Heritage Advisor

City of Adelaide; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Adelaide is seeking a Heritage Advisor to help protect and celebrate the city's built heritage within the Park Lands, Policy & Sustainability Program. You will provide expert heritage advice, support the Heritage Incentives Scheme, and contribute to conservation projects aligned with Burra Charter.

Working with owners, occupiers and internal teams, you will assess heritage-related development, inspect works, and promote thoughtful conservation that reinforces Adelaide’s historic

Qualifications

• Knowledge of traditional buildings and their cultural significance.
• Understanding of the historical forces that moulded the City and their impact on the physical character.
• Adelaide's construction vernaculars and the associated conservation techniques.
• An understanding of the tenets of conservation of the built environment.
• Knowledge of the Australia ICOMOS Burra Charter.
• Knowledge of cultural landscape.
• An understanding of the legislative provisions which provide the basis of heritage management.
• An understanding of traditional building construction.
• An understanding of the role and application of Conservation Management Plans to the management of a heritage place.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert heritage advice to protect and celebrate the City’s built heritage.
• Support Heritage Incentives Scheme and conservation projects.
• Assess funding applications and heritage-related development proposals.
• Inspect conservation works and ensure alignment with Burra Charter.
• Collaborate with property owners and internal teams to support thoughtful conservation outcomes.

Skills

Traditional buildings

Burra Charter

Conservation principles

Construction vernaculars

Heritage management legislation

Cultural landscapes

Conservation Management Plans

Job description

• Fixed term to 1 Oct 2027 part-time or full-time
• $100,153 + 12% superannuation

About the Opportunity
The Heritage Advisor plays an important role in helping protect and celebrate the character and history of the City of Adelaide's built heritage. Working within the Park Lands, Policy & Sustainability Program, this role supports the delivery of Council's Heritage Strategy through providing expert heritage advice, and supporting the operation of the Heritage Incentives Scheme and heritage conservation projects from both the council Heritage Strategy and the National Heritage Management Plan.

You’ll work closely with owners and occupiers of heritage-listed properties, providing practical architectural and heritage conservation advice to help preserve and enhance some of the city’s most historically significant places. The role also supports funding application assessments, heritage-related development assessments, inspecting heritage conservation works, and ensuring projects align with recognised heritage conservation principles, including the Australian ICOMOS Burra Charter.

This is a collaborative and community-focused role where relationship building is key. You’ll partner with property owners, stakeholders and internal teams to support thoughtful conservation outcomes that reinforce the distinctive character and identity of Adelaide. Alongside providing heritage and urban design advice across Council projects and development applications, you’ll contribute to initiatives that promote and strengthen heritage conservation across the city.

If you’re passionate about built heritage conservation, enjoy balancing technical expertise with stakeholder engagement, and want to help shape the future of Adelaide’s historic places, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Knowledge of traditional buildings and their cultural significance
• Knowledge of:
  • The historical forces that moulded the City and their impact on the physical character that occurred
  • Adelaide's construction vernaculars and the associated conservation techniques
• An understanding of the tenets of conservation of the built environment.
• Knowledge of the Australia ICOMOS Burra Charter
• Knowledge of cultural landscape
• An understanding of the legislative provisions which provide the basis of heritage management.
• An understanding of traditional building construction.
• An understanding of the role and application of Conservation Management Plans to the management of a heritage place.

About Us

Located in the geographic heart of Kaurna Country, the City of Adelaide celebrates its cultural heritage, unique natural surrounds and structures its footprint in a way that allows it to adapt to the changing needs of the community and a dynamic global landscape. Our focus is on our community's wellbeing and quality of life - investing in city improvements and on future planning, so we continue to design a liveable city where future generations can continue to live authentic and meaningful lives. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and be a bigger part of our amazing city!

At the City of Adelaide, we thrive in an environment that is welcoming, inclusive and safe, and celebrates difference. We value and embrace our diverse perspectives and recognise the value diversity has in fuelling innovation and enabling brilliant experiences for our diverse community.

As part of the recruitment process candidates will be required to undertake a National Police Check.

We continue to work hard to ensure our recruitment process is safe for people of diverse backgrounds. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace. Our commitment to inclusivity means we welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, and candidates from with a range of lived experiences. If you require assistance with our recruitment process, you are more than welcome to connect with our People Services team.