Heritage Officer

NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development; New South Wales; On-site; AUD 103,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible start and finish times

Flex time and leave loading

Generous leave arrangements

Four weeks recreation leave

Job summary

NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is seeking a Heritage Officer to join the Heritage Environment and Planning (HEP) team. You will support high-quality built heritage projects for government clients, including preparing heritage management plans, conducting site inspections, and coordinating inputs from staff and consultants.

The role requires NSW heritage experience, strong communication, and the ability to manage multiple tasks, with travel across the state and a

Qualifications

• Experience in built heritage conservation and NSW heritage planning and policy.
• Knowledge and experience in preparing heritage management documents, specialist reporting, and related duties.
• Ability to learn quickly, work independently, meet deadlines and seek advice as needed.
• Ability to work with colleagues, clients and consultants across projects.
• Experience in records management.
• Experience as heritage specialist in construction projects is an advantage.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to perform key administration tasks (invoicing, scheduling, tendering) and use project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Support the Heritage Environment and Planning (HEP) team to deliver built heritage projects.
• Manage key deliverables in heritage management plans (CMPs, SOHIs, HAMS) including site inspections.
• Coordinate input from staff and consultants and engage directly with clients.
• Advise clients on approvals for works to heritage items and assist with project delivery.
• Support environmental planning team with planning assessments and related duties.

Skills

Heritage conservation

Heritage planning

Policy knowledge

Communication

Records management

Administration

Travel willingness

MS Office 365

CAD skills

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

CAD software

Job description

• Temporary (full-time) for up to 12 months
• LOCATION: All of NSW Public Works offices considered
• Our Employees work principally in the workplace
• Clerk Grade 5/6, Salary from $102,936 to $113,579 plus super and leave loading

Diversity and inclusion are core DPIRD values. Everyone has the right to contribute and participate to their full potential. We are committed to supporting a diverse and inclusive culture that is respectful, welcoming and flexible – a workplace where our people feel supported, valued, and part of our collective success.

This role offers flexible, people-first working conditions

• 35‑hour base working week
• Flexible start and finish times between 6am and 10pm, with core hours of 10am–3pm
• Flex time, allowing additional hours worked to be accrued and taken back as flex leave
• Generous leave arrangements, including carers’, parental and adoption leave
• Four weeks recreation leave as standard

About The Role

We are currently seeking a Heritage Officer to join the Heritage Environment and Planning (HEP) team within NSW Public Works. HEP provides heritage consultancy services to State and Local Government clients and manages the Minister’s Stonework Program.

This role will provide support and assistance to the HEP team to deliver a range of high-quality built heritage, advisory and strategic projects for government clients, as well as assist with business unit support services and broader business operations and service delivery. A particular focus of this role will be to manage key deliverables in the production of heritage management plans (CMPs, SOHIs, HAMS etc), including undertaking site inspections, engaging directly with clients, and coordinating the involvement of other staff or consultants for specialist input. You will also be required to advise and assist clients with approvals for works to heritage items, support our project teams to deliver capital projects in the heritage space, and at times to support our environmental planning team in their planning assessment work.

About You

• Experience in built heritage conservation and heritage planning and policy in NSW.
• Knowledge and experience in preparing heritage management documents, specialist heritage reporting, and related business duties.
• Ability to learn quickly, work independently, meet deadlines and seek advice from other team members when needed.
• Ability to work constructively with colleagues, customers and consultants, as appropriate to the context or requirements of the project.
• Experience in records management.
• Experience as a heritage specialist in construction projects will be an advantage
• Ability to process information, analyse situations, synthesise, and specify actions, and to communicate effectively, verbally or in written form.
• Ability to undertake key administration tasks (such as invoicing, programming, tendering etc) as directed by senior staff, and to acquire proficiency with using business management tools (notably or project management system) as directed.
• Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel around the state, sometimes staying overnight.
• High level knowledge, capability and experience in Microsoft applications in the Office 365 suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc).
• Proficient CAD skills to document project works, amend drawings etc. are desirable though not essential for this role.

About Us

NSW Public Works (NSW PW) is part of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development and supports local and state government agencies to deliver critical infrastructure initiatives by providing expert advisory, planning, design, delivery and support services. There’s nothing abstract about what we do. Just look around. Our work is in the hospitals, dams, water treatment plants and now in the new Bradfield city which is under construction. Every day we help shape the ambitious projects that bring progress to more people in NSW. From forging a more sustainable relationship with the land around us, to engineering the big ideas of the future. In every challenge we see the chance to build stronger and more connected communities. We do this by developing solutions that show creativity and grassroots ingenuity, providing impartial advice and support at all levels of government and the private sector, and partnering with experts to maximise the benefits of our knowledge and experience.

In NSW PW offices all over the state, you’ll find local expertise for local issues. We uncover the best talent, scrutinise cost and risk, and bridge the gap between private sector and government. By managing these nuances, projects we work on don’t just get done, they become benchmarks others aspire to.

Together, we are DPIRD

The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) protects, supports and develops primary industries and regional economies.

Collectively we support strong and sustainable agriculture, forestry, fishing and mining industries, and regional economies. We actively manage our natural assets: our lands and soils, minerals, waterways and oceans, vegetation and forests.

The department brings together: Local Land Services, NSW Resources, Agriculture and Biosecurity, Fisheries and Forestry, Regional Development and Delivery.

Learn more about the benefits of joining our diverse and talented DPIRD team.

Closing Date: Thursday, 8 October 2026 at 11:55pm.

Additional Information

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary roles of the same role or role type that may become available for filling over the next 18 months.