Manager - Cultural Heritage

Perth Airport is Australia’s Western Hub connecting the people, businesses and communities of Western Australia with the rest of Australia and the world. Operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the year, Perth Airport plays a significant role in providing economic, social and cultural benefits to West Australians.

Perth Airport is investing more than $5 billion in new infrastructure so we can support our airline partners to grow, offering more services to new destinations and an improved customer experience.

Over the coming decade we will expand T1 International, and build new domestic terminal facilities, a parallel runway, two multi-storey carparks and our first airport hotel. This will deliver one airport for the people of Western Australia which will host all flight services in a central location giving passengers a seamless, world-class travel experience.

The Perth Airport estate is spread over 2100 hectares and has developed a $1.5 billion portfolio of existing industrial premises and significant vacant land holdings.

We service a truly diverse community and play an important role in strengthening cultural, family and social bonds while supporting business, tourism and leisure travel.

Our team are currently looking for an experienced and passionate Manager – Cultural Heritage

What you'll do:

In this role, you will lead and manage engagement with Traditional Owners and other stakeholders to implement Perth Airport’s Master Plan and Major Development Plans. You will secure necessary cultural heritage approvals and ensure compliance activities for the development of the Airport Estate.

Your responsibilities include overseeing cultural heritage management, legislative compliance, and stakeholder engagement. You will also manage cultural heritage inputs for approvals documentation, coordinate specialist studies, and provide technical advice.

Additionally, you will lead the development and implementation of cultural heritage frameworks and plans, and support environmental values management. Building and maintaining strong relationships with Traditional Owners and other stakeholders is crucial. You will also mentor and develop team members, ensuring adherence to quality and project timeframe

About You:

·        Hold tertiary qualifications in Science or Arts, majoring in Anthropology/Archaeology, or possess an equivalent qualification.

·        Have proven experience in a similar role within a complex stakeholder environment.

·        Demonstrate a strong background in Aboriginal stakeholder engagement, with a focus on engaging with Noongar people being highly desirable.

·        Possess in-depth knowledge and management experience of relevant federal and state heritage legislation, including obtaining Aboriginal heritage approvals.

·        Exhibit excellent analytical and writing skills.

·        Show a collaborative attitude, able to develop trust and meaningful relationships with peers and stakeholders.

·        Display the ability to prioritise and work under time constraints, meeting project timeframes and quality expectations.

About Us:

We offer a dynamic and supportive team culture, a contemporary workplace with great facilities and a modern approach to work/life integration. Our competitive remuneration package comes with additional company benefits including free parking.

Perth Airport is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to building an equitable and diverse workforce representative of the community we serve. We encourage and welcome applications from all communities and backgrounds.

Doing the right thing by the planet and future generations is important to us. At PAPL we place a strong emphasis on embedding sustainability throughout our business strategy and operations. We remain steadfast in our commitment to driving ESPG (Environmental, Social, People, Governance) performance across our value chain and areas that have material environmental and social impact.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.