Principal or Senior Aboriginal Heritage Consultant - Newcastle, Australia - Umwelt

Description

Description

• One of Australia's largest employee-owned environmental consultancies.
• Lead and direct Aboriginal Heritage projects throughout NSW or ACT
• Flexible work arrangements and excellent employee benefits

About Umwelt

With three decades of experience and eight locations nationwide, we are a team of vibrant professionals with experience across a range of sectors including renewables, infrastructure, defence, regulation and policy, resources, and the urban development sector. We provide fully integrated environmental and social assessment and management services including concept and feasibility, technical assessment, consultation, approvals, delivery, operation, and decommissioning.

Umwelt are seeking to employ an experienced, collaborative and delivery focused Principal or Senior Aboriginal Heritage Consultant to join our growing Heritage team in either New South Wales or ACT. This role can be located within either Canberra, Sydney, or Newcastle.

Principal Aboriginal Heritage Consultant

You will have significant experience and expertise in Aboriginal heritage management and conservation. Their role involves overseeing and leading Aboriginal heritage related projects, providing strategic guidance, and ensuring the quality and compliance of deliverables.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading the delivery of heritage management projects. This includes overseeing project teams, coordinating fieldwork, managing budgets and timelines, and ensuring that project goals are met
• Engaging with clients to understand their project requirements, provide expert advice on heritage and archaeological matters, and develop tailored solutions that meet client needs while adhering to regulatory requirements and best practices
• Presenting technical findings and relaying information to non-technical persons, including clients and community
• Well-versed in heritage and archaeological legislation, regulations, and guidelines, and apply this knowledge to assess significance, develop conservation strategies, and mitigate impacts on heritage and archaeological values
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior staff, helping to develop their skills and expertise in heritage and archaeological management and consultancy

Senior Aboriginal Heritage Consultant

You will provide advice on Aboriginal heritage matters. This role requires extensive experience in conducting heritage assessments, archaeological investigations, and evaluations to identify and assess the cultural significance of heritage sites, landscapes and archaeological remains.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct assessments to identify, assess and evaluate archaeological resources that may be affected by proposed development projects
• Conduct field surveys and investigations to document and assess cultural heritage and archaeological resources, using techniques such as archaeological excavation, archival research, field surveys, and remote sensing technologies
• Evaluate the potential impacts of development projects on cultural heritage and archaeological resources, considering factors such as project design, construction activities, and potential changes to the landscape
• Comply with relevant heritage and archaeological legislation, regulations, and guidelines
• Liaise with a range of stakeholders, including government agencies, developers, planners, and heritage organisations
• Develop strategies and measures to mitigate adverse impacts on cultural heritage and archaeological resources, such as archaeological excavations, monitoring, heritage interpretation, and community engagement programs
• Prepare technical reports, assessments, and documentation summarizing their findings, recommendations, and proposed mitigation measures

The ideal candidate for either one of these roles will have strong stakeholder engagement, experience in providing advice and advocacy on heritage and archaeological matters to clients, government agencies and community groups, as well as the ability to prepare, edit and format technical reports.

Key Requirements:

• A degree in Cultural Heritage Management, Archaeology, Anthropology or related field
• A minimum of 10+ years of experience as a Principal and 5+ years as a Senior
• Preferably experience in a consultancy environment
• Knowledge of relevant State and Commonwealth heritage legislation and associated regulations and guidelines
• Demonstrate leadership experience, including project management and team coordination
• Interest and experience with client relationship management
• Australian Drivers licence (ideally with 4WD experience)

What We Offer

Our people are our number one asset, and we are committed to providing a workplace that supports our team to grow. As part of our team, you will be offered:

• A role working alongside highly experienced professionals that can support you to grow and develop professionally
• Opportunities to work nationally across a range of sectors on diverse and technically challenging projects
• Additional "Me" Days – an Umwelt wellbeing initiative that offers staff an additional day of paid leave per month (up to 12 days per year for FTE as per the "Me" Day guidelines) to support mental health and wellbeing
• Flexible work arrangements to support a work/life balance
• Paid parental leave for both primary and secondary carers
• Opportunities to join the companies Employee Share Plan (ESP)
• A workplace culture of learning and personal development, with a mix of in-house and externally hosted training opportunities offered as well as mentorship
• Established and well considered wellbeing tools and initiatives and hands-on training.
• A competitive salary based on skills and experience

Diversity and Inclusion

Our vision is to make a difference for our clients, our people, and the world around us. We rely on the diversity and unique experiences that each of our employees bring to deliver on this vision. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity in the workplace.

Our team is privileged to work closely with Indigenous communities across the nation, and we are actively progressing, as a team, the commitments we have made in our own Reconciliation Action Plan. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

We support and promote a family-friendly working environment, and we offer a range of family-friendly work practices that allow our team members to balance their work commitments with their family responsibilities. This includes flexible work arrangements, paid parental leave and additional #MeDays, as well as a range of established and well considered wellbeing tools and initiatives.

Join the Umwelt Team

If you believe you meet the criteria for this opportunity, please apply via SEEK. Your application should include a cover letter addressing how you meet the above criteria and your resume outlining your previous experience.

If you would like additional assistance through the recruitment process, please reach out to our friendly HR team at

To be eligible for this position you must have legal work rights to work in Australia.

Role Type

Hybrid
• Permanent
• Full-time
• Mid-level Senior

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