Senior Archaeologist (NSW)

Jacobs; Sydney; Vor Ort; AUD 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible working

Parental leave

Global network access

Zusammenfassung

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Archaeologist in Sydney/NSW to lead heritage assessments and reports across a broad client base. You’ll work with a multidisciplinary team, mentor junior staff, and contribute to project portfolios and proposals.

The role offers flexible working, strong career development, and opportunities within a large global heritage practice. You will apply your experience in Aboriginal heritage, state and federal regulations, and high-quality technical writing to deliver robust

Qualifikationen

• Honours or postgraduate degree in archaeology, heritage management, or related discipline.
• 5+ years’ consulting experience in Aboriginal heritage in New South Wales.
• Knowledge of State and Commonwealth heritage legislation, regulations and guidelines.

Aufgaben

• Take ownership of the preparation of heritage reports and assessments including NSW Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Archaeological Reports and related heritage inputs.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior staff; collaborate with senior team members.

Kenntnisse

Technical writing

Verbal communication

Stakeholder engagement

Team collaboration

Project management

Lithic artefact identification

Ausbildung

Honours or postgraduate degree in archaeology/heritage management

Jobbeschreibung

We are looking for an experienced Senior Archaeologistwith a passion for finding heritage-positive solutions. With a strong pipeline of work across Australia, and particularly in New South Wales, we are seeking a Senior Archaeologist to join our team in Sydney/regional NSW in a permanent role.

Our Jacobs Heritage ANZ team brings together experienced consultants working across Australia in Aboriginal archaeology, historical archaeology, maritime and underwater archaeology, interpretation, and built heritage.

With one of the largest heritage teams in Australia, you’ll be surrounded by a highly experienced cohort of senior professionals who are invested in your growth. Whether you're mentoring juniors or looking for mentorship yourself, this is a place to develop.

We work with federal, state and local government agencies, infrastructure owners, and private sector clients across key Australian markets: transport, water, environment, energy, defence, and the built environment; delivering integrated solutions from strategy and design through to delivery and operations. We provide heritage advice across many different stages in a project lifecycle – from business case inputs and early design phase considerations, to undertaking assessments for heritage approvals and providing construction phase support. We love that we have the opportunity to take a phased risk identification approach to our heritage advice and can work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team to find solutions that take heritage values, our clients and key stakeholders into consideration.

The role will work collaboratively with a range of disciplines within Jacobs, the client and other stakeholders, including fostering relationships with Traditional Owners and Registered Aboriginal Parties.

The role will also play a key role in identifying, sourcing and winning opportunities by building strong relationships with clients and leading and/ or writing proposals.

If you’re interested in a company where you can have:

• Diverse and complex project experiences


• End-to-end project involvement


• We support flexible ways of working and offer options to help people manage their professional and personal commitments


• Parental leave and salary continuance support


• Access to a global network

…then this is the place to broaden your expertise, deepen your impact and build a career that evolves with you.

Here’s what you'll need

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To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• Appropriate qualifications and experience to lead fieldwork in accordance with the Code of Practice.


• An Honours or postgraduate degree in archaeology, heritage management, or a related discipline


• 5+ years’ consulting experience, with a strong focus on Aboriginal heritage in New South Wales (additional experience outside New South Wales and/or in historical heritage is advantageous)


• Demonstrated knowledge of State and Commonwealth heritage legislation, associated regulations, and guidelines


• Extensive experience leading medium and large complex Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Archaeological Reports


• Strong research, fieldwork, and site analysis capabilities

Skills & Capabilities

You will also demonstrate:

• Excellent technical writing and reporting skills, with the ability to produce clear, high-quality heritage assessments


• Good lithic artefact identification and recording skills


• Strong verbal communication and stakeholder engagement skills


• A highly collaborative approach, with the ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams


• Proven ability to manage heritage projects to deliver on time, within budget, and to a high standard

Key Responsibilities

In the Senior Archaeologistrole, you will:

• Take ownership of the preparation of heritage reports and assessments including NSW Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Archaeological Reports, Aboriginal Archaeological Report, Aboriginal Heritage Impact Permit and heritage inputs into Review of Environmental Factors and Environmental Impact Statements


• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior staff where appropriate; while continuing to learn from senior team members.


• Contribute to, and where appropriate lead, projectportfolios and proposal development for key clients


• Contribute to a positive team environment and support knowledge sharing and continuous improvement

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from marginalised or underrepresented backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every qualification. At Jacobs, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align with every requirement in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles.