Consultant - Archaeologist

Beca; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexibility & Wellbeing

Belonging & Ownership

Parental Leave

Career Growth & Development

Job summary

Beca’s Planning & Environment team is seeking a Consultant Archaeologist to deliver Aboriginal heritage projects across Australia, including renewable energy, transport and Defence sectors. You will work on field surveys, assessments and reporting, balancing client management with regulatory compliance.

Ideal candidates hold a degree in Archaeology, have experience with Aboriginal cultural heritage assessment, and can engage with Aboriginal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Archaeology with an interest in Aboriginal archaeology.
• Experience in Aboriginal cultural heritage assessment and archaeology in Australia.
• Knowledge of NSW heritage legislation and guidelines is essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and contribute to heritage assessment reports and excavation reports.
• Support consultation with Aboriginal stakeholders and communities.
• Present findings to clients and non-technical audiences.
• Participate in archaeological field surveys and salvage operations across NSW landscapes.
• Contribute to proposals, scoping, and client presentations; assist with project management.

Skills

Aboriginal cultural heritage

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's/Master's degree in Archaeology

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

QGIS

Job description

Beca's Planning & Environment team helps clients design and deliver projects that create lasting environmental, social and community value. We integrate planning, approvals, environmental assessment, ecology, heritage, sustainability and environmental management expertise to guide projects from concept to consent and beyond.

Our teams support major initiatives across energy transition, water security, transport and social infrastructure, manufacturing, and Defence right across Australia and the Pacific. If you want to influence meaningful outcomes at scale, this is the place to do it.

The Opportunity

This is an exciting and newly created Consultant Archaeologist position to help us deliver Heritage (predominantly Aboriginal) projects across the markets Beca services in Australia. You will work on significant projects across renewable energy, transmission infrastructure, transport, water, social infrastructure and Defence sectors.

This is an excellent opportunity to establish or take the next move in your career and make a meaningful impact in a supportive and collaborative environment.

As a valued member of our Planning & Environment section, you will contribute to exciting and complex projects, balancing project delivery with client management, business development, and adherence to regulatory frameworks.

Key responsibilities of this role include:

• Prepare and contribute to high-quality technical reports including Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessments, Due Diligence Assessments, Heritage Impact Assessments and Excavation Reports.
• Support consultation and engagement with Aboriginal stakeholders, including Registered Aboriginal Parties, Local Aboriginal Land Councils and community representatives.
• Present technical findings and relay information to non-technical persons, including clients and community.
• Participate in archaeological field surveys, test excavations, and salvage operations across various NSW landscapes.
• Contribute to the preparation of proposals, value propositions, and presentations to clients.
• Assist with project management activities including scope delivery, scheduling, budgeting and coordination of field programs.
• Collaborate with planners, ecologists, environmental scientists and engineers to integrate heritage outcomes into broader project delivery.
• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of 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.

About You

You will have a Bachelor (Honours) or Master's degree in Archaeology, and an interest in Aboriginal archaeology.

This is an intermediate-level consulting role suited to a young professional with experience in Aboriginal cultural heritage and archaeology. Your career so far will preferably be in a consultancy environment, but we would also look at relevant experience in industry or government. You will be able to demonstrate experience in Aboriginal cultural heritage assessment and archaeology within Australia, as well as participated in Aboriginal community consultation processes in accordance with NSW heritage requirements. Knowledge of relevant State and Commonwealth heritage legislation and associated regulations and guidelines is essential.

For mapping, field data management and heritage assessments you’ll have sound knowledge of using GIS software (ArcGIS Pro or QGIS).

The nature of the work means you will also need the ability to work on site, away from home and in remote locations, if necessary and hold an Australian Drivers licence (ideally with 4WD experience).

Familiarity with AHIP processes and the NSW Code of Practice for Archaeological Investigation of Aboriginal Objects in NSW and Aboriginal artefact analysis is desirable but not essential).

What We Offer

A career with Beca will provide you with:

• Flexibility & Wellbeing: We recognise that achieving a work-life balance is unique to everyone. Enjoy flexible working options to manage your personal and family priorities, along with dedicated leave for wellbeing and community engagement.
• Belonging & Ownership: Join a diverse and inclusive team where collaboration and creativity thrive, and you can bring your whole self to work. You may also have the chance to take advantage of our unique shareholder opportunities, sharing in our collective success.
• Parental Leave: Take time for what matters most with up to 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave, inclusive of all genders.
• Career Growth & Development: Your growth is our priority! Benefit from continuous learning and professional development through our company training programmes and support for professional accreditation, including pathways to Chartership with Engineers Australia. Work alongside industry leaders and gain hands-on experience to unlock your career potential.

Beca prides itself on supporting a diverse and inclusive culture - open to inputs from creative people of all genders, ethnicity, identity, thought and experiences.

Who is Beca?

Beca is one of the Asia-Pacific region's largest employee-owned professional services consultancies. Our team of over 4000 professionals is diverse enough to bring a wide range of perspectives and expertise to every client and challenge, creating resourceful, smart solutions from our collective experience and insights.

Creative people together transforming our world is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations and our purpose - to make everyday better. Our four values - partnership, tenacity, enjoyment and care - sit at the heart of everything we do, reflecting how we work every day with each other and our clients.

At Beca we make everyday better for our clients, our people and our community and your involvement makes it possible. Our size and agility mean you’re not just on the fringes; you’re making a visible difference, partnering to develop and deliver solutions from the ground up.

As a people-focused business, we understand that work-life balance means a lot of different things to different people and that it’s not always easy juggling work with everything else life throws at us. This is why we are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for all opportunities in the Beca team.