Senior Cultural Heritage Officer

Stellar Recruitment · Sunshine Coast QLD · Full time
Posted 9d ago

Senior Cultural Heritage Officer

Stellar Recruitment
~$110k - $140k(Estimated)
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KEY POINTS WE FOUND
  • Provide cultural heritage advice and assessments for major infrastructure projects across South East Queensland.
  • Engage with Traditional Owner groups and project stakeholders, and prepare reports, management plans and agreements.
  • Support legislative compliance through field surveys, monitoring, inspections and audits.

Stellar Recruitment is currently recruiting for two Senior Cultural Heritage Officers to support the delivery of major infrastructure projects across South East Queensland.

Based on the Sunshine Coast, this role will see you working across a diverse portfolio of infrastructure projects, providing specialist cultural heritage advice and supporting project teams from planning through to delivery.

About the Role As a Senior Cultural Heritage Officer, you'll play a key role in ensuring cultural heritage considerations are effectively managed throughout the project lifecycle. Working closely with project teams, Traditional Owner groups and other stakeholders, you'll contribute to the successful delivery of projects while meeting legislative and cultural heritage obligations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide cultural heritage advice across multiple infrastructure projects
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with Traditional Owner groups and key stakeholders
  • Undertake cultural heritage assessments and prepare reports, management plans and agreements
  • Support compliance with relevant legislation, policies and cultural heritage requirements
  • Participate in field surveys, monitoring activities, inspections and audits
  • Contribute to a collaborative environment focused on achieving positive project outcomes

About You

  • Degree qualified in Archaeology, Anthropology, Cultural Heritage Management or a related discipline
  • Demonstrated experience in cultural heritage management within infrastructure, construction, transport, resources, utilities or similar sectors
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills
  • Experience preparing cultural heritage assessments, reports and management documentation
  • Current Driver's Licence
  • White Card (or ability to obtain one)

What's on Offer

  • Sunshine Coast based role
  • Full-time contract opportunity
  • Competitive hourly rates
  • Diverse mix of office, stakeholder engagement and field-based work
  • Opportunity to work on projects that deliver lasting benefits to Queensland communities
  • Supportive and collaborative team environment

If you're an experienced cultural heritage professional looking for your next opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

For a confidential discussion, contact Phillippa Welsh at phillippa.w@stellarrecruitment.com.au

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Skills

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Cultural heritage assessmentsCultural heritage legislation complianceCultural heritage managementCultural heritage management plansCultural heritage monitoringCultural heritage reportingCultural sensitivityField surveysInfrastructure projectsInspections and auditsRelationship managementStakeholder engagementTraditional owner engagement

Licenses & certifications

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Current drivers licenceDegree in archaeology, anthropology, cultural heritage management or a related disciplineWhite card

Perks & benefits

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Diverse office, stakeholder engagement and field-based workOpportunity to work on projects benefiting queensland communitiesSupportive and collaborative team environment

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