Senior Consultant - Aboriginal Heritage

SLR Consulting Australia Pty Ltd; Western Australia; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading advisory firm in Western Australia seeks a skilled professional to manage Aboriginal heritage projects. The candidate will provide high-quality services, conduct field surveys, and research resources. With a minimum of 3 years' experience in a heritage-related role and a relevant degree, strong communication and negotiation skills are essential. This position offers a hybrid working model, supporting flexible work while ensuring project success.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in a heritage-related role.
• Experience with heritage consultancy and client management.
• Clear understanding of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 (WA).

Responsibilities

• Manage and support Aboriginal heritage projects from assessment to completion.
• Conduct field surveys to document physical attributes of places.
• Research digital resources and ensure quality of collected data.

Skills

Excellent communication and writing skills

Ability to work independently

Experience with Aboriginal heritage reporting

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Education

Undergraduate Degree in History, Anthropology, Architecture, Archaeology, Aboriginal Studies or related qualification

Job description

Element Advisory part of SLR, is a leading regulatory approval, social, and digital advisory firm, we unlock investment, approvals, and social and community benefits for our partners across various industries. Our commitment to innovation drives us to continuously seek new solutions and methodologies, ensuring that we remain at the forefront of our field.

To continue this evolution and further support the growth of our people and the services they deliver, the decision to partner with SLR represents an exciting opportunity. As part of the SLR team, we will play an integral role in delivering and expanding the existing services in Western Australia and the Asia Pacific region.

The wider SLR team is a rapidly growing privately‑owned global business, with a strong reputation for providing high quality environmental and advisory services. We have over 4,000 staff with offices throughout the APAC, Europe, North, Central and South America, and Africa regions. In APAC we have over 1,000 employees across 24 offices.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will manage and support Aboriginal heritage projects from initial assessment through to project completion, delivering high quality services to our clients. The position will provide support for a heritage team with numerous projects that traverse Historic and Aboriginal cultural heritage in Western Australia.

• Research digital resources and archives, and use repositories such as the State Library and State Records Office.
• Conduct field surveys to photograph and document physical attributes of places.
• Manage and collate data, including ensuring quality and accuracy of data.

Our team is based in Subiaco office and we offer all employees hybrid working arrangements. This role requires attendance at our office or client offices on part days of the week, and occasional travel within WA regions.

Experience

• Undergraduate Degree in History, Anthropology, Architecture, Archaeology, Aboriginal Studies or any related qualification.
• 3+ years’ experience in a heritage-related role or related consultancy experience.
• Consultancy and/or client management experience, including the ability to negotiate outcomes with key stakeholders and manage expectations.
• Ability to learn quickly and work effectively under limited supervision or independently.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Experience in historical/anthropological/Aboriginal heritage reporting such as cultural context reports, heritage surveys, heritage assessments, regulatory frameworks and heritage management.
• Clear understanding of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 (WA).
• Knowledge of heritage legislation at local and state level.
• Excellent verbal and interpersonal skills, and ability to present strategies and material to influence outcomes.
• Experience of working collaboratively with Aboriginal, Community Leaders and broad stakeholders is highly desirable.

Next Steps

If you feel you have the skills, experience, and attributes to take on this challenging yet rewarding journey, apply now! Experience in any aspect of Aboriginal heritage projects will be considered favourably. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.