Job Description

About the role

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We are seeking a highly motivated and relationship‐focused Senior Advisor Heritage to join our Traditional Owner Partnerships team. You will support the delivery of Traditional Owner heritage programmes and engagement activities that enable asset development pathways and approvals.

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This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to further develop their heritage and stakeholder engagement expertise within a dynamic and collaborative environment. Working closely with Traditional Owner groups, project teams and operational stakeholders, you will provide advice and support to ensure heritage obligations are met and positive outcomes are achieved.

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Reporting to the Manager Traditional Owner Engagement, you will be based in Perth in the Central Park building and work a Monday to Friday roster with regular, ad‐hoc travel to the Pilbara.

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Responsibilities

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- Lead the design and delivery of the Traditional Owner group heritage programme, aligned with TO group and business priorities

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- Lead project and contractor management, including scoping of fieldwork, onboarding and reporting for archaeological, ethnographic and CVLM studies

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- Provide heritage technical advice across all relevant studies including review and approval of internal approval requests

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- Coordinate heritage subject‐matter advice into annual survey and engagement planning processes

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- Lead the negotiation process with Traditional Owners regarding heritage management strategies to support studies, projects and operational activities

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- Maintain constructive relationships with internal and external stakeholders and work proactively across relationships to solve complex issues

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- Build relationships with Traditional Owner Elders and heritage staff of governance organisations (including Prescribed Bodies Corporate, Aboriginal Corporations and other representative entities)

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- Support development of Heritage Specialists and Heritage Advisors, including training and awareness of issues,



systems and TO commitments

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What you'll bring

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- A degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, Cultural Heritage Management, or similar

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- Technical expertise in heritage management and ability to conduct occasional site visits and fieldwork (Pilbara)

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- Experience and understanding of undertaking culturally sensitive engagement with Traditional Owners and communities

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- Experience working within heritage management in the mining & resources sector (or adjacent, e.g. cultural heritage management consulting, non‐for‐profit, prescribed body corporations, government)

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- A self‐driven ability to set the work plan and direction of assigned projects and be responsible for prioritising, delivering and reporting outcomes

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- Familiarity with GIS, data and heritage information management programmes and systems

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- Strong stakeholder relationship management and communication skills

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- Have a growth mindset and align to the Rio Tinto values of Care, Courage and Curiosity

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What we offer

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- Recognition for your contribution, thinking and hard work, and the satisfaction of helping the world progress

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- A work environment where safety is always the number one priority

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- A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive bonus

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- Comprehensive medical advantages including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family

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- Attractive share ownership plan

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- Company‐provided insurance cover

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- Extensive salary sacrifice and salary packaging options

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- Career development and education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions

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- Ongoing access to family‐friendly health and medical well‐being support

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- Leave for all life's reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave, cultural leave)

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- Paid parental leave of up to 18 weeks after a new child arrives at a time that suits parents

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- Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more

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- Commitment to elevating Indigenous voices and increasing cultural knowledge. Access to specialist Indigenous support advisors and dedicated Indigenous talent and leadership programmes

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Where you'll be working

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In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own a world‐class, integrated network of 18 mines, 4 independent port terminals, a rail network spanning nearly 2,000 kilometres and related infrastructure. The position is Perth‐based at our Central Park office in Perth CBD with regular, ad‐hoc travel to the Pilbara.

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Ready to experience something unique? Apply today!

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Advertising will close on 13th August 2026 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to cease advertising earlier).

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About Rio Tinto

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Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company operating in 35 countries. We produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.

We operate with knowledge built over 150 years of mining and focus on innovation and continuous improvement to deliver materials with low emissions and high environmental, social and governance standards.

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We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds. We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves and all voices are heard.

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📌 Senior Advisor Heritage (Bunbury)
🏢 Rio Tinto
📍 Bunbury