Early Career Aboriginal Heritage Consultant

ERM International Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ERM International Group is seeking an Early Career Aboriginal Heritage Consultant to join our NSW/ACT Heritage Team. The role focuses on preparing cultural heritage assessments and management plans, engaging with Aboriginal stakeholders, conducting field surveys, and delivering research and reports.

The position supports work across NSW/ACT with potential base in Sydney, Canberra or Newcastle, contributing to interdisciplinary heritage projects and client outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with honours or equivalent in Aboriginal archaeology, history or anthropology.
• Good understanding of NSW heritage legislation and Aboriginal consultation process.
• At least 1-2 years field experience in New South Wales.
• Good rapport with Traditional Owners, including working collaboratively and respectfully throughout field operations.
• Experience preparing Due Diligences and Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessments and carrying out AHIMS and other NSW/ACT heritage database searches
• Ability and willingness to travel in NSW and interstate to conduct archaeological fieldwork programs.
• Unrestricted Australian driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Prepare cultural heritage assessments and management plans.
• Engage with Aboriginal stakeholders and conduct consultations.
• Conduct field surveys, undertake research and prepare reports.
• Base in NSW/ACT Heritage Team and contribute to multi-office projects.

Skills

Field experience

Stakeholder engagement

AHIMS database knowledge

Report writing

Willingness to travel

Driver's license

First Aid certificate

Education

Bachelor's degree with honours or equivalent in Aboriginal archaeology/history/anthropology

Job description

Early Career Aboriginal Heritage Consultant

Are you looking to join a team that strives for meaningful and impactful outcomes for the conservation of cultural heritage? ERM's National Heritage Team is comprised of highly regarded archaeologists, historians, built heritage conservation experts, and heritage place managers who all work collaboratively towards successful and sustainable outcomes for our clients.

We work on exciting heritage and interdisciplinary projects across all States and Territories in Australia. We also work with our international technical community to support our global clients on heritage projects. Our dedicated team has experience across World, National, Commonwealth, State and Local heritage places in Australia.

This position offers an excellent opportunity to be part of an industry-leading multi-disciplinary consultancy and develop professional and technical skills in a supportive team environment.

Job Description

We are recruiting for an Early Career Aboriginal Heritage Consultant to join our NSW/ACT Heritage Team in the preparation of cultural heritage assessments and management plans, Aboriginal stakeholder engagement and consultation, exciting field surveys, research and report writing.

This role could be based in our Sydney, Canberra or Newcastle office.

• A Bachelor's degree with honours or its equivalent in Aboriginal archaeology, history or anthropology.
• Good understanding of NSW heritage legislation and the Aboriginal consultation process.
• At least 1-2 years field experience in New South Wales.
• Good rapport with Traditional Owners, including working collaboratively and respectfully throughout field operations.
• Experience preparing Due Diligences and Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessments and carrying out AHIMS and other NSW/ACT heritage database searches
• Ability and willingness to travel in NSW and interstate to conduct archaeological fieldwork programs.
• Supervision experience of field assessments.
• Construction industry "White Card" preferred (or willingness to get one).
• Senior First Aid certificate.
• Certificate for 4x4 off-road and recovery.
• Experience in historical and built heritage as well as Aboriginal archaeology is an advantage.

Join ERM's National Heritage Team!

Are you looking to join a team that strives for meaningful and impactful outcomes for the conservation of cultural heritage? ERM's National Heritage Team is comprised of highly regarded archaeologists, historians, built heritage conservation experts, and heritage place managers who all work collaboratively towards successful and sustainable outcomes for our clients.

We work on exciting heritage and interdisciplinary projects across all States and Territories in Australia. We also work with our international technical community to support our global clients on heritage projects. Our dedicated team has experience across World, National, Commonwealth, State and Local heritage places in Australia.

This position offers an excellent opportunity to be part of an industry-leading multi-disciplinary consultancy and develop professional and technical skills in a supportive team environment.

Job Description

We are recruiting for an Early Career Aboriginal Heritage Consultant to join our NSW/ACT Heritage Team in the preparation of cultural heritage assessments and management plans, Aboriginal stakeholder engagement and consultation, exciting field surveys, research and report writing.

This role could be based in our Sydney, Canberra or Newcastle office.

Essential:

• A Bachelor's degree with honours or its equivalent in Aboriginal archaeology, history or anthropology.
• Good understanding of NSW heritage legislation and the Aboriginal consultation process.
• At least 1-2 years field experience in New South Wales.
• Good rapport with Traditional Owners, including working collaboratively and respectfully throughout field operations.
• Experience preparing Due Diligences and Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessments and carrying out AHIMS and other NSW/ACT heritage database searches
• Ability and willingness to travel in NSW and interstate to conduct archaeological fieldwork programs.
• Unrestricted Australian driver's license.

Desirable qualities

• Supervision experience of field assessments.
• Construction industry "White Card" preferred (or willingness to get one).
• Senior First Aid certificate.
• Certificate for 4x4 off-road and recovery.
• Experience in historical and built heritage as well as Aboriginal archaeology is an advantage.

Diversity & Inclusion

ERM aims to build an inclusive culture by identifying, acquiring, developing, and retaining a highly skilled and high performing workforce which reflects the diverse global marketplace in which we operate, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religious preference, sexual orientation, physical attributes, educational background.