Junior Heritage Conservation Specialist

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**Job Description**:
AECOM Canada is pleased to announce that our Cultural Heritage team is growing, and we are now seeking a Junior Heritage Conservation Specialist to help us support our team.

The AECOM Cultural Resources Department, formed in 2007, provides archaeological, built heritage and Indigenous consultation services to a wide array of public and private sector clients. Our areas of specialty include large, complex projects involving multiple stakeholder communities and often involving multiple levels of jurisdiction. We have a Cultural Heritage core team offering a range of services in built heritage and cultural heritage landscape conservation, planning and management, most notably in the context of environmental assessments and land-use planning and development activities.

Our Cultural Heritage team specializes in infrastructure projects and has extensive experience and expertise in supporting large and complex undertakings that can span all aspects of the planning, design, construction and operational phases of the development process.

**This role will be based out of one of our Ontario offices**: London, Barrie, Richmond Hill, Kitchener, Sudbury, Ottawa, North Bay, Hamilton, Mississauga, or Markham. We are seeking a skilled and passionate Heritage Conservation Specialist to join our team. As a Heritage Conservation Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in preserving and maintaining cultural heritage assets and ensuring their long-term sustainability.

You will collaborate with a dedicated team of experts, architects, historians, and conservation professionals to protect and enhance our cultural heritage. Your responsibilities will include:
**Key Responsibilities**:
+ Conduct condition assessments of heritage buildings to determine condition and preservation needs.

+ Prepare detailed documentation of heritage resources, including archival research and condition reports.

+ Contribute to the development of conservation plans and establish a heritage framework for preserving a property's cultural heritage value, while ensuring compliance with preservation standards and guidelines.

+ Assist in the preparation of heritage reports, such as heritage impact assessments (HIAs), to provide practical guidance on the conservation, maintenance, or disposition of a property's heritage attributes.

+ Conduct field surveys in Ontario, when necessary, and provide written descriptions, including architectural details, of built heritage resources and cultural heritage landscapes documented during fieldwork.

**Qualifications**:
**Skills/Heritage Related Experience**:
+ Have a fundamental knowledge and skills with hands-on experience in heritage conservation.

+ Experience in masonry, including brick is an asset.

+ Excellent written skills, including proficiency in producing reports.

+ An ability to multi-task while working on multiple projects, while producing high-quality deliverables on-time and within budget

+ Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills to a range of audiences, including senior levels in an organization.

+ Familiarity with heritage legislation frameworks and policies, including the Planning Act, Provincial Policy Statement, Ontario Heritage Act, the Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism (MCM) Ontario Heritage Tool Kit, the Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Provincial Heritage Properties, the Parks Canada Standards & Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada, and municipal Official Plans

+ Ability to identify Ontario architectural styles is an asset.

**Preferred Qualifications**:
+ Completion of a Bachelor’s degree or a Heritage Conservation Diploma or Certificate in Heritage Conservation, Historic Preservation, Architecture or a related field.

+ A minimum of two years of relevant experience in heritage conservation, restoration or preservation.

+ Full or intern member of Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals (CAHP) is preferred.

+ Valid Canadian driver’s license