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WSP Canada

Archaeologist

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What if you could redefine what's possible?

With us, you can. You want Purpose. Growth. Opportunity. People who get it.
We are the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers.
With an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory and science-based expertise, our global minds unite to power local solutions. We are pathfinders and impact makers.
We are Visioneers. We are WSP.

The Opportunity

Your Impact Starts Here - WSP has an exciting opportunity for an Intermediate Archaeologist to join our Heritage team in British Columbia. In this role, you will help shape meaningful projects across the province-protecting cultural landscapes, supporting responsible development, and collaborating closely with Indigenous communities. You will gain diverse field and project experience as part of our province-wide Heritage team, with the flexibility to be based in Kelowna, Castlegar, Cranbrook, Kamloops, or Rossland.

Your Impact
  • Lead archaeological field programs, including survey, testing, excavation, and monitoring.
  • Collaborate with clients, Indigenous groups, and regulatory agencies to meet project objectives.
  • Build strong, respectful relationships with Indigenous communities throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Provide mentorship and direction to junior team members.
  • Manage project scope, schedule, and budget with support from the Heritage leadership team.
  • Maintain and track health & safety, quality, communication, and documentation requirements.
  • Champion WSP's Health & Safety culture by modelling a "Safety First" mindset.
  • Contribute to proposals, technical reporting, and analytical work.

The Skills That Set You Apart
  • Field Director status in the Interior Plateau Culture Area, or strong progress toward qualification.
  • Experience leading or supervising archaeological field programs.
  • Commitment and enthusiasm for working with Indigenous communities.
  • Demonstrated ability to identify, record, and evaluate archaeological sites.
  • Comfortable performing fieldwork in variable weather and remote conditions.
  • Skilled with standard field technology, including GPS and tablets; ESRI Field Maps experience is an asset.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat.
  • Detail-oriented, organized, and driven by high-quality results.
  • Strong experience writing interim and final permit reports.
  • Valid Class 5 driver's licence.
  • First aid and other safety certifications are an asset (training available).

Why Choose WSP?

We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. The brightest engineers, advisors, and scientists from across the globe call WSP home.
  • Proudly Canadian - we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.
  • A global community of brilliant minds - your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.
  • Limitless opportunities start here. Whether across the country or around the globe, we help you tailor your role to match your ambition - because your growth drives ours.
  • Flexible work, real balance - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.
    #WeAreWSP

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $80,800 - $107,000
MB & ON: $73,700 - $101,500
NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $73,000 - $96,900

Disclosure:
The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Make Your Mark with WSP

If you're driven by purpose and impact, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us.At WSP, we exist to shape communities to advance humanity.

It's why we bring people together who are wired to solve complex challenges - engineers, scientists, advisors, and technical experts who are driven by a common passion - to redefine what's possible and shape what comes next. We are Visioneers.

As one of the world's leading professional services firms, we partner with clients across transportation, infrastructure, environment, buildings, energy, water, mining and metals. We pair deep local knowledge with global insights to pioneer solutions designed to leave a lasting, positive impact.

At WSP, you'll join a community of brilliant minds that push boundaries every day - applying deep expertise and fuelling innovation to help create a more connected and resilient future. Here, your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work. We empower our people to collaborate across disciplines, challenge the status quo, and shape a career with purpose.

Join us.

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations. Full details here .

Some safety-sensitive positions involve fieldwork and may include work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Full details here .

About WSP Canada

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international expertise. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, planners, landscape architects and urban designers, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Buildings, Transportation, Infrastructure, Environment, Geomatics, Energy, Resources, and Industrial sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services. With over 8,000 talented people across Canada, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for generations to come.

Industry

Engineering

Company Size

5001-10,000 employees

Application closing date is 2026-05-28

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