Cultural Heritage Coordinator

**Overview**:

- rhi are currently seeking a **Cultural Heritage Coordinator** to support a cultural heritage survey program in Western Australia.- This role is a great opportunity for a passionate professional who enjoys working in the field, has solid safety, leadership and stakeholder management skills,- and is able to bring together multiple moving pieces in an agile and dynamic environment.**Responsibilities**:

- This role will assist with the planning and execution of heritage surveys and heritage management activity critical to the continuity of this exciting renewables project's schedules, in accordance with legislative and Agreement obligations, and will be pivotal in developing and maintaining mutually respectful and strong relationships with Traditional Owners and their representatives to facility this work.Represent the client on cultural heritage surveys and other heritage protection related activities and engagements.- Support the scheduling, scoping and delivery of heritage surveys and related field activities.
- Plan and coordinate safe working practices of field based activities- Supervise and provide coaching for heritage field survey teams (contractors & Traditional Owners) in line with the clients safety systems and processes and critical risk management- Maintaining cultural heritage compliance and fieldwork documentation, equipment, assets and fleet.- Coordinate heritage consultant, heritage monitor and heritage survey representative engagement, logistics and onboarding- Assist to coordinate cultural heritage protection and management requirements associated with site activities, including Traditional Owner participation- Tracking and reviewing of progress against scope in consultation wtih heritage survey teams in the field, to ensure aligned understandings of outcomes during and at the conclusion of each field activity.- Support review of survey deliverables (reports and GIS) against scope.- Ensuring compliance with Heritage Agreements, commitments and legislationOffice: Perth, Western Australia
- Field work site: Pilbara between Port Hedland and Broome
- Regular travel and field based work especially between March and November..**Qualifications**:

- Tertiary qualification in Archaeology, Land Management, Environmental Science or equivalent demonstrated experience in a remote field logistics, environmental or cultural heritage context including working with Traditional Owners, ideally in a Pilbara or greenfields project context.
- Understanding of relevant WA and Commonwealth Aboriginal heritage legislation and regulatory requirements.
The desire and capacity to work in field with physical demands and challenging physical environment.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and complex environment, with a problem-solving mind-set.
- Demonstrated cultural competency, meaningful relationship building and enagagement skills and the ability to influence for positive outcomes
- Computer and reporting skills, preferably with exposure to planning, safety and compliance.
- Current manual drivers licence, ideally hold a 4WD certification and currency in remote first aid

**About rhi**

rhi is a professional services provider with global expertise. Tracing our history back to the 19th century, we have spent the last 50 years as a global leader to the energy industry.- We combine efficient systems and processes with a deep understanding of client challenges and market insight. We work with our clients to deliver information and resources that will support every stage of their operations. We deliver value to our employees, our clients and the countries that we work in.-
**Diversity Statement**

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.