# Junior Archaeologist

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Fort St. John, BC
**Experience**: entry
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $60,100 - $79,600
**Category**: Consulting
**Industry**: Consulting

**Apply**: https://emit.fa.ca3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2001/job/97075?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply
**Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_a7e06655-eb4

## Description

Join WSP's growing archaeology and cultural heritage team in Fort St. John, BC, and contribute to impactful projects across Northeastern BC. As a Junior Archaeologist, you will work alongside experienced archaeologists on field programs, archaeological assessments, reporting, and project support across various sectors.

**Your Impact**

- Support archaeological impact assessments, monitoring programs, and field investigations throughout British Columbia.

- Assist with archaeological surveys, site recording, mapping, excavation, and artifact documentation.

- Contribute to the preparation of technical reports, permit applications, and heritage management documentation.

- Collaborate with senior archaeologists, environmental professionals, and project teams to deliver high-quality work.

- Ensure compliance with provincial heritage legislation, permit requirements, and company standards.

- Maintain accurate field notes, photographic records, GPS data, and archaeological inventories.

- Promote a strong culture of health, safety, and environmental stewardship during all field activities.

- Build meaningful experience that contributes to the protection and understanding of cultural heritage resources.

**The Skills That Set You Apart**

- Bachelor's degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, or a related discipline.

- Eligibility to work toward British Columbia archaeological permitting requirements.

- Experience supporting archaeological field studies through academic projects, co-op placements, or professional work.

- Knowledge of archaeological survey methods, excavation techniques, and artifact recording practices.

- Ability to work safely and effectively in remote outdoor environments and varying weather conditions.

- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications; familiarity with GIS software is considered an asset.

- Strong technical writing, organization, and data management skills; detail-oriented and driven by high-quality results.

- Valid Class 5 driver's licence and willingness to travel throughout British Columbia as required.

- Commitment and enthusiasm for working with Indigenous communities.

- Skilled with standard field technology, including GPS and tablets; ESRI Field Maps experience is an asset.

**Compensation**

- AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $60,100 - $79,600

- MB & ON: $54,800 - $75,400

- NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $54,200 - $72,000

## Skills

### Required
- Archaeology
- Anthropology
- Microsoft Office
- GIS
- GPS
- ESRI Field Maps

### Nice to have
- Indigenous community relations
- field technology

---

Source: [Apply at emit.fa.ca3.oraclecloud.com](https://emit.fa.ca3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2001/job/97075?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)