Field Director – Associate Archaeologist

Ardurra is looking for A Field Director-Associate Archeologist to join our team in Tallahassee, FL!

Primary Purpose

The Field Director is an Associate-level position within the Ardurra CRM Group that is responsible for all aspects of field management and data collection.

The Field Director is an SOI qualified archaeologist with regional specialization (Southeast) that has managed field teams conducting archaeological surveys for a minimum of 3 years.

This position will manage all full-time and on-call field employees and assist in training and field staff development.

The Field Director will manage all field logistics and will be an integral part of project leadership.

This position will ensure excellence in field data collection practices as well as manage health and safety training, implementation, and documentation.

The Field Director may also assist in post-field processing such as lab duties or reporting.

Essential Functions


* Manages assigned projects under the direction of the group leadership.


* Manages field project logistic planning and staffing.


* Leads projects in the field 75% of time; may work non-traditional work periods (4/10; shifting off days, etc.)


* Provides daily operational oversight for projects including quality assurance and keeps group leadership informed on progress or issues regularly.


* With group leadership, participates in developing and delivering onboarding and training to field staff.


* Oversees all health and safety related components of fieldwork to include staff education, development of safety plans, daily safety briefings, and is responsible for all related documentation.


* Continuously evaluates the performance of field staff and makes recommendations for training and development of skill sets.


* Utilizes project data to prepare status reports and other specialized reports as directed.


* Reviews and monitors project schedules and field budgets; reports observations and make related recommendations to project leadership.


* May serve as a point of contact for clients.


* Assists in the development, documentation, and implementation of procedures and internal controls.


* Develops and maintains knowledge for operating field projects across the U.S.

Southeast, ensuring that best practices are always followed and continuously providing feedback for improvements to the leadership team.

Education and Experience Requirements


* Master’s degree in Anthropology with a demonstrated focus on archaeological investigations pertaining to the U.S.

Southeast.


* Minimum of 3 years demonstrating consistent leadership of field crews on projects in the U.S.

Southeast.


* Valid driver’s license.


* Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.


* Experience utilizing digital data collection methods, including ESRI ArcGIS Field Maps.


* Excellent oral and written communication and project management skills with an ability to oversee multipl...