Senior Heritage Advisor

Fortescue has an exciting future ahead. As well as producing over 180 million tonnes of iron ore per year, we’re diversifying our business to become an integrated global green energy and resources company.

Senior Heritage Advisor

Work Location: Perth

Roster: Monday - Friday

Fortescue is entering a phase of exponential growth and is expanding as we move towards our decarbonisation mission into green energy. This means our Heritage team is expanding and looking for Senior Heritage Advisors to join their team. The Senior Heritage Advisor is a pivotal role in Fortescue’s heritage team, working closely and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders in order to facilitate heritage approvals and access to land across a suite of Fortescue projects and operations. You will also provide mentorship to Heritage Advisors

Key accountabilities will include:

• Working safely to coordinate heritage surveys and other heritage related field activities in collaboration with Traditional Custodians, their representatives and internal stakeholders.
• Providing strategic advice to internal stakeholders in regard to heritage approvals and related heritage functions.
• The authorisation of on-site works, in compliance with Fortescue’s management systems, to ensure compliance with the Western Australia Aboriginal Heritage Act, any future Aboriginal Act or Bill and Fortescue’s land access agreements, commitments and obligations.
• Build and enhance positive relations with key internal and external stakeholders to meet and advance operational and development requirements.
• Engender a positive team and workplace culture Prepare heritage approvals documentation in an accurate and timely manner, and in accordance with business requirements 
• Assist in the collaboration of heritage content for external meetings with Native Title Parties and Government Regulators

Qualifications and skills required:

• Extensive experience in a similar role or a tertiary qualification in archaeology, anthropology, environmental science, sociology or law, a related discipline
• Demonstrated ability to work safely and as a collaborative team member.
• Excellent attention to detail and demonstrated ability to deliver results while working on multiple projects within tight timeframes.
• Highly developed administrative and computer skills in the Microsoft Office suite and spatial management software (Arc GIS or similar). Ability to learn and use new software quickly and effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders from a diverse range of backgrounds, to establish and strengthen relationships. High-level interpersonal skills.

Our team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Candidates from all backgrounds and ages are encouraged to apply, including First Nations People, those who identify as LGBTIQ+, people with disabilities and those with neurodiverse, intersectional, or multiple diverse characteristics.

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Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified