Archaeologist jobs in Canada

ERM is hiring Junior Field Archaeologists to join our global consulting firm as part of our archaeology and cultural heritage team in Vancouver and the surrounding area. The successful candidate will work with our team to complete archaeological field surveys. This is a full‑time, limited‑term role for a duration of 9 months, renewable.

• Oversee field studies, lead field reconnaissance, field surveys, and excavation for archaeological studies.
• Visually inspecting the land surface for presence of archaeological and historic built resources.
• Compliance with corporate Health and Safety requirements.
• Performing other duties as assigned or required.
• Represent ERM through communications and at meetings with provincial/territorial and federal agencies.

• A Degree in Anthropology (with a focus in archaeology) or in Archaeology preferred
• 0‑3 years of archaeological survey and impact assessment experience.
• Applicants enrolled in a degree‑granting university who have completed a field school in archaeology are encouraged to apply.
• Prior archaeological field school experience a plus.
• Ability to work outdoors in variable weather conditions and on varied terrain.
• Working knowledge of archaeological survey and impact assessment protocols.
• Ability to work 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off rotation.
• Ability to work in the field for extended periods of time.

For the Field Archaeologist position, we anticipate the annual base pay of $52,000 – $63,207, $25.00/hr – $30.39/hr limited‑term, non‑exempt. An employee’s pay position within this range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue‑based metrics, and business or organizational needs. We also may have instances where employee’s fall outside of the range based on the factors noted above. This job may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed‑term/Flexforce employees are NOT bonus eligible).

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance to benefits eligible employees.

*Benefits Eligibility is limited to Regular employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week. Fixed‑Term employees (including Flexforce) who are regularly scheduled to work 20 hours a week or more are eligible for a limited benefits package. Casual employees are NOT benefits eligible. See your recruiter for more details.

You can apply for this role through https://www.erm.com/careers/apply/ or through the internal careers portal if you are a current employee.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, determinable, and payable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company’s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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