Our Opportunity

Work Location: Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people.

Roster: Monday to Friday

Are you passionate about preserving heritage and contributing to sustainable development? Fortescue, amidst a phase of exponential growth and green energy transition, is expanding its Heritage team and seeking dedicated Senior Heritage Advisors to join us on this exciting journey.

As a Senior Heritage Advisor at Fortescue, you will play a pivotal role in our heritage team, collaborating closely with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate heritage approvals and land access across a portfolio of projects.

Reporting to the Heritage Principal, you will provide strategic guidance to ensure timely approvals for exploration, operational, and expansion projects, including those focused on ferrous and decarbonization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft internal Heritage Approvals Advice and Planning Assumptions.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive approvals schedule to ensure project timelines are met.
• Draft and submit applications under the revised Aboriginal Heritage Act (1972) and Regulations, including management plans where required.
• Prepare Heritage Approval Consultation Materials for Native Title Party Meetings
• Prepare Social Surroundings Workshop Materials in collaboration with other internal stakeholders.
• Participate in Internal Heritage Incident Investigations and Compliance Reporting
• Provide assistance to Heritage Advisors and Officers on complex approvals matters to maintain consistency.
• Collaborate with external stakeholders including Traditional Owners, Legal representatives, and Heritage Consultants, as well as internal teams such as Field and Office Heritage personnel, project managers, and mining engineers.

Qualifications and Experience

• Substantial experience in a similar role, with a proven track record of success.
• Tertiary qualification in archaeology, anthropology, environmental science, sociology, law, or a related discipline is desirable, but not essential 
• Demonstrated ability to work safely and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and a track record of delivering results within tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and spatial management software (e.g., ArcGIS or similar), with a quick ability to adapt to new software.
• Experience in developing cultural heritage management plans is highly regarded.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage effectively with diverse internal and external stakeholders

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.