Heritage Officer

Our Opportunity

Work Location:  Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people.

Roster:  Monday to Friday (Part time 2 days per week)

We are looking for a Heritage Officer to join our team on a part-time basis (2 days per week) for a 9-month contract.

This role offers the opportunity to apply your expertise in a flexible working arrangement while supporting heritage approvals, compliance, stakeholder engagement, and project delivery across a range of operational and development activities.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced professional seeking a flexible role where they can make a meaningful contribution to heritage management, work collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, and help deliver positive outcomes within a dynamic operational environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Authorise on-site works in accordance with Fortescue's management systems, ensuring compliance with the Western Australian Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972, land access agreements, and heritage commitments.
• Support heritage approval obligations, compliance monitoring, and reporting.
• Assist in the preparation of Heritage Survey Scopes in collaboration with internal project teams and external stakeholders.
• Review and assess heritage survey deliverables, including Preliminary Advice, spatial data, Final Reports, and management recommendations.
• Conduct GIS heritage data analysis, auditing, and quality assurance.
• Provide support across heritage planning and project delivery as required.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support operational and development objectives.
• Contribute to a positive, collaborative team culture.
• Identify and escalate heritage-related issues or delays in a timely manner.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience in management, environmental approvals, land access, or a related discipline.
• An understanding of heritage or relevent processes.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience reviewing technical reports and working with GIS data (desirable).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A proactive, collaborative approach and a commitment to continuous improvement.

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.