Principal Heritage Consultant - Built Environment

Artefact Heritage and Environment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development leave

Training opportunities

Pets at Work arrangements

Heritage wharf office views

Job summary

Artefact Heritage and Environment is seeking a Principal Heritage Consultant for their Built Environment team in Pyrmont, NSW. You will lead the delivery of high-profile heritage projects while ensuring excellent technical outcomes and client relationships.

Your expert advice will shape legislative compliance and help foster a collaborative team culture. With at least 8 years of experience in built heritage and exceptional leadership skills, you'll be a key player in business growth and project

Qualifications

• At least eight years' experience in built heritage or a related discipline.
• Proven experience in a heritage consulting environment.
• Strong knowledge of NSW, ACT and Commonwealth cultural heritage legislation.
• Exceptional analytical and technical-review skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee high-profile heritage projects.
• Provide expert built heritage advice.
• Review and approve significant heritage reports.
• Develop project proposals and manage budgets.
• Mentor and support junior consultants.

Skills

Project management

Heritage consulting

Stakeholder management

Technical writing

Leadership

Education

Degree in Heritage Conservation or related field

Job description

Principal Heritage Consultant - Built Environment

Artefact Heritage and Environment – Pyrmont NSW

As Principal Heritage Consultant – Built Environment, you will be a senior technical authority and strategic leader for Artefact's Built Environment team. You will lead the delivery of complex and high-profile heritage projects from inception through to completion, ensuring excellent technical outcomes, sound commercial performance, legislative compliance and trusted client relationships. You will provide expert advice on challenging heritage, planning and regulatory matters, while setting standards for quality, innovation and professional practice across the team. You will also play a key role in business growth: preparing and reviewing major proposals, strengthening relationships with clients and agencies, identifying opportunities, and representing Artefact in industry, government and stakeholder forums. You will be a generous and capable people leader, mentoring senior and emerging consultants, building confidence and capability within project teams, and helping foster a collaborative, inclusive and high-performing culture.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership, technical direction and expert built heritage advice across Artefact's projects and services
• Lead and oversee complex, sensitive and high-profile heritage projects, including project planning, resourcing, budgeting, scheduling, quality assurance and risk management
• Act as a senior technical reviewer and approve significant heritage reports, advice, proposals, methodologies and project strategies
• Prepare, review and deliver high-quality heritage impact statements, heritage assessments, conservation management plans, archival recording reports and related consultancy deliverables
• Provide clear, independent and commercially practical advice to clients, regulators, project teams and other stakeholders
• Undertake and review site inspections, heritage surveys, photographic recording, fabric analysis and field-based investigations
• Manage multidisciplinary project teams and coordinate the contribution of Heritage Consultants and other specialists
• Develop project proposals, fee estimates, tenders and methodologies, and contribute to the conversion of opportunities into contracted work
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, government agencies, consent authorities, architects, planners, developers, community groups and industry representatives
• Mentor, train and support consultants through technical guidance, review, knowledge sharing and professional development

About you

• At least eight years' experience in built heritage, heritage conservation, architecture, planning, archaeology or a closely related heritage discipline
• Demonstrated experience in a heritage consulting environment
• Extensive experience managing heritage projects of varying size, complexity and stakeholder sensitivity
• Strong knowledge of NSW, ACT and relevant Commonwealth cultural heritage, planning and environmental legislation
• Ability to independently provide high-level technical, strategic and legislative advice to clients and internal teams
• Demonstrated experience preparing and reviewing complex heritage reports, assessments, strategies, proposals and tender submissions
• Exceptional written, analytical and technical-review skills
• Experience managing project budgets, programme, resourcing, risk and quality assurance
• Strong stakeholder-management capability, including experience working with clients, regulators, councils, consultants and community stakeholders
• Demonstrated people leadership experience, including mentoring, coaching, training or managing heritage professionals

Benefits

• Attractive remuneration commensurate with experience
• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development leave and a professional development allowance
• Regular training, mentoring and informal learning opportunities
• Allocated time to contribute to social and environmental justice initiatives through our Purpose Team program
• Strong career development opportunities in a supportive, professional environment
• Employee referral rewards
• Pets at Work arrangements
• Heritage wharf office overlooking Sydney Harbour, with regional offices in Newcastle and Bathurst

About us

Artefact Heritage and Environment is a multidisciplinary heritage consultancy based in Pyrmont, on Sydney Harbour. Artefact delivers archaeological, Aboriginal cultural heritage, built heritage, interpretation and environmental services across NSW, the ACT and beyond. We work with government, developers, architects, planners, designers, councils, community groups and Traditional Owners to achieve thoughtful, practical and enduring heritage outcomes. Artefact is a purpose-led organisation where social and environmental justice is in our DNA, and we create an environment where people can grow professionally and personally, contribute ideas, build meaningful careers and do work that matters.

Our Commitments

FIRST NATIONS FIRST

Be guided by our First Nations Communities.

BE ACTIVISTS

Stand against inequality and injustice.

SUPPORT CLIMATE JUSTICE

Strive to reduce climate impact.

DO THE RIGHT THING

Make ethical decisions.