• Working within the regulatory standards and guidelines of cultural resources management and preservation planning
• Ensuring adherence to and quality control of project-specific excavation methods, recording, data collection, and handling of archaeological materials
• On-site management of field excavation and personnel through supervision and participation
• Conducting project-appropriate, thorough, accurate, and well-documented research
• Completion of a variety of finished, professional work products (technical reports, management memoranda, proposals) with appropriate content and detail on time and within budget

The successful applicant will have a demonstrated work history of archaeological supervisory experience and will possess several key requirements including:

• Graduate degree in anthropology (with a concentration on historical archaeology strongly preferred)
• At least one year of cultural resource management (CRM) work experience and/or demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the laws and regulations relating to CRM
• Extensive supervisory and research experience on historic period sites in the northeastern United States, with some of the work being in urban and industrial settings
• Detailed and demonstrated knowledge of seventeenth- through nineteenth-century cultural material of the northeastern United States
• Experience in the use of GPS technology and its relationship to GIS/CAD mapping requirements.
• Pro-active and problem-solving approach to research and field issues
• Excellent organizational, writing, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage several projects concurrently within time and budget constraints
• Experience with relational database applications, preferably in networked Windows environment
• Ability to travel.

The applicant must possess a valid driver’s license and must be willing to relocate to southern New England for a combination of local and non-local projects throughout the Northeast

Located in the greater Providence area, PAL offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package that is among the best in the CRM industry. We seek motivated self-starters who are willing to work hard, communicate well, learn and grow, and have fun in a professional setting. Interested applicants may send a letter of interest, a resume with references, at least one substantial writing sample (preferably from a CRM context), and salary requirements to:
 

Telephone:  401.728.8780
Fax:           401.728.8784

PAL, the leading cultural resource management and historic preservation planning consulting firm in New England, seeks field archaeologists.  Projects include survey and testing (both prehistoric and historic sites) for a variety of clients.  Degree and field school (or its equivalent) is required. Field experience, beyond field school is preferred.  Applicants should be based in (or be willing to relocate to) the Rhode Island/MA/CT area.  Field archaeologists will travel within New England, with per diem provided on travel projects.  Pay rate is commensurate with experience and employment references.

Requirements include: 

<    basic map reading and orienteering skills;

<    the ability to use field tools (shovels, trowels, etc.) and conduct fieldwork in a wide range of physically demanding conditions;

< the ability to identify historic and prehistoric cultural materials;

< the ability to recognize a range of soil and ground conditions and record soil color, texture, and composition; and

< the ability to travel. 

Qualified applicants should email, fax, or send a letter of interest, vita, and references to:

Telephone:  401.728.8780
Fax:           401.728.8784