Posted 04/02/25
Closes 04/07/25
Cultural Resources Technician – Hill Air Force Base
The Cultural Resources Technician will support Hill Air Force Base’s (AFB) Cultural Resources Program with a combination of fieldwork and office tasks. The position will provide general support to the Cultural Resources Manager (CRM) by reviewing reports, drafting correspondence to consulting parties (State Historic Preservation Office [SHPO], Tribal parties, etc.), participating in survey projects on the Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR), and updating management planning documents, online cultural resource training modules, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). The technician may also help develop: ESRI Story Maps, agreement documents, and other materials as needed. Required vehicle and safety training will be provided.
The technician may be required to work evenings and weekends but will not work over 40 hours in the workweek.
Potential duties will include but are not limited to the tasks below:
• Community outreach, volunteer coordination, and/or public education
• Field-data collection, entry, and/or management
• Writing and editing technical reports
• Data analysis and/or mapping using ArcGIS and StoryMaps
• Historical and/or archival research
• Archaeological inventory and/or assessment
• Cultural resource identification
• SHPO correspondence
• Help prepare compliance documents in support of regulations (e.g National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA))
• Update and/or maintain cultural resource management documents
• Resource condition assessments and project/action impact analysis
• Site inspections and/or monitoring
• Spatial data collection, including post-processing, development, and/or standardization
• Survey 123, ArcGIS Field Maps, Avenza Maps, or other data form development
Must be able to comply with all applicable regulations to obtain a Department of Defense Common Access Card (CAC).
The positions, duration, and the associated projects vary by location. Each position provides unique projects and tasks to help students and recent graduates understand the roles of environmental staff and methods they use to support their programs and environments. ECDP technicians will have the opportunity to expand their skills in various disciplines, including but not limited to:
• Historical and archival research
• National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) compliance
• Archaeological inventory and assessment
• Historic property evaluation and monitoring
• Cultural resource identification
• GPS data collection and GIS mapping
• Osteological identification and analysis
• State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) correspondence and documentation
• Writing and editing technical reports
Curious to learn more? Head over to CEMML’s ECDP webpage (https://cemml.colostate.edu/ecdp/) to explore the current openings and apply. Every position can be tailored into an internship, and our dedicated mentors are eager to help you fulfill your college program’s internship requirements. Don’t hesitate to apply to multiple positions if you qualify. New opportunities are posted regularly, so make sure to check back often and seize your chance to make a difference.