Senior Heritage Consultant – Melbourne

AECOM Corporation; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Extra annual leave

Holiday swap

Learning programs

Job summary

AECOM is expanding its Melbourne Heritage Practice and seeks a Principal Heritage Consultant to lead local and Victoria-wide projects. You will guide technical work, mentor teams and develop client relationships across Australia, contributing to a national heritage strategy.

Based in Melbourne, you will deliver heritage studies, manage field surveys, and ensure compliance with state and Commonwealth laws. The role blends leadership with hands-on assessment work and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience delivering cultural heritage assessments in Aboriginal and/or historical heritage based on solid understanding of State and Commonwealth heritage legislation and approval pathways.
• High performance standards for desktop assessments and field surveys, showcasing data quality and digital innovation.
• Strong heritage report writing skills, high attention to detail and a clear commitment to producing quality, defensible outputs.
• Demonstrated ability to build effective working relationships with Traditional Owners, regulators, clients and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Business development and client management skills, with experience identifying opportunities and growing project pipelines.
• A minimum of an Honours degree in cultural heritage management, archaeology or anthropology; Registered Heritage Advisor (Victoria) is desirable.
• Current manual C-Class Australian driver licence, willingness to travel for field work, and Australian citizenship to meet Defence project requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver Aboriginal and historical heritage projects throughout Victoria, including technical oversight, and client engagement.
• Collaborate with AECOM's national Heritage team, contributing specialist expertise and supporting the delivery of major projects across Australia.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, Traditional Owners, regulators, government agencies and industry stakeholders.
• Provide technical leadership for heritage assessments, management plans, due diligence studies and heritage approval processes.
• Drive business development activities including proposal preparation, client engagement, market positioning and strategic planning.
• Prepare desktop assessments including background research, data review and heritage value identification.
• Complete safe field surveys to locate, record and assess Aboriginal and historical heritage places and objects.
• Deliver accurate, fit for purpose technical reports aligned with client needs and approval pathways.
• Work closely with communities, regulators and project teams to support practical, respectful heritage outcomes.

Skills

Cultural heritage assessments

Heritage reports

Stakeholder engagement

Business development

Team leadership

Education

Honours degree in cultural heritage management / archaeology / anthropology

Registered Heritage Advisor (Victoria) desirable

Job description

AECOM is expanding its Melbourne Heritage Practice and seeks a Principal Heritage Consultant to lead local and Victoria-wide projects. You will guide technical work, mentor teams and develop client relationships across Australia, contributing to a national heritage strategy.

Based in Melbourne, you will deliver heritage studies, manage field surveys, and ensure compliance with state and Commonwealth laws. The role blends leadership with hands-on assessment work and stakeholder engagement.