Cultural Heritage & Aboriginal Engagement Advisor

Bechtel Corporation; Perth; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel Corporation in Perth, WA seeks a heritage engagement professional to coordinate engagement with Traditional Owners and secure heritage approvals for major projects. You will embed Aboriginal cultural heritage management within project processes and collaborate with regulators, consultants and operations teams.

Responsibilities include heritage compliance, input preparation for approvals, coordinating heritage studies and monitoring ongoing heritage obligations across the airport estate.

Qualifications

• Degree in Science or Arts with Anthropology/Archaeology focus.
• Experience in a complex stakeholder environment.
• Background in Aboriginal stakeholder engagement, Noongar preferred.
• Knowledge of heritage legislation and approvals.
• Awareness of heritage compliance in development and operations.
• Strong analytical and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Support heritage approvals and compliance.
• Prepare heritage inputs for approvals docs.
• Coordinate heritage surveys and consultant activities.
• Manage heritage consultants and review technical reports.
• Support heritage training and reporting across the airport estate.
• Deliver the Perth Airport Heritage Framework and related plans.

Skills

Analytical skills

Writing skills

Team player

Time management

Research accuracy

Education

Anthropology/Archaeology degree or equivalent

Equivalent experience considered

Job description

Bechtel Corporation in Perth, WA seeks a heritage engagement professional to coordinate engagement with Traditional Owners and secure heritage approvals for major projects. You will embed Aboriginal cultural heritage management within project processes and collaborate with regulators, consultants and operations teams.

Responsibilities include heritage compliance, input preparation for approvals, coordinating heritage studies and monitoring ongoing heritage obligations across the airport estate.