Senior Cultural Heritage Officer

About the role

TMR is recruiting a Senior Cultural Heritage Officer for a permanent full-time position in a great location. The officer acts as cultural heritage advisor on multiple project delivery teams, providing advice and management services as part of Regional programs covering the planning, design, construction and maintenance of transport infrastructure projects and associated operations. Flexible working conditions and ongoing training and career development opportunities are offered.

Key responsibilities

• Advise and manage cultural heritage matters across project teams, including stakeholder engagement with Traditional Owner groups
• Inform stakeholders on legislation, policy, procedures and requirements for cultural heritage management
• Carry out cultural heritage assessments and prepare reports, management plans and agreements
• Take part in field work such as surveys, studies, monitoring, inspections and audits
• Manage consultant services, including project briefs and procurement
• Develop and implement systems and procedures to improve cultural heritage management performance
• Design and deliver training packages for stakeholders
• Represent the Department on external working groups and committees
• Work with the Environment and Cultural Heritage Team and take a mentoring and leadership role for team members

Required profile

• Degree in archaeology, anthropology, cultural heritage management or an equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institute (mandatory)
• Class C driver's licence (mandatory)
• Criminal history check required before appointment due to access to sensitive data
• Desirable: experience delivering cultural heritage management for infrastructure projects
• Desirable: membership of professional bodies such as AAA or ICOMOS, and ability to become an ISAP

What we offer

• Flexible working options and career development plans
• Competitive superannuation and salary sacrificing options
• Confidential free counselling through an employee assistance program
• Employee networks including Indigenous Employee, Pride, Values and Culture and Accessibility and Inclusion Advocacy Networks