Exhibit Preparator

City of Burnaby•Burnaby, BC

22d•CA$37•Onsite

About The Position

Do you have a passion for transforming ideas into eye-catching visual experiences? If so, we encourage you to join our Parks, Recreation and Culture team as an Exhibit Preparator at the Burnaby Village Museum. We're seeking a creative, hands-on individual who thrives at the intersection of exhibit creation and craftsmanship to help bring our stories and spaces to life. In this role, you'll prepare engaging indoor and outdoor displays for permanent, temporary, and travelling exhibits. You'll collaborate on exhibit concepts and designs, transform plans into visually impactful displays, and take pride in seeing projects come to life from concept to installation. Working under general supervision, you'll have the opportunity to exercise creativity, initiative, and independent judgment while contributing to high-quality work that helps create memorable visitor experiences at the Burnaby Village Museum. You may also assist with other skilled display and trades work at the Museum and will perform related work as required.

Requirements

Graduation from a Community College in commercial or graphic arts or costume design plus some related museum or gallery experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Considerable knowledge of exhibit or commercial display techniques, practices and procedures, equipment and materials related to the work.
Ability to prepare displays and materials from plans, specifications, and creative concepts.
Ability to prepare cost estimates and monitor budgets.
Comfortable performing technical tasks of limited complexity.
Safely operating hand and power tools.
Working with a variety of materials and equipment.
Ability to provide direction to volunteers and auxiliary staff.
Strong craftsmanship and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

Prepare engaging indoor and outdoor displays for permanent, temporary, and travelling exhibits.
Collaborate on exhibit concepts and designs.
Transform plans into visually impactful displays.
Oversee projects from concept to installation.
Assist with other skilled display and trades work at the Museum.
Perform related work as required.