Senior Heritage Consultant

Senior Heritage Consultant

About the Company

Our client is a leading multidisciplinary consultancy delivering engineering, environmental, planning, surveying and heritage services across Australia.

Working across Energy & Resources, Renewables, Infrastructure and Property, they partner with a diverse range of clients to deliver practical, commercially focused solutions with a strong emphasis on quality, client service and project delivery.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Heritage Consultant to join the Heritage team and play a key role in the successful delivery of heritage projects.

Reporting to the Regional Lead - Heritage, you will combine technical heritage expertise, project management, client relationship management and team leadership, while supporting the continued growth and development of the Heritage practice.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Heritage Consultant looking to step into a senior position with greater responsibility across projects, clients and team development.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of heritage projects within agreed timeframes, budgets and quality requirements
• Plan projects, coordinate resources and ensure effective project execution
• Manage project budgets, deadlines, invoicing and overall project progress
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders
• Coordinate internal teams and resources to ensure the right people are allocated to each project
• Participate in tenders, including preparation, design, submission and review
• Maintain high standards of technical quality and project delivery
• Support the Regional Lead with mentoring and coaching of junior and developing team members
• Identify training and development opportunities across the Heritage team
• Contribute to continuous improvement, technical development and the growth of the Heritage practice
• Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with relevant quality, safety and environmental management systems
• Maintain current professional qualifications and industry knowledge

About You

You will be an experienced Heritage professional with a strong consulting background and the ability to take ownership of projects while building trusted relationships with clients and colleagues.

You will ideally have:

• Tertiary qualifications in Heritage, Archaeology, History, Anthropology or a related discipline
• Demonstrated experience within heritage consulting or a related environment
• Strong project management and project delivery experience
• Experience managing project budgets, deadlines and resources
• Strong knowledge of relevant heritage legislation, policies and regulatory frameworks
• Experience working directly with clients and stakeholders
• Exposure to tender preparation and submission processes
• Previous experience mentoring, coaching or developing junior staff
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
• A collaborative and proactive approach to project delivery

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to join an established multidisciplinary consultancy where you will have the opportunity to:

• Take ownership of a diverse range of heritage projects
• Work across major infrastructure, property, renewables and energy & resources projects
• Develop your project management and client-facing capabilities
• Mentor and support the next generation of Heritage professionals
• Contribute to the growth and development of the Heritage team
• Work within a collaborative and supportive professional environment
• Build long-term relationships with clients and industry stakeholders

If you're an experienced Heritage Consultant ready to take the next step in your career and broaden your exposure across project delivery, clients and team leadership, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now or contact Lauren at ••••@persolapac.com at PERSOL for a confidential discussion.