Flexible Senior Cultural Heritage Lead — Transport

Department of Transport and Main Roads QLD; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time employment

Superannuation

Professional development

Work-life balance

Rural/Remote incentive

Five weeks leave

Job summary

Department of Transport and Main Roads QLD is seeking a Senior Cultural Heritage Officer to join the Environment and Cultural Heritage team in Central Queensland. Based in Mackay, Rockhampton or Barcaldine, you will support planning, design, construction and maintenance of transport infrastructure while protecting places of cultural significance.

You will lead heritage assessments, manage consultants, engage with Traditional Owners and stakeholders, and deliver reports, agreements and training

Qualifications

• Qualifications in archaeology, anthropology, heritage management or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist cultural heritage advice across road and infrastructure projects.
• Lead cultural heritage assessments, site surveys and risk management activities.
• Prepare reports, management plans, agreements and other cultural heritage documentation.
• Develop and maintain relationships with Traditional Owner groups and stakeholders.
• Negotiate and facilitate cultural heritage agreements and engagement activities.
• Manage consultants and cultural heritage service providers.
• Lead regional cultural heritage planning, reporting and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Deliver training and guidance to project teams and support the development of other cultural heritage officers.
• Participate in field work, project inspections, audits and stakeholder forums.

Skills

Cultural heritage advice

Heritage assessments

Risk management

Reports and plans

Stakeholder engagement

Training delivery

Education

Archaeology

Anthropology

Heritage management

Social science

Job description

Department of Transport and Main Roads QLD is seeking a Senior Cultural Heritage Officer to join the Environment and Cultural Heritage team in Central Queensland. Based in Mackay, Rockhampton or Barcaldine, you will support planning, design, construction and maintenance of transport infrastructure while protecting places of cultural significance.

You will lead heritage assessments, manage consultants, engage with Traditional Owners and stakeholders, and deliver reports, agreements and training