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Field Officer Heritage Compliance

Fortescue · Perth, Western Australia

Type
Full-time
Posted
6 days ago

Overview

Your experience in conducting investigations, gathering evidence, and preparing reports translates directly to heritage compliance inspections and audits. Your ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders and work in physically demanding, remote environments aligns with the field-based nature of this role. Additionally, your discipline in adhering to regulatory frameworks and documenting compliance mirrors the requirements of the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act.

About this role

Country/Region: AU

State: WA

City: Perth

Job ID: 17658

Field Officer Heritage Compliance

Our Opportunity

*Work Location:*Fortescue’s Iron Bridge project is located on the traditional lands of the Nyamal people.

Roster: 14D/14R*-*FIFO ex Perth

Fortescue is seeking a Heritage Compliance Field Officer to join our Cultural Heritage team.

This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside Traditional Custodians, internal teams and external stakeholders to help protect Aboriginal cultural heritage while supporting Fortescue's operations across the Pilbara.

In this hands-on, field-based role, you'll play a key part in ensuring our heritage commitments are met through collaboration, compliance, and respectful engagement with First Nations communities.

Reporting to the Heritage Compliance Supervisor, you will coordinate and support heritage field activities while ensuring compliance with the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021, Land Access Agreements, Heritage Sub Committee commitments, and Fortescue's heritage management requirements.

Key Responsibilities

  • Coordinate heritage surveys, monitoring programs and field activities alongside Traditional Custodians and specialist consultants.
  • Support the protection and management of heritage places across operational and project areas.
  • Authorise on-site works in accordance with heritage compliance requirements and Land Use Certificates.
  • Build strong, respectful relationships with Traditional Owners and internal stakeholders.
  • Conduct heritage compliance inspections, audits and investigations.
  • Prepare accurate compliance documentation and reports.
  • Maintain heritage records and Business Management Systems (BMS).
  • Identify and escalate heritage risks or compliance issues.
  • Contribute to a positive, collaborative and safety-focused team culture.

Qualifications and Experience

  • Field-based experience or a qualification in Archaeology, Anthropology, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.
  • Experience working with Traditional Owners or First Nations communities (highly regarded).
  • Strong communication, organisational and stakeholder engagement skills.

A collaborative, safety-first approach and confidence using Microsoft Office.

  • This is a hands-on field role requiring travel across remote Pilbara locations. You'll be comfortable:
  • Working 12-hour shifts in hot, physically demanding conditions.
  • Travelling on remote, multi-day field trips.
  • Walking across uneven terrain while following safe work practices and wearing PPE.

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

https://fortescue.com/careers

Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub.

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.

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