Senior Heritage Lead for Mining & Exploration

MINERAL RESOURCES LIMITED; City Of Stirling; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

MinRes is seeking a Lead for Heritage within our Environment & Heritage team to provide strategic direction across heritage approvals, field operations, compliance, governance and information management. You will lead a high-performing heritage team and advise senior leaders on heritage risk and opportunities.

You will build trusted partnerships with Traditional Owners and Native Title Parties, manage stakeholder engagement across projects and exploration, and embed heritage values into every

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in archaeology or cultural heritage is desirable.
• Extensive experience in cultural heritage management within mining/resources.
• Experience collaborating with Traditional Owners, Native Title Parties and Aboriginal Corporations.
• Proven ability to develop and implement strategic heritage management plans.
• Understanding of heritage approvals, field programs, compliance, governance and reporting.
• Experience managing heritage information, including spatial data and reports.
• Ability to identify and mitigate heritage risks.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for heritage management across projects, operations and exploration.
• Develop and maintain cultural heritage management frameworks aligned with legislation and best practice.
• Lead planning and delivery of heritage surveys, assessments, approvals, field activities and stakeholder engagement.
• Ensure compliance with legal, agreement-based and reporting obligations.
• Embed processes to identify, protect and manage heritage values throughout planning and delivery.
• Lead heritage incident management, assurance activities and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Oversee heritage information systems, including geospatial data, heritage reports and records.
• Provide clear, timely and practical advice to senior leaders for decision-making and heritage risk management.
• Lead, coach and develop the heritage team.
• Build and maintain respectful relationships with Traditional Owners, Native Title Parties and stakeholders.

Skills

Cultural heritage management

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic planning

Governance & compliance

Geospatial data handling

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Archaeology/Anthropology/Cultural Heritage

Tools

Geospatial data systems

Heritage information management software

Job description

MinRes is seeking a Lead for Heritage within our Environment & Heritage team to provide strategic direction across heritage approvals, field operations, compliance, governance and information management. You will lead a high-performing heritage team and advise senior leaders on heritage risk and opportunities.

You will build trusted partnerships with Traditional Owners and Native Title Parties, manage stakeholder engagement across projects and exploration, and embed heritage values into every