Cultural Heritage Advisor

Windlab

Townsville, QLD, Australia

Posted on Sep 17, 2025

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About Us
Windlab is Australia's clean energy pioneer. For over 20 years, we have set new standards in the development and construction of clean energy infrastructure through an unwavering commitment to balance the needs of our stakeholders, community, Country, and the environment.

We're raising the bar on renewables through our commitment to the highest standards from day one, driven by a long-term view and a strong sense of integrity. Our in-house experts bring the agility and technical insight needed to innovate quickly and solve complex challenges. And through genuine partnerships, we work closely with communities to ensure our projects deliver meaningful and lasting benefits.

Our values reflect who we are, how we work, and what we stand for:

• Be tenacious. Adapting and flexing helps us overcome challenges and navigate change. We are proactive and responsive, comfortable in complexity.
• Raise the bar. Creating new standards beats being limited by existing ones. We are always learning, seeking out opportunities to improve, willing to get our hands (and boots) dirty.
• Think differently. Innovative solutions are guided by science, cutting edge methods, and the highest levels of expertise. We create magic when we put our heads together and remain open to the possibilities.
• Be ruthlessly responsible. We do the right thing because we want to — not because we have to. We listen, show compassion, keep our promises, and create lasting benefits for our people, community, environment, and Country.

Join a landmark renewable energy project and help shape Australia's clean energy future. We're seeking an experienced Cultural Heritage Advisor located in Townsville

About The Opportunity
Join Windlab as a Cultural Heritage Advisor and support positive cultural heritage outcomes across the Gawara Baya Windfarm. You'll work closely with the Gugu Badhun Aboriginal Corporation (GBAC), internal teams, alliance partners, and contractors to ensure compliance with the Cultural Heritage Management Agreement, developed with GBAC, to protect cultural heritage throughout the project's development, construction, and operational phases.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development, coordination, and delivery of Cultural Heritage Management Agreements and plans, including field surveys, monitoring activities, and reporting throughout the project's implementation phase.
• Represent Windlab in field surveys and monitoring activities.
• Ensure delivery of commitments under Cultural Heritage and Indigenous Land Use Agreements.
• Coordinate logistics, third-party resources, and stakeholder communications.
• Manage procurement and budgets related to cultural heritage.
• Advise project teams on cultural heritage obligations and risk.
• Promote internal understanding of cultural heritage values and responsibilities.

Join Windlab as a Cultural Heritage Advisor and support positive cultural heritage outcomes across the Gawara Baya Windfarm

About You
We are seeking a qualified Cultural Heritage professional with over five years' experience in heritage management, a thorough understanding of Queensland's cultural heritage legislation, and established industry practices.

The ideal candidate will have practical experience implementing Cultural Heritage Management Agreements (CHMAs) and a demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with Traditional Owner groups. Proficiency in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), particularly in mapping and spatial data analysis to support compliance and planning, is highly regarded.

We encourage Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander jobseekers to apply.

We believe there is a better way to deliver cleaner, low cost, renewable

• Applicants are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience. Windlab will remove this advertisement if the position is filled.
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• Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks if required for the position (which may include police record checks).

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