Senior Advisor Heritage Approvals

• Coordinate heritage approvals for business activities including cultural heritage management surveys and excavations 

• Coordinate and finalise external and statutory approval submissions 

• Lead heritage approval compliance activities for both internal and external systems 

• Review all heritage fieldwork reports to ensure compliance to approvals requirements 

• Review and input into the approvals prioritisation plan 

• Prepare reports for Traditional Owner groups and relevant government bodies on the execution of S16/18s 

• Receive, analyse and communicate legislative requirements to Traditional Owner Engagement team and other stakeholders 

• Monitor adherence to S16/ 18 requirements and conditions 

• Provide infield investigation advice in line with the regulatory requirements 

• Prepare Heritage Site Information Form lodgements to the Department of Planning, Land and Heritage 

• Coordinate procedural notifications to Traditional Owner corporations of lodgement preparation, submission and consent receipts 

• Work with the RTIO Approvals team to prepare, follow up and track all regulatory s16/s18 submissions 

 
What you’ll bring    

• A degree in archaeology, anthropology, cultural heritage studies (or related field), or cultural mapping. 

• Proven experience in cultural heritage studies and fieldwork, with a focus on heritage consultations and project management, approvals processes, and familiarity with heritage legal frameworks 

• Demonstrated knowledge of S16/ 18 requirements and conditions 

• Proficiency with GIS and heritage information management systems 

• Strong stakeholder relationship management skills, including experience engaging with land-connected peoples 

• Demonstrated understanding of cultural heritage management planning and scheduling 

• Prior exposure with the resources or extractive industries and modes of operation 

• Experience managing sites of high cultural importance 

If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn't align 100% we still want to hear from you.  

We are committed to promoting diversity within Rio Tinto and as a special measure to we strongly encourage women to apply. 

What we offer  

• Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.  

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority  

• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto  

• Full relocation provided to Western Australia from elsewhere in Australia  

• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus  

• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family  

• Attractive share ownership plan  

• Company provided insurance cover  

• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options  

• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions  

• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support  

• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave, cultural leave)  

• To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them  

• Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more. 

We are committed to elevating Indigenous voices and increasing cultural knowledge in our business. Diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together. To help you on your journey with us, you’ll also have access to: 

• Specialist Indigenous Support Advisors who are always there for our Indigenous employees and available to support through any aspect of your employment 

• Dedicated Indigenous Talent Program for our Operators and Tradespersons and entry level operational roles. This programme is designed to create long term sustainable careers for our Indigenous Employees to grow into leadership or technical pathways to ensure you have every opportunity to grow your career 

• Indigenous leadership programs across some professional and operational roles to ensure that we are developing Indigenous Leaders 

Ready to experience something unique? Come work with us. 

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Who we are 

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.