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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

We are delivering a mulit-billion dollar infrastructure program to transform the airport, including new and expanded terminals, a parallel runway, multi-storey car parks and our first on site hotel. This investment will deliver a single, integrated airport precinct and a world class passenger experience.

Beyond aviation, the Perth Airport estate spans more than 2,100 hectares and supports a $1.5 billion portfolio of industrial and commercial assets, with significant opportunities for future development.

About the role The Senior Heritage Advisor plays a key role in supporting the delivery of Perth Airport’s Capital Portfolio. As the primary cultural heritage subject matter expert for the PMO, you will provide specialist advice and support to project teams, helping ensure heritage risks, obligations and commitments are effectively identified, managed and integrated throughout project planning and delivery. Working closely with DMO and project teams, Traditional Owners, regulators and specialist consultants, you will provide practical heritage guidance across the project lifecycle while supporting strong governance, compliance and responsible project delivery.

Some of the key responsibilities for this role include:





- Provide specialist cultural heritage advice and guidance to project teams across the Capital Portfolio.
- Support the integration of heritage requirements across project planning, design, procurement and delivery.
- Identify, assess and manage heritage risks, obligations and commitments throughout the project lifecycle.
- Support compliance with heritage legislation, approvals, permit conditions and organisational requirements.
- Support engagement with Traditional Owners, regulators and other heritage stakeholders.
- Coordinate heritage surveys, assessments, specialist studies and heritage consultants.
- Review project documentation and contractor submissions to ensure heritage requirements are appropriately addressed.
- Support heritage assurance activities, including inspections, audits, project reviews and performance reporting.

About you

We are looking for an experienced heritage skilled who can work effectively within complex project environments, provide practical specialist advice and build trusted relationships with project teams and cultural heritage stakeholders.

- Tertiary qualification in Archaeology, Anthropology, Cultural Heritage Management, Environmental Science or a related discipline.
- Significant cultural heritage experience within infrastructure, construction, land development or major project environments.




- Strong knowledge of Western Australian and Commonwealth heritage legislation and regulatory requirements.
- Experience working collaboratively with Traditional Owners and cultural heritage stakeholders.
- Experience coordinating heritage surveys, specialist studies and consultant activities.
- Strong understanding of project delivery processes and risk management principles.
- Experience supporting heritage compliance, governance and assurance activities.
- Strong stakeholder engagement, written communication and reporting skills.
- Experience within an airport, transport or major infrastructure environment will be highly regarded.

Why Join Perth Airport? We offer a collaborative and inclusive workplace where people are supported to do their best work. You’ll be part of a forward-looking organisation with a clear purpose, working on projects that have a lasting impact on Western Australia.

Our benefits include

- A energetic and supportive team culture
- A contemporary workplace with excellent facilities
- A modern approach to work and life balance
- Competitive remuneration and company benefits

- Free on site parking

Doing the right thing by the planet and future generations is important to us. 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. Ready for you career to take off?

If so, we'd love to hear from you - Apply Now.

📌 Program Senior Heritage Advisor (Perth)
🏢 Perth Airport
📍 Perth