Archaeology Field Supervisor

Archaeology Field Supervisor - ( 230000UB )

**Description**

**Your Opportunity**

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best. We have openings for Archaeology Field Supervisors to support work based out of our Markham, Hamilton/Stoney Creek, Waterloo, and London, Ontario offices. Your primary role will be to organize, lead, and supervise our teams of dedicated field technicians to deliver industry-leading archaeological services for our clients. This is an opportunity to showcase your breadth of knowledge, experience, and talent in a dynamic role to explore, protect, and conserve Ontario’s rich and diverse history.

At Stantec, you will find that our work reaches various sectors and industries, including transportation, community development and infrastructure, oil and gas, and aggregates and mining, to name but a few. Our upcoming field season is anticipated to be busy and rewarding, with opportunities to work on large and complex projects involving stratified and deeply buried urban contexts and Indigenous archaeological sites with intricate settlement patterns and ancestral human remains. As a member of the Stantec archaeology team, you will utilize and be supported in modern and adaptive archaeological recording techniques such as photogrammetry and high-precision digital archaeological survey.

**Your Key Responsibilities**
- You will be a part of our archaeological field team that will complete field work starting in March, dependent on the weather.
- Supervise and perform archaeological assessments and mitigations utilizing a variety of approved field methodologies, including archaeological survey, testing, excavation, surface collection, and monitoring.
- Quality control fieldwork and data, and ensure work is completed in accordance with the Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism’s (MCM) _Standards and Guidelines for Consultant Archaeologists_.
- Supervise and support a team of Archaeology Field Technicians.
- Lead and motivate your field team to achieve productivity goals.
- Take initiative and be responsive to changing project, equipment, material, and personnel needs.
- Work must comply with occupational health and safety policies and procedures and Stantec’s Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) program, policies, and safe work practices.
- Work with senior technical advisors, Project Managers, and Task Managers to ensure delivery of high-quality products that meet our clients’ unique project needs.
- Learn from and assist senior technical advisors in the development of advanced technical methods, techniques, documents, and tools.
- Work with Indigenous communities to develop and maintain relationships of mutual trust, respect, and collaboration.
- Support team engagement by championing initiatives that promote a healthy work environment and a positive culture
- Demonstrate professionalism and proactiveness in handling and dealing with confidential and sensitive issues
- Travel within Ontario and overnight for extended durations is required.

**Qualifications**

**Your Capabilities and Credentials**
- Working knowledge of Indigenous and Euro-Canadian archaeological resources and artifacts, including the identification of archaeological stratigraphy, cultural features, and settlement pattern.
- Prepare and maintain detailed field notes, drawings, and maps.
- Leadership skills and ability to motivate a team is essential.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including exceptional MS Office skills.
- Attention to detail is critical.
- Thorough understanding of technical writing skills with particular emphasis on reporting requirements of the MCM.
- Experienced at working well in a team atmosphere and independently as required.
- Working understanding of policies and procedures for HSSE, including client-specific training (as required).
- Must have the willingness to learn new skills.
- Conscientious, organized, disciplined, and goal oriented.
- Builds and maintains productive professional and personal networking relationships within their technical team.
- Ability to perform rigorous physical activities, such as lifting up to 50 lbs and being capable of repetitive movement, under adverse weather conditions.
- Good driving record and valid driver’s license required.

**Education and Experience**
- Minimum BA/B.Sc. in archaeology; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum R license holder with the MCM in good standing
- Minimum of one year of proven field experience in the role of Archaeology Field Supervisor, specific to Ontario consulting archaeology; greater than one year experience preferred.
- This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may