Archaeological Laboratory Specialist Jobs

As an Archaeological Laboratory Specialist (project consultant) for Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC), you will provide laboratory support for project teams navigating today’s complex environmental regulatory landscape, helping our commercial, institutional, and energy clients with Cultural Resource compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. You will assist with both historic and prehistoric artifact processing, analysis, and curation; lab work will include managing equipment needs, following CEC policies and state guidelines, attending project and department meetings, utilizing technical and analytical skills to identify and analyze artifacts, recording and photographing artifacts, creating artifact catalogues, writing methodologies and analyses of findings, assisting with cultural site interpretations, and preparing artifacts for curation. CEC is currently developing our own lab space, allowing this position the opportunity to help guide and shape how the lab space and its operating procedures will be organized. This position would work primarily from the Indianapolis office, though fieldwork is available if the applicant desires. Additionally, CEC is looking to fill this job posting as a full-time position, but there is flexibility in hiring a desirable candidate on an as needed or part-time basis.

• 2+ years of laboratory experience with general North American artifacts;
• Data entry skills;
• Demonstrated ability to carry research to completion;
• Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, Museum Studies, or closely related field;
• Ability to pass a basic drug screen.
• Ability to speak and write professionally;

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ laboratory experience with Midwest prehistoric and historic artifacts;
• 5+ years of archaeological laboratory experience;
• Ability and desire to assist with fieldwork when laboratory work is limited;
• Master’s degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, Museum Studies, or closely related field;
• Familiarity with Survey 123.

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) is consistently ranked as an Engineering News-Record Top 200 Design Firm, offering big firm opportunities with a small firm culture. Not only will we help you develop professionally, but we will also provide you with the opportunity to become an owner of the firm and share in our success. You will work on diverse projects while providing high quality service to our clients.

We strive to promote and sustain a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging every day. CEC is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, ethnicity, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status or on any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. We proudly support and encourage people with military experience (active, veterans, reservists and National Guard) as well as military spouses to apply for CEC job opportunities.