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Archaeological Field Technician

ERM
Irvine, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/25/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/23/2026
ERM is hiring an Archaeological Field Technician to support future needs of survey efforts for projects located in Riverside, CA. Archaeological Field Techs will assist with or conduct archaeological field surveys or monitoring. This is a fixed-term consulting role with a duration of six months and the possibility of renewal.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Digging shovel tests and screening soil;
  • Conduct intensive pedestrian surveys consisting of visually inspecting the land surface for presence of artifacts;
  • Monitoring alongside construction crews to avoid impacts to resources;
  • Bagging recovered artifacts and recording the provenience of the finds;
  • Maintaining field notes;
  • Compliance with corporate HSE; and
  • Performing other duties as assigned or required.

REQUIRED:

  • B.A. in Anthropology is preferred
  • 2 years of related experience
  • Ability to travel extensively throughout Northern or Southern California
  • Archaeological field school or prior archaeological field survey experience;
  • Ability to work outdoors in variable weather conditions and on varied terrain;
  • Ability to work weekends and over 40 hours per week when needed;
  • Working knowledge of archaeological survey and monitoring protocols;
  • Ability to work in the field for extended periods of time;
  • Ability to work independently and as a part of a crew
  • Must meet criteria identified in Job Demands & Conditions Analysis for Office and Field Positions.
  • Permitted BLM Field Director preferred;
  • Master’s in Anthropology preferred

For the Archaeological Field Technician position, we anticipate the annual base pay of $73,207 – $95,761 $35.19/hr – $46.03/hr USD, limited-term, non-exempt. An employee’s pay position within this range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs. We also may have instances where employee’s fall outside of the range based on the factors noted above. This job may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/Flexforce employees are NOT bonus eligible).

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life & disability insurance to benefits eligible* employees.

  • Benefits Eligibility is limited to Regular employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week. Fixed-Term employees (including Flexforce) who are regularly scheduled to work 20 hours a week or more are eligible for a limited benefits package. Casual employees are NOT benefits eligible. See your recruiter for more details.

You can apply for this role through https://www.erm.com/careers/apply/ or through the internal careers portal if you are a current employee.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, determinable, and payable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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