Archaeologist

Jacob; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 82,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs Solutions Inc. is seeking an Archaeologist to lead permitting and heritage resource scopes across Western Canada, including Burnaby, BC. The role integrates into multidisciplinary project teams and requires established permit Holder credentials.

You will provide strategic guidance, engage with regulators, clients, and Indigenous communities, and contribute to environmental planning and project management. Hybrid work model offered.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Anthropology or Archaeology or equivalent experience to be a Permit Holder in British Columbia.
• Minimum 10–12 years of archaeology experience in Western Canada, preferably in consulting.
• Permit Holder Status in BC/AB/Sask/Man./NWT or Yukon or eligibility.
• Strong writing skills and ability to prepare desktop assessments for permitting.
• Experience interacting with clients, regulators, stakeholders, and Indigenous communities.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to support permitting and oversee heritage resource scopes.
• Lead archaeological work across Western Canada within multidisciplinary teams.
• Offer strategic advice and supervise archaeologists and subcontractors.
• Support environmental planning and project management as needed.

Skills

Technical writing

Project management

Client engagement

Time management

Communication

Driver's license

Education

Master's degree in Anthropology or Archaeology

Experience to be Permit Holder in BC

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

When it comes to environmental consulting, we’re helping our clients protect our world’s natural resources. As an Archaeologist on our Permitting and Planning Team, you willtoo. Pave the way for your career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow, and succeed—today and into tomorrow.

Based out of one of our Western Canada offices (Calgary, Edmonton, or Burnaby), this role will be a full-time position. In this position, you’ll provide technical leadership and guidance to support permitting and oversee heritage resource s copes for all phases of various projects within Western Canada . As a recognized archaeology Permit Holder in Western Canada, the successful candidate will be integrated into our multidisciplinary project teams and will use their spec ialized in-depth knowledge t o provide strategic advice to our clients and provide ove r sight and guidance to archaeological team members and subcontractors . Experience or interest in expanding your skillset into environmental planning and project management will add diversity to your career and broaden project opportunities .

Br ing your enthusiasm for learning and desire to conserve our natural resources, and we’ll help you grow!

Here’s what you’ll need

• Master’s degree in Anthropology or Archaeology, and/or equivalent experience to be a Permit Holder in British Columbia.
• A minimum of 10-12 years of experience completing archaeological assessments in Western Canada, preferably in a consulting environment.
• Current permit holding, or eligible for Permit Holder Status in one or more of the following provinces or territories: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, NWT, or Yukon.
• Experience engaging with clients, regulatory agencies, stakeholders, and Indigenous communities.
• Strong technical writing skills and experience completing desktop assessments to determine permitting requirements and completing all aspects of archaeological and/or heritage (historic) resource impact assessments.
• Strong time management skills, with the ability to simultaneously work on multiple tasks/projects and meet project deadlines.
• Experience in Project Management or planning.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Positive attitude, self-motivated with strong initiative.
• A driver’s license and a clean driver’s abstract for client meetings.

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Knowledge of British Columbia archaeology, reporting and regulatory requirements.
• Willingness to support other environmental disciplines as needed.
• Understanding of Heritage regulatory requirements regarding pipelines in Western Canada.

The base salary range for this position is $82,000.00 to $128,200.00. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across British Columbia, Canada locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.