About Umwelt:
With three decades of experience and eight locations nationwide, we are a team of vibrant professionals with experience across a range of sectors including renewables, infrastructure, defence, regulation and policy, resources, and the urban development sector. We provide fully integrated environmental and social assessment and management services including concept and feasibility, technical assessment, consultation, approvals, delivery, operation, and decommissioning.
Our Queensland Cultural Heritage Team performs a wide range of heritage services including project management, consultation and engagement, agreement development and negotiation, and technical heritage projects. Working in a team-based delivery structure we regularly prepare heritage constraints analyses, duty of care assessments, risk assessments, field surveys, heritage impact statements, exemption certificates, Aboriginal cultural heritage management agreement and plans, and undertake technical archaeological tasks.
About the role:
The role will ideally suit an early to mid-career cultural heritage professional who has experience and confidence with performing consultation and engagement tasks with Aboriginal parties and other stakeholders in the cultural heritage management process. The person must be comfortable to work under supervision and guidance from others within the team on the delivery of cultural heritage assessments, advisory services, and in the execution of technical and reporting tasks. Being open to working “client-side” on secondments with our key clients also forms a core function of this role. Initially this role will be offered as a 12 month fixed term contract, however, has a high possibility of extending or becoming a permanent role.
About you:
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic person who has:
* A degree in Cultural Heritage Management, Anthropology, Archaeology or other degree Umwelt considers relevant to the role.
* Previous relevant cultural heritage industry experience (3+ years), preferably in a consulting context, though certain government heritage experience will be considered.
* Demonstrated experience working under Queensland cultural heritage legislation, associated regulations and guidelines, especially the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 (QLD) and Queensland Heritage Act 1992 (QLD).
* Current Australian Drivers licence.
Demonstrated experience in:
* Cultural heritage management projects, with a strong preference for transport and renewable energy project experiences.
* Consultation with Aboriginal parties.
* Participation in the delivery cultural heritage field surveys and collating and analysing field survey results.
* Artefact identification and recording, especially stone artefacts.
* Preparation and completion of reports and proposals.
* Demonstrated ability to work effectively with other professional, community members and stakeholders as part of a collaborative working environment to delivery high quality results.
* Commitment to workplace health and safety requirements.
* Good verbal and written communication skills with people from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
* An ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with a range of stakeholders
* Is a team player who is organised, shows initiative, and is motivated with the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
What we offer:
Our people are our number one asset, and we are committed to providing a workplace that supports our team to grow. As part of our team, you will be offered:
* A role working alongside highly experienced professionals that can support you to grow and develop professionally.
* Additional “Me” Days – an Umwelt wellbeing initiative that offers staff an additional day of paid leave per month (up to 12 days per year for FTE as per the “Me” Day guidelines) to support mental health and wellbeing.
* Flexible work arrangements to support a work/life balance.
* Paid parental leave for both primary and secondary carers.
* Opportunities to join the companies Employee Share Plan (ESP).
* A workplace culture of learning and personal development, with a mix of in-house and externally hosted training opportunities offered as well as mentorship
* Established and well considered wellbeing tools and initiatives and hands-on training.
* A competitive salary based on skills and experience.
Diversity and Inclusion:
Our vision is to make a difference for our clients, our people, and the world around us. We rely on the diversity and unique experiences that each of our employees bring to deliver on this vision. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity in the workplace. Our team is privileged to work closely with Indigenous communities across the nation, and we are actively progressing, as a team, the commitments we have made in our own Reconciliation Action Plan. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
We support and promote a family-friendly working environment, and we offer a range of family-friendly work practices that allow our team members to balance their work commitments with their family responsibilities. This includes flexible work arrangements, paid parental leave and additional #MeDays, as well as a range of established and well considered wellbeing tools and initiatives.
Join our team:
If you believe you meet the criteria apply via, SEEK. Your application should include a Covering Letter addressing how you meet the above essential criteria and your CV outlining your previous experience. We will be interviewing suitable candidates as soon as they are identified and may fill the role prior to this date. We therefore request that you make your application for this role as soon as possible.
If you would like additional assistance through the recruitment process, please reach out to our friendly HR team at HRManagement@umwelt.com.au
To be eligible for this position you must have unrestricted legal work rights to work in Australia.
Umwelt is wholly managing this process and applications from third party recruiters will not be accepted.