Senior Heritage Lead - Melbourne Projects

Aecom Australia Pty Ltd; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Flexible leave options

Professional development support

Job summary

AECOM in Melbourne is seeking an experienced Principal Heritage Consultant to lead the establishment and growth of our Heritage Practice in Victoria. You will guide heritage projects nationwide while building a strong local presence and project pipeline within Victoria.

You will provide technical leadership on Aboriginal and historical heritage, manage relationships with clients and stakeholders, and drive business development within a multidisciplinary environment.

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, anthropology or a related discipline. 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

Heritage assessments

Client engagement

Leadership

Education

Honours degree in cultural heritage management, archaeology, anthropology or related discipline

Job description

AECOM in Melbourne is seeking an experienced Principal Heritage Consultant to lead the establishment and growth of our Heritage Practice in Victoria. You will guide heritage projects nationwide while building a strong local presence and project pipeline within Victoria.

You will provide technical leadership on Aboriginal and historical heritage, manage relationships with clients and stakeholders, and drive business development within a multidisciplinary environment.