Senior Cultural Heritage Officer

u&u Recruitment Partners is partnering with the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR), North Coast Region, to recruit a Senior Cultural Heritage Officer (PO4) to support the delivery of Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program (QTRIP) projects.

The opportunity

Working within Program Delivery & Operations, you will provide specialist guidance and expertise across Indigenous and non-Indigenous cultural heritage matters. You will support transport infrastructure projects through planning, design, construction and maintenance, helping project teams meet legislative, departmental and government cultural heritage commitments. The role combines strategic advice, stakeholder engagement, assessments, reporting and field-based cultural heritage work across North Coast Region projects and the State Controlled Road corridor.

Key responsibilities

• Provide cultural heritage advice and management services across multiple project delivery teams;
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including Traditional Owner groups;
• Advise stakeholders on relevant legislation, departmental policies, procedures and cultural heritage requirements;
• Undertake cultural heritage assessments and prepare reports, management plans and agreements;
• Participate in and manage cultural heritage field work, including surveys, studies, monitoring, project inspections and audits;
• Support the implementation of cultural heritage legislation and departmental policy and procedure across QTRIP projects;
• Work collaboratively within the Environment and Cultural Heritage Team and contribute to regional priorities.

About you

You will bring strong cultural heritage management capability and the ability to apply your expertise at both strategic and project level. You will be confident building collaborative relationships, providing practical advice and working across multidisciplinary transport infrastructure projects. Relevant experience in cultural heritage management associated with infrastructure project delivery will be highly regarded, as will membership of a relevant professional body such as the Australian Archaeological Association or ICOMOS.

Mandatory requirements

• A degree from a recognised tertiary institution in archaeology, anthropology, cultural heritage management or an equivalent approved qualification;
• Current Class C driver's licence;
• Current White Card, or the ability to obtain one;
• Ability to successfully complete a criminal history check prior to appointment.

Contract details

• Classification: PO4;
• Location: Buderim, North Coast Region;
• Hours: Up to 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, between 7.00 am and 6.00 pm, subject to agreed arrangements;
• Current PO4 candidate rates range from $82.37 to $88.57 per hour plus super, with level determined by experience, suitability and TMR approval;
• Personal protective equipment is required for the role and is to be provided by the supplier in accordance with the engagement requirements.

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