Archaeological Crew Lead

Job overview

The Archaeological Crew Lead role is hybrid, based in Salt Lake City, UT, with an average of three days per week in the office as applicable and two remote-work days depending on the position. Salary is $52,000–$60,320 per year; non-local fieldwork includes per diem of $68 per hotel-based day or $120 per camping-based day. Logan Simpson provides environmental planning, cultural resource management, community planning, and landscape architecture services. The crew lead directs archaeological fieldwork under a field director, ensuring cultural resources are documented accurately and field data meets quality standards. The work contributes to technical reports and evaluations of sites for National Register eligibility while supporting the firm’s cultural resource projects.

What you'll do

• Lead archaeological field crews under a field director
• record cultural resources
• operate Trimble GPS units with Field Maps
• contribute to technical survey reports and site forms
• direct field technicians
• use digital data collection methods
• evaluate sites for National Register of Historic Places eligibility under supervision
• conduct quality control and quality assurance reviews of field data.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

archaeological crew lead

archaeology

cultural resources

field survey

trimble gps

field maps

national register of historic places

hybrid

salt lake city ut

logan simpson

$52k–$60.32k per year

field per diem

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• paid life and disability coverage
• paid family leave
• 401(k) with firm match
• Employee Assistance Program
• paid time off starting at 18 days annually
• nine paid holidays
• professional development support
• tuition reimbursement
• wellness allowance
• paid parking and public transit costs.

Why this role

Requires permitting qualifications at crew lead level on federal permits in Utah and/or Nevada, plus archaeology consulting or agency experience. Field sessions out of town may last up to eight consecutive days.

About the employer

Logan Simpson is hiring for this role. Industry: Landscape Architectural Services. Sector: 54.