The Company:
Do you want to work with a company that recognizes the importance of work-life balance, has an unsurpassed reputation for challenging the current culture in BC consulting archaeology, and is a leader in facilitating community-based projects, engagement, and ethical practices?
Do you wish you had the opportunity to develop your own projects, work directly with company owners to impact company focuses, cultivate your own interests within a supportive and encouraging setting, and work within a company that respects employees' personal values and professional objectives?
Our client is growing, and they are looking for exceptional staff to work with them on diverse, challenging, and unique projects in the Vancouver area and throughout BC, the Yukon, and the Northwest Territories.
The company with offices in Terrace, Prince Rupert, central Vancouver Island, and Vancouver seek an experienced Field Director for the Northwest Coast and Interior culture areas starting immediately for the 2021 season. There is potential for this position to become permanent. Field Directors will have opportunities to develop their experience in other culture areas within the province.
Responsibilities:
Applicants should enjoy adventure, critical thinking and problem solving, working in challenging physical conditions, and working to actively improve the current standards of consulting archaeology in BC.
- Field work
- Report writing
- Interacting with clients
- Working with First Nations
- Supervising small- and medium-sized crews.
Skills:
- Approved Field Directors with the British Columbia Archaeology Branch.
- Bachelors or graduate degree in archaeology or anthropology
- Familiarity with BC archaeology and the HCA
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work in a deadline-oriented environment with minimal supervision
- Ability to supervise small- and medium-sized crews.
- Applicants with the ability to Field Direct and hold permits on the north coast AS WELL AS the central interior will be given preference.
- Applicants must be physically fit and hold a valid class 5 Driver's License and Level I First Aid. Additional training such as ATV, snowmobile, and Wilderness First Aid certification would be an asset.