
Cultural Heritage Officer
Department of Transport and Main Roads QLD
Posted 15 days ago
Key responsibilities
• Implementation of the department's environmental and cultural heritage manual and guidelines, including the completion of field briefs, site investigations, impact assessments and audits.
• Develop and manage Cultural Heritage Management Plans.
• Liaise, consult and negotiate with Traditional Owner groups, other government departments and stakeholders on cultural heritage issues.
• Provide information and advice to managers and staff in relation to legislative and departmental policy, procedures and processes relating to cultural heritage issues.
• Developing and implementing new systems and procedures to integrate cultural heritage considerations into regional operations
• Provide input into strategic planning of road network improvement to ensure that all cultural heritage issues are identified and considered early in regional processes.
• Project manages cultural heritage related consultancies, including the development of project briefs, review consultancy recommendations and oversee the implementations as required.
Mandatory qualifications and conditions
• Due to this role having access to sensitive data, a criminal history check will be undertaken prior to appointment to the role.
• Degree qualification from a tertiary institute in archaeology, anthropology, social science, or an equivalent qualification.
• A current Class ‘C' Drivers Licence
Requirements of the role
• You can exercise individual judgment and initiative, with limited supervision, when applying relevant cultural heritage legislation to road infrastructure projects.
• Proactively engages relevant parties and seeks to establish new networks.
• Generates a range of options and considers appropriate solutions.
• Ascertains client's needs and tailors service accordingly.
• Develop and applies strategies for planning individual and team activities resources in order to achieve team goals.
Benefits of working at TMR
• We have visible impact in communities and contribute to making Queensland a better place to live.
• We provide flexible working options that encourage a healthy work-life balance.
• We invest in individual career pathways and development plans.
• We offer competitive superannuation and salary sacrificing options.
• We provide access to confidential free counselling for you and your family through our employee assistance program.
• We are proud to celebrate and empower the unique perspectives of our community via our employee networks, including our Indigenous Employee, Pride, Values and Culture and Accessibility and Inclusion Advocacy Networks.
Applications will remain current for 12 months.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/633955/25
Closing Date: Friday, 16 May 2025
About Department of Transport and Main Roads QLD
The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) is a diverse organisation made up of more than 11,500 employees representing 80 occupational groups across Queensland.
We provide reliable, resilient and responsive transport networks and digital services that are safe and accessible for everyone. No department has a bigger role to play in keeping the Queensland of today moving, or in helping build for the future.
We work, we dream, we innovate and we deliver solutions that connect our communities to schools, hospitals, events, loved ones and more, with customer’s needs in mind.
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