Our client, an employee-owned, multidisciplinary engineering consulting firm, is seeking an Archaeologist to join their growing Ecology and Environmental Impact Assessment Department in their Winnipeg office. This is a permanent full-time position offering a base salary commensurate with experience along with a competitive benefits and vacation package with RRSP matching and a bonus program.
Key Responsibilities:
- Acting as a permit holder, as recognized by the provincial regulator
- Supervise the completion of Heritage Resource Impact Assessments in Manitoba
- Conduct basic archaeological fieldwork tasks (pedestrian survey, test pitting, documentation, artifact analysis, report preparation)
- Supervise small crews of 2-6 people as they carry out archaeological fieldwork tasks and ensure their quality of work meets the methods and ethics set out in provincial regulations
- Work with the project management team to help coordinate fieldwork planning and logistics
- Communicate and work with Indigenous community groups
- Ensure adherence to health and safety policies and codes of conduct
About You:
To fill the role, we’re looking for an applicant to bring forward a good mix of qualifications and previous experience. Some highlights could include:
- Must have a four-year bachelor’s or thesis -based master’s degree in an area of archaeology with the ability to hold permits
- 1+ year of experience directing others in archaeological field methods
- Able to work in outdoor environments for extended periods of time, involving moderate to difficult hiking conditions in a variety of weather conditions
- Driver’s license
Experience with the following will be considered assets:
- Established permit-holder in AB, SK, or MB
- an Archaeological License in good standing as issued by the Government of Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport; (either an Applied Research License (R-License) or Professional License (P-License)
- ATV or UTV license training
- First Aid training
- Previous archaeological fieldwork experience in remote conditions and difficult terrain and environments
Please email your resume to Tyler Admiraal at tadmiraal@recruitmentbydesign.com for consideration; we thank all applicants however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
