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About the Role
GAI Consultants is seeking an Assistant Cultural Resources Technician to support projects across the Southwestern region. This role involves identifying, excavating, and recording potential archaeological sites according to federal and state standards, including Phase I through Phase III investigations.
Responsibilities
- Follows required health and safety policies.
- Maintains client confidentiality.
- Excavates, screens, and collects archaeological materials.
- Identifies and records archaeological features and structures.
- Photographs and maps survey areas, testing locations, and cultural resources.
- Completes paper and/or electronic field forms accurately.
- Records soils using a Munsell soil chart.
- Uses a compass for basic orienteering.
- Works outdoors in varying weather conditions.
- Ability to walk 8 to 10 miles a day, sometimes in rugged terrain, while carrying tools and equipment.
- Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
- Primarily a field position.
- Responsible for personal task management and adherence to deadlines and scope.
Requirements
- Pre-employment drug testing is required.
- Ability to handle delicate objects, write by hand, feel sharp objects, and reach with hands/arms.
- Satisfactory close range vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
- Ability to talk, hear, taste or smell.
- Ability to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 40lbs.
- Ability to hike over various types of terrain while carrying up to 25lbs of gear.
- Ability to extensively dig/shovel.
- Ability to manually clear brush/vegetation from testing locations.
- Ability to work outdoors in extreme temperatures and weather conditions.
- Shows progress acquiring basic skills.
- Follows procedures.
- Good organizational skills.
- Works with safety in mind.
- Must be flexible with work hours.
- Willingness to travel up to 100% during the weekdays and occasional weekend travel and/or work.
- Able to do physically demanding work.
- Employee responsible for obtaining their basic field kits.
- Must possess steel toed shoes.
- Responsibility for maintaining and upkeep of company issued field equipment.
- No managerial responsibilities at this level.
- Close supervision on work assignments.
- Ability to take direction from a leader.
- Possess basic oral and written communication skills.
- Interacts well with other staff.
- Ability to function positively in a team environment.
Skills
- Excavation skills
- Accurate note taking
- Completion of field forms
- Sketch maps
- Basic photography
- Basic compass/navigation skills
Location
- Southwestern region
Work Type
- Full-time
- Field position
Experience Level
- 1 to 2 Years of Experience
Education Level
- B.A./B.S. Degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, History, Historic Preservation, American Studies, or associated degree
- Enrolled in field school
- Equivalent skills and experience
Salary/Compensations
- Market based, competitive compensation
Benefits
- Competitive Pay & Recognition
- Market based, competitive compensation
- Performance driven recognition and development bonuses
- Comprehensive Health & Wellness
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Company-paid short-term and long-term disability
- Company-paid life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources
- Meaningful Work–Life Balance
- Generous paid time off + 7 paid holidays
- An additional floating holiday
- Paid maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
- Growth, Learning & Financial Security
- 401(k) with company match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Support and rewards for professional development and certifications
About the Company
- GAI offers an exceptional place to do meaningful work, grow your career, and make a real impact in communities nationwide.
- Join a collaborative, multidisciplinary firm bringing together engineering, planning, and environmental expertise to deliver projects across transportation, infrastructure, power, and energy markets.
- Work alongside accomplished colleagues to move projects from vision through construction, creating solutions that keep people moving, power essential systems, and support responsible development.
- Work in a team-driven environment grounded in integrity, respect, and shared success.
- Benefit from flexibility, resources, and career support.
- Opportunities across the U.S.
- Collaboration and client focus of regional teams, supported by the stability, resources, and career-development opportunities of an established and growing firm.