WESTERN CULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, INC. CREW
MEMBER/ARCH I AND CREW CHIEF/ARCH II
Western Cultural Resource Management, Inc. (WCRM) is a cultural resource management firm with offices in
Boulder, CO; Farmington, NM; Scottsdale, AZ; and Sparks, NV. WCRM is currently seeking experienced
archaeological crew members and crew chiefs for field work in South Dakota-Wyoming, monitoring in eastern
Nevada, and monitoring in Reno, Nevada (local applicants).
Crew Member
Job Description: Will conduct archaeological investigations / excavations; screen soil deposits; take accurate
field notes; draw accurate profiles and plan views; use a digital camera; record archaeological field data;
process (wash and mark) and perform basic analysis of artifacts; re-box and re-bag artifact collections for final
curation.
Role: Crew Members have no supervisory responsibilities. This position reports directly to a Crew Chief or
Field Supervisor when doing fieldwork and to a Laboratory Supervisor or Laboratory Manager when working in
the lab.
Crew Chief
Job Description: Will supervise crew members conducting archaeological investigations / excavations;
screening soil deposits; taking accurate field notes; drawing accurate profiles and plan views; using a digital
camera; recording archaeological field data; process (wash and mark) and perform basic analysis of artifacts;
re-boxing and re-bagging artifact collections for final curation. May perform any and all job duties of crew
member.
Role: Supervises up to 3-4 crew members. This position reports directly to a Field Supervisor when doing
fieldwork and to a Laboratory Supervisor or Laboratory Manager when working in the lab.
For either position:
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Anthropology, History, or related field and attended
an archaeological field school.
Experience: Previous experience on Phase I, II and/or data recovery projects.
Duties: May require overnight travel for upwards of a 10-day time period. Must be able to undertake a
moderate to high level of physical activity. Must have a valid driver's license. Ideal candidate must have
knowledge of basic field excavation techniques, ability to process (wash and mark) recovered archaeological
artifacts, properly fill out field and lab forms, perform extensive manual labor including excavation with shovels
and moving buckets and wheelbarrows filled with dirt. Must be able to extensively perform bending, kneeling,
standing and lifting and carrying objects weighing 50 lbs. Must have a tolerance for working in outdoor
environments, prolonged walking or standing on various terrain in a wide range of weather conditions.
The following documents are required to apply for a Crew Member or Crew Chief position:
1) vita or resume
2) cover letter
3) at least three professional references
Please email all in PDF format to jobs@wcrminc.com
Please include the specific position and location you are applying for in the email header (example:
Crew Member SD-WY; or Crew Chief local Reno, NV).