- Partner with Traditional Custodians to protect cultural heritage on projects
- Play a key role in Unitywater's commitment to cultural heritage
- Work in a flexible, inclusive environment that supports you to do your best work
About the role:
The Approvals and Cultural Heritage Specialist is responsible for providing advice and integrating approvals, native title and cultural heritage considerations, including Traditional Custodians’ environmental knowledge, into the planning, development and delivery of infrastructure projects to ensure compliance with statutory requirements and alignment to Unitywater’s Strategic Ambition.
The role works collaboratively across the business as part of the Approvals and Regulatory Planning team to optimise approvals outcomes to enable the 5-year rolling Capital Works Program.
While Unitywater supports a flexible and hybrid working environment, this role includes regular site visits, occasional early starts and the ability to be on-call as required. As such, you will need to be comfortable working across both office and field-based settings.
Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
- Lead the preparation of approvals, native title and cultural heritage impact assessments and management plans
- Work in collaboration to build work processes to efficiently manage approvals, regulatory requirements and native title and cultural heritage considerations throughout the program lifecycle
- Lead and co-ordinate the development, maintenance and implementation of Cultural Heritage Management Agreements, Reconciliation Action Plan initiatives, procedures and training to embed Cultural Heritage management principles into business and project processes.
- Conduct assessments to identify and evaluate approvals requirements and cultural heritage sites, objects, and practices in areas affected by upcoming projects in conjunction with Integrated Delivery Teams (IDT) where appropriate.
- Manage procurement processes to establish Traditional Owners organisations and consultants as vendors and co-ordinate development and tracking of project budgets for cultural heritage and agreement making activities.
About you:
Our One Unitywater behaviours -
Create the Future, Care Together, and Own It – define how we work together at Unitywater. To contribute to this, you will demonstrate the following skills and qualities for the role:
- Demonstrated planning and project management skills with expertise in regulatory policies, native title, and cultural heritage approvals.
- Experience in leading the design and implementation of cultural heritage relationship models, management plans, projects, reporting and governance
- Proven approvals, native title and cultural heritage knowledge, education and management skills to lead the development of relationships, perform assessments and negotiate agreements.
- Bachelor’s degree in environmental science or archaeology or relevant demonstrated experience.
Working at Unitywater:
- Flexibility: We value flexibility and support work-life balance with hybrid and flexible working, purchased annual leave and access to floating public holidays.
- Wellbeing: We offer several initiatives to support your wellbeing, such as discounted private health insurance, salary packaging, employee assistance program, and access to retailer discounts and benefits.
- Learning and Development: We offer a range of opportunities to feed your curiosity such as: Walk on Country experience, study assistance, access to a dedicated learning program and professional memberships.
- Diversity: We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, gender and expressions, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities. We invite you to join our dedicated employee networks focused on First Nations Reconciliation, LGBTQIA+, CALD, Gender, Life Stage, Disability and Accessibility.
About us:
Unitywater operates in one of Australia’s most exceptional environments in terms of natural beauty, geographical and demographic breadth. We operate on Kabi Kabi, Jinibara and Turrbal Country, proudly providing safe and reliable water to customers in Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast and Noosa. We are a water utility serving one of the fastest growing regions in the country.
We think a pretty good job starts here.
How to apply:
Apply online following the links, and make sure to upload your up-to-date CV.
We strive to have a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community we serve and encourage all suitable applicants to apply for this role. Please feel free to share your pronouns and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.
If you’re successful we will need you to undergo a few checks…. We know they might not be the fun part, but you will need to confirm your right to work in Australia and complete relevant pre-employment checks, including verification of criminal history, drivers licence and driving history, alcohol and other drug screening.
Applications close: COB Tuesday 16 June.
For further information please contact the Talent Acquisition team at careers@unitywater.com
If you would like to speak to a team member about our commitment to diversity and inclusion, please contact our Inclusion Specialist emma.guest@unitywater.com
Unitywater respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waterways in which we live, work and operate, the Kabi Kabi, Jinibara and Turrbal peoples. We honour their enduring connection to these places and their deep cultural, spiritual and environmental knowledge and stewardship over the waterways that sustain us all. We pay our deepest respects to Elders past and present, who hold the wisdom, traditions and stories of their people.