Cultural Heritage Advisor
BH-315278
Posted: 07/10/2025
- POA
- Australia Western Australia Perth
- Contract
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Oil & Gas
Our valued client, Woodside Energy, are looking for a Cultural Heritage Advisor to support Aboriginal cultural heritage management. This position is available on a 12 month contract and can be based either in Perth or Karratha.
The purpose of this role is to support Aboriginal cultural heritage management across Woodside operations and projects to a standard which is compliant with agreements, approvals, legislation and operating standards, and engages Traditional Custodians. This position will be responsible for educating and growing the capability of developments and production teams to manage relevant aspects of cultural heritage on site and working across the business to support positive outcomes when dealing with external stakeholders on cultural heritage.
This role provides all the benefits of living in a metropolitan or regional community whilst working in the heart of our operations and projects. Grow your career with the support of the industry's best in an environment of respect and success.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Co-ordinating ethnographic research and managing intangible heritage values
- Develop and maintain Woodside's reputation for the management of tangible and intangible cultural heritage
- Develop and implement heritage projects, Woodside's heritage policies/procedures/land use agreements and ensure assigned heritage work program is delivered within reasonable timeframe and budget
- Collaborate with other heritage professionals and staff to ensure compliance with Woodside's policies/procedures, government legislation and land access agreements for all heritage matters
- Maintain relationships between Woodside and Aboriginal traditional owner groups
- Build capability across the business to ensure compliance with cultural heritage obligations and good practice in heritage management
- Support First Nations, Environment and Project approvals and strategies relating to the protection and management of rock art on Murujuga (the Burrup Peninsula).
Skills & Experience:
- Tertiary qualifications in Anthropology or related discipline
- This role would suit someone with around 5- 10 years of work experience within a similar role, preferably within the resource sector
- Knowledge of relevant government legislation
- Full drivers' license (manual preferred)
- Exceptional communication skills, including verbal and written
- Solid organisational and time management skills
- Proven demonstration of adherence to health & safety processes and procedures
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.
The purpose of this role is to support Aboriginal cultural heritage management across Woodside operations and projects to a standard which is compliant with agreements, approvals, legislation and operating standards, and engages Traditional Custodians. This position will be responsible for educating and growing the capability of developments and production teams to manage relevant aspects of cultural heritage on site and working across the business to support positive outcomes when dealing with external stakeholders on cultural heritage.
This role provides all the benefits of living in a metropolitan or regional community whilst working in the heart of our operations and projects. Grow your career with the support of the industry's best in an environment of respect and success.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Co-ordinating ethnographic research and managing intangible heritage values
- Develop and maintain Woodside's reputation for the management of tangible and intangible cultural heritage
- Develop and implement heritage projects, Woodside's heritage policies/procedures/land use agreements and ensure assigned heritage work program is delivered within reasonable timeframe and budget
- Collaborate with other heritage professionals and staff to ensure compliance with Woodside's policies/procedures, government legislation and land access agreements for all heritage matters
- Maintain relationships between Woodside and Aboriginal traditional owner groups
- Build capability across the business to ensure compliance with cultural heritage obligations and good practice in heritage management
- Support First Nations, Environment and Project approvals and strategies relating to the protection and management of rock art on Murujuga (the Burrup Peninsula).
Skills & Experience:
- Tertiary qualifications in Anthropology or related discipline
- This role would suit someone with around 5- 10 years of work experience within a similar role, preferably within the resource sector
- Knowledge of relevant government legislation
- Full drivers' license (manual preferred)
- Exceptional communication skills, including verbal and written
- Solid organisational and time management skills
- Proven demonstration of adherence to health & safety processes and procedures
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.