Cultural Resource Field Technicians – TEMPORARY

3670 Quincy Avenue, Suite 203, Ogden, UT 84403

About Us

Founded in 1988, Commonwealth Heritage Group, Inc. (Commonwealth) is a full-service heritage management and consulting firm serving clients for projects of all sizes. Commonwealth is a small business and proud founding member of the American Cultural Resources Association, a trade association of the heritage management industry.

Since its founding, Commonwealth has grown to acquire other cultural resource companies including Coastal Carolina Research, Inc. in 2009, Sagebrush Consultants, Inc. in 2013, John Milner Associates, Inc. in 2014, and SouthArc, Inc. in 2020. This growth has enabled us to work with customers nationwide from our headquarters in Dexter, MI and our eleven regional offices in Gainesville, FL; Littleton, MA; Traverse City, MI; Minneapolis, MN; Tarboro, NC; Albuquerque, NM; Columbus, OH; West Chester, PA; Ogden, UT; Alexandria, VA; and Milwaukee, WI.

As an experienced industry leader, Commonwealth has consistently delivered quality services at the best value to its clients and developed an outstanding reputation with clients and regulatory agencies for understanding the intricacies of heritage management planning, permitting, and project implementation.

The company’s portfolio reflects numerous accolades and acknowledgments from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Highway Administration, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the American Society of Landscape Architects, the Society for American Archaeology, the American Cultural Resources Association, and Michigan Department of State.

Commonwealth offers an excellent range of benefits (health, dental, life, and disability insurance, paid leave, 401(k) plan, etc.). Commonwealth is an M/F/D/V Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Description

Commonwealth Heritage Group, Inc. (Commonwealth) is looking for temporary Cultural Resources Technicians to work on three projects in Utah. Fieldwork will begin October 28th and will extend into December. There will be 8-day field sessions (Wednesday to Wednesday), working 10-hours a day. Lodging and per diem are included. These positions are hourly with the pay rate between $13 and $15 per hour, based on individual qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

• Conduct a pedestrian archaeological survey, walking about 7 to 10 miles a day;
• Work in the field under the direct supervision of a Crew Chief while conducting archaeological fieldwork;
• Record using a TrimbleGPS and thorough photo documentation; and
• A willingness to learn and take direction, as well as, work as a team member.

A Bachelor's Degree in anthropology, archaeology, or a closely related field or field school or equivalent experience providing knowledge of archaeological survey and recordation techniques and methodology is preferred.

These positions will remain open until filled. If interested, submit a resume with references and letter of interest to Megan Patterson at mpatterson@....