This job description is for a Senior Heritage Consultant position. The role involves providing specialist heritage research, advice, and project management in areas such as archaeology, heritage planning, anthropology, and interpretation. Key responsibilities include conducting research and site inspections; preparing reports, proposals, and correspondence; managing projects; liaising with clients and stakeholders; maintaining industry knowledge; and achieving key performance indicators. The position requires travel and adhering to work health and safety standards.

1. Job Description and Capabilities – Senior Heritage Consultant
I am achieving the key performance indicators of my current role which is to provide specialist heritage
research and advice in response to client needs in the disciplines of archaeology, heritage planning,
anthropology, and/or interpretation.
Tasks and Responsibilities I undertake include:
• Manage and assist with new project and general inquiries.
• Conduct research at a level appropriate to brief requirements.
• Conduct and document site inspections.
• Be a project team member.
• Prepare, review and endorse project correspondence and reports in accordance with GML standards
and delegations.
• Provide assistance to Partners, Senior Associates, Associates and other consulting staff including
mentoring/supervising consultants, graduate consultants, work experience students and trainees.
• Prepare project proposals, including direction, tasks, roles, time frames and budgets for approval.
• Project manage and co-ordinate allocated projects, including:
• assemble, brief and manage team;
• appoint and supervise subcontractors;
• develop project-related tasks;
• determine report layout;
• manage project correspondence;
• ensure healthy and safety requirements are met and adhered to;
• complete monthly project reports;
• issue invoices and sign off payments in accordance with the project schedule and
delegations;
• control and achieve projects within time and monetary budgets;
• undertake ongoing client liaison;
• respond to client feedback; and
• provide timely advice to the project director and/or manager of changes and variations to
the above.
• Participate as a project team member.
• Participate in and/or lead community and stakeholder liaison activities/ meetings.
• Maintain knowledge of current industry standards and practices.
• Co-ordinate with Communications staff and other consultants during report assembly, including
advising team of changes to the project program.
• Participate in staff and project meetings, quarterly reviews, annual performance reviews, and submit
timely written documentation of such meetings.
• Participate in continuous improvement processes, including training, the identification of non-
conformances and implementation of corrective action, and quality audits as requested.
• Adhere to Work Health and Safety requirements.
• Comply with work instructions and quality procedures.
• Act within delegated authorities for project administration and expenditure, human resources,
finance and operations.
• Travel to other sites and offices, including interstate and overseas, as required.
• Achieve the Key Performance Indicators for the role.
• Complete accurate, detailed time sheets daily and submit project expense claims weekly.