Company Description
At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.
AECOM is committed to supporting Indigenous communities through the work we do and the role we play as a global infrastructure leader. This commitment includes respectful and mindful engagement with Indigenous Peoples, governments, businesses and lands. We are invested in walking with Indigenous Peoples and communities to deliver on infrastructure projects and building economic reconciliation together.
Archaeological sites are an irreplaceable part of history in British Columbia, Canada (B.C.) and are critically important to Indigenous communities. There are over 62,000 known archaeological sites in B.C., 90 per cent of which are of Indigenous origin. Indigenous Peoples have an ongoing connection to this history. Many archaeological sites in B.C. are culturally sensitive, contain ancestral remains, and have important sacred and spiritual value to Indigenous Peoples in B.C.

Job Description
AECOM is seeking an energetic, passionate, self-motivated Senior Archaeologist and Indigenous Relations Specialist(s) to join our team in BC. One or more roles may be filled from this recruitment process.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Leading, planning and running archaeological field programs, including consultation with Indigenous communities with respect to archaeological projects located on Treaty Lands, Traditional Territories, Reserve Lands, Crown Lands, or privately owned lands
• Leading the growth of our archaeological portfolios through the development of project proposals and other business development activities
• Writing technical archaeological assessment reports
• Assisting with the management of project budgets and schedules, internal and external document control, and project records
• Evaluating the effectiveness of archaeological programs and services
• Consulting with Indigenous Peoples and communities in B.C. on archaeology projects, including, but not limited to, developing consultation plans, identifying potential adverse effects of archaeology projects on Indigenous’ interests, and identifying mitigation and accommodation measures
• Working with multi-disciplinary teams and project managers to develop archaeological and Indigenous consultation strategies supporting environmental assessments, community engagement plans, and infrastructure development projects
• Leading, planning and participating in Indigenous relations engagement activities, including site tours / visits, advisory committees, community meetings, and public open houses
• Managing relationships with clients and Indigenous communities

Qualifications
Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and/or technical diploma in archaeology
• 6 years of relevant experience
• Must be able to hold a permit to complete archaeological assessments in one or more B.C. Culture Areas
• Experience with Indigenous consultation and engagement in B.C.
• Must possess a valid class 5 driver’s licence

Preferred Qualifications

• 8 + years of relevant experience
• Existing relationships with Indigenous communities in B.C. with an understanding of regional and community characteristics
• Acknowledge of the unique historical, contemporary, cultural, and traditional characteristics of Indigenous communities in B.C. including of the socio-economic relationships they have with the land and their unique knowledge of the natural environment.
• Experience working on large infrastructure projects in B.C.; existing relationships with entities such as B.C. Hydro, Tran BC, Trans Link, BCTransit, and others are a strong advantage
• Experience coordinating with socio-economic, land resource use studies and Indigenous Knowledge studies
• Experience in business and client development to win archaeological projects
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and remotely if required

Additional Information

• Sponsorship for Canadian employment authorization is not available for this position.

About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.


Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
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