Cultural Heritage Specialist
Cultural Heritage Specialist
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Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare various heritage documents and reports;
- Complete key tasks required for heritage documents including but not limited to historical property research (OnLand Ancestry Tax Assessment Rolls etc. screening for and developing inventories of built heritage resources and cultural heritage landscapes and heritage evaluations using Ontario Regulation 9/06 and Ontario Regulation 10/06;
- Draft Statements of Cultural Heritage Value and develop lists of heritage attributes;
- Conduct field surveys within Ontario when necessary and provide written descriptions including architectural details of built heritage resources and cultural heritage landscapes documented in the field;
- Attend and support public information sessions involving heritage;
- Assist the manager with the preparation of proposals;
- Deliver formal quality assurance for deliverables;
- Provide excellent mentorship support and task specific training to Junior staff;
- Always Adhere to Egis Health and Safety procedures;
- Work closely with clients colleagues and other discipline leads to provide solutions for optimum project delivery;
- Contribute innovative ideas to continually enhance the Cultural Heritage team and wider company strategies; and
- Other duties as may be required.
Qualifications :
Qualifications Skills and Attributes
- Masters degree/diploma in heritage planning heritage conservation or in a heritage related discipline;
- At least 5 years of demonstrated experience working in a heritage consultancy environment or a related field;
- Professional or Intern Membership with the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals (CAHP) is an asset;
- Advanced written skills and experience in completing a variety of reports and documents under the Planning Act and Environmental Assessment Act including Municipal Class EA and MTO Class EA. These would include but are not limited to: Cultural Heritage Reports: Existing Conditions and Preliminary Impact Assessments (Cultural Heritage Assessment Reports) Cultural Heritage Evaluation Reports Heritage Impact Assessments Documentation and Salvage Reports and Conservation Plans.
- Well versed in heritage legislation framework and policies in Ontario including the Planning Act the Provincial Planning Statement the Ontario Heritage Act the Standards and Guidelines for Conservation of Provincial Heritage Properties the Ontario Heritage Toolkit Parks Canada Standards & Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada etc. and additional heritage policies and guidelines including familiarity with those in municipal Official Plans;
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team environment collaborating on active projects for successful delivery;
- Ownership and accountability for document and program delivery;
- Excellent communication skills and time management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities within a changing environment;
- Experience in costing and project management;
- Advanced experience with MS Office suite (i.e. Excel PowerPoint Teams Outlook);
- Have a valid Ontario drivers license with access to a vehicle and insurance.
Additional Information :
Egis Canada is an equal opportunities employer offering a competitive salary and benefits to those with the skills suited to the needs of our clients.
We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
This role is eligible for a referral bonus in line with the Referral Program. If you have been referred please provide the name of the employee who has referred you at the time of your application.
At Egis we embrace innovation to tackle challenges and utilize AI in our recruitment process under stringent ethics and compliance policies and in alignment with our values of being a Responsible Company a People First Company and a Creative Company. Committed to diversity growth and collaboration we may leverage AI to support the recruitment process.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
