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On-Call Archaeologist III | UT

Eocene Environmental Group
US - Home Office - UT, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 5 Feb 2026
💰 $76,000/yr

About the role

** Qualified candidates must have the experience necessary to be permitted statewide by the BLM in Utah.**

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Hourly

Reports To: Project Manager II

Job Type: On-Call, Variable-Time

Compensation: $32 - $38 per hour, based on relevant experience

The Archaeologist III supports various projects throughout the Great Basin Region primarily in a remote office setting; some fieldwork may be required when additional support is needed.

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 Archaeologist III will plan and support cultural resources projects throughout the Great Basin region, including fieldwork coordination, field data management, deliverables preparation and support, agency coordination, and other cultural resources-related project activities.

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

  • Pre-field literature reviews

  • Background and archival research

  • Plan and coordinate fieldwork

  • Assess and manage field data collected by others

  • Archaeological site and isolate field documentation

  • NRHP eligibility evaluations

  • Draft deliverables preparation and deliverable revisions

  • Daily monitoring and/or inspection forms

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

  • Coordinate with state and federal agencies

  • Review cultural resource documents on behalf of state and federal agencies

  • Serve as a Field Director or Principal Investigator

  • Conduct Class III (intensive pedestrian) cultural resources inventory

  • Document archaeological sites and IOs/IFs

  • Conduct probing, shovel testing, and/or data recovery excavation

  • Conduct archaeological monitoring during various construction activities

  • 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:

  • Master's degree in archaeology, anthropology, or closely related field

  • Completion of a field school

  • Minimum of 4 years of professional experience, with at least 2 years specifically in a Field Director role

  • Permitted or qualified for agency permitting based on the SOI Professional Qualification Standards statewide in Utah

  • Permitted or permittable on BLM lands statewide in Utah

  • Proficient in prehistoric and/or historic archaeology statewide in Utah

  • Proficient in documenting archaeological sites and isolates statewide in Utah

  • Use hand-held field technology (i.e., ArcGIS phone/tablet application paired with sub-meter GPS receivers)

  • Survey an average of 50 acres/8 miles per day (not including resource documentation) and carry personal health and safety equipment (i.e., personal water, sunscreen, etc.)

  • Work in moderate weather conditions (fluctuating temperatures and inclement weather, including rain and snow)

  • Perform work duties independently and efficiently, while working in a team setting

  • Ability to follow instruction and to make adjustments when provided feedback

  • Organized, motivated, thorough, ac

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