Specialist Heritage

- Play a key role in supporting Traditional Owner engagement and heritage outcomes that enable safe and responsible operations across Rio Tinto Iron Ore.
- Build expertise across heritage approvals, stakeholder engagement, agreement implementation and cultural heritage management while working alongside experienced heritage professionals.
- Perth-based opportunity offering exposure to a diverse range of operational and community stakeholders across the Pilbara.

We’re Finding Better Ways to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values of care, courage and curiosity guide how we work and how we treat each other.

About the role

We are looking for a Specialist Heritage to join our Heritage team in Perth. You will support the delivery of Traditional Owner, heritage and agreement-related approvals by preparing, coordinating and tracking notices, approvals and supporting information. You will work closely with operational teams, Traditional Owner groups and internal stakeholders to help ensure compliance with heritage obligations and timely decision-making.

What you'll be doing

Reporting to the Principal Engagement Delivery, you will:

- Coordinate heritage approval processes, notices and supporting documentation to meet operational and agreement commitments.
- Maintain approval trackers, databases and reporting tools to ensure accurate and timely information is available for decision-making.
- Support heritage fieldwork planning, surveys and studies through contractor coordination, logistics and documentation management.
- Prepare and

Specialist Heritage





- Play a key role in supporting Traditional Owner engagement and heritage outcomes that enable secure and responsible operations across Rio Tinto Iron Ore.
- Build expertise across heritage approvals, stakeholder engagement, agreement implementation and cultural heritage management while working alongside experienced heritage professionals.
- Perth-based opportunity offering exposure to a diverse range of operational and community stakeholders across the Pilbara.

We’re Finding Better Ways to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values of care, courage and curiosity guide how we work and how we treat each other.

About the role

We are looking for a Specialist Heritage to join our Heritage team in Perth. You will support the delivery of Traditional Owner, heritage and agreement-related approvals by preparing, coordinating and tracking notices, approvals and supporting information. You will work closely with operational teams, Traditional Owner groups and internal stakeholders to help ensure compliance with heritage obligations and timely decision-making.

What you'll be doing

Reporting to the Principal Engagement Delivery, you will:

- Coordinate heritage approval processes, notices and supporting documentation to meet operational and agreement commitments.
- Maintain approval trackers, databases and reporting tools to ensure accurate and timely information is available for decision-making.




- Support heritage fieldwork planning, surveys and studies through contractor coordination, logistics and documentation management.
- Prepare and review correspondence, briefing materials and information requests relating to heritage matters.
- Collaborate with operational, legal, governance and stakeholder engagement teams to support heritage compliance outcomes.
- Maintain records within heritage information management systems and ensure data integrity across heritage activities.
- Build and maintain respectful working relationships with Traditional Owner groups, consultants and internal stakeholders.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen heritage processes, reporting and operational readiness.

About you

We’re looking for someone whose experience aligns with the key requirements below. You do not need to meet every helpful for success item to apply. If you bring relevant experience and are excited by the opportunity, we encourage you to submit an application.

Required for Success

- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
- Experience supporting heritage, land access, stakeholder engagement, environmental, community or related approvals processes.
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple workstreams, manage competing priorities and maintain accurate records.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across diverse groups.
- Experience preparing reports, correspondence and documentation with a high level of attention to detail.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applicati

📌 Specialist Heritage (Western Australia)
🏢 Riotinto
📍 Western Australia