunities 

• ESOP (so long as you meet eligibility requirements)

• Paid Time Off 

• Volunteer Time 

• Bereavement Time

**This position is for a project that is anticipated to begin in Spring/Summer 2025**

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Hourly

Reports To: Regional Supervisor

Job Type: On-Call, Variable-Time

Compensation: $25 - $32 per hour, based on relevant experience

This position is primarily a field-based position with minimal office time anticipated. Candidates applying for this position will be required to work in Eastern Oregon, Western Idaho and Nevada.

About Eocene Environmental Group: 

Our team has spent the past two decades providing environmental, utility vegetation management (UVM), software and sustainability services. We are fortunate to be a part of the Wright Service Corp. family, which has helped us establish a strong foundation for continued growth and success. 

Through a strategic alignment of values and goals, four Wright Service Corp. entities joined and integrated into one, operating as Eocene Environmental Group. These four entities are: 

• Forestry & Utility Division 

• Environmental Division 

• Technology & Innovation Division 

• Sustainability Division 

JOB SUMMARY: The On-Call Archaeological Field Monitor will be responsible for conducting cultural resource monitoring during the construction of utility-scale electrical transmission projects in Idaho, Oregon, and Nevada.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions:

• Daily compliance inspections of construction activities

• Coordination of tribal representatives

• Assistance with relocating cultural resources

• Archaeological site and isolate field documentation

• NRHP eligibility evaluations

• Draft deliverables preparation, monitoring reports, excavation technical reports, testing and excavation logs

• Conformance to field safety protocols

• Document and/or verify IOs/IFs

• Review the accuracy of archaeological sites

• Participation in project meetings

• Maintain regular and punctual attendance at work and meetings

• Support, actively participate, and act in accordance with Wright’s and Eocene Environmental Group’s culture of safety and employee ownership

• Comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations; maintains knowledge of and follows all company policies and procedures

OTHER DUTIES:  Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• Position may require some outside travel

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in archaeology, anthropology, or related field

  • Minimum of two (2) years of academic coursework

  • Completion of a field school

• Has at least 6 months of professional experience working as an archaeologist

• Ability to conduct Class III (intensive pedestrian) cultural resources inventory

• Ability to document archaeological sites and IOs/IFs

• Ability to conduct probing or shovel testing

• Ability to survey an average of 50 acres/8 miles per day

• Ability to carry personal health and safety equipment (i.e., personal water, sunscreen, etc.) and work long hours in potentially extreme weather conditions

• Ability to travel for extended periods of time or relocate

• Competence using global positioning system units, maps, tablets, and submeter accuracy devices

• Ability to operate a f