Senior Advisor Heritage

Supportive team culture with a focus on inclusion, safety, and work life balance Take the next steps in your career with a company that is committed to your growth and development Perth based working Monday to Friday roster with regular, ad-hoc travel to the Pilbara About the role We are seeking a highly motivated and relationship-focused Senior Advisor Heritage to join our Traditional Owner Partnerships team, supporting the delivery of Traditional Owner heritage programs and engagement activities that enable asset development pathways and approvals. 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. You will play a key role in building and maintaining strong relationships, supporting heritage approvals and contributing to the successful delivery of business priorities. This role suits an individual with strong communication skills and a proactive approach to stakeholder engagement, collaboration and continuous improvement. This role will be based in Perth in the Central Park building working Monday to Friday roster with regular, ad-hoc travel to the Pilbara. Reporting to the Manager Traditional Owner Engagement, you will: Leads the design and delivery of the Traditional Owner group heritage program, aligned with TO group and business priorities Leads project and contractor management, including scoping of fieldwork, onboarding and reporting for archaeological, ethnographic and CVLM studies Provides heritage technical advice across all relevant studies including review and approval of internal approval requests Coordinates heritage subject matter advice into annual survey and engagement planning processes Leads the negotiation process with Traditional Owners regarding heritage management strategies to support studies, projects and operational activities Maintains constructive relationships with internal and external stakeholders and working proactively across relationships to solve complex issues Builds relationships with Traditional Owner Elders and Heritage Staff of Traditional Owner governance organisations (including Prescribed Bodies Corporate, Aboriginal Corporations and other representative entities). Supports development of Heritage Specialists, and Heritage Advisors, including training and awareness of issues, systems and TO commitments What you’ll bring A degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, Cultural Heritage Management, or similar Technical expertise in Heritage Management, and ability to conduct occasional site visits and fieldwork (Pilbara) Experience and understanding of undertaking culturally sensitive engagement with Traditional Owner and communities Experience working within Heritage Management in the mining & resources sector (or adjacent, e.g. Cultural Heritage Management consulting, Not-for-Profit, Prescribed Body Corporations, Government) A self-driven ability to set the work plan and direction of assigned projects and be responsible for prioritising, delivering, and reporting delivery outcomes Familiarity working with GIS, data and heritage information management programs and systems Strong stakeholder relationship management and communication skills Have a growth mindset and align to the Rio Tinto values of Care, Courage and Curiosity What we offer Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress A work environment where safety is always the number one priority A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family Attractive share ownership plan Company provided insurance cover Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave, cultural leave) To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more We are committed to elevating Indigenous voices and increasing cultural knowledge in our business. Diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together. To help you on your journey with us, you’ll also have access to: Specialist Indigenous Support Advisors who are always there for our Indigenous employees and available to support through any aspect of your employment Dedicated Indigenous Talent Program for our Operators and Tradespersons and entry level operational roles. This programme is designed to create long term sustainable careers for our Indigenous Employees to grow into leadership or technical pathways to ensure you have every opportunity to grow your career Indigenous leadership programs across some professional and operational roles to ensure that we are developing Indigenous Leaders Where you’ll be working 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 – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand. We are one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of iron ore. This position will be a Perth-based role at our Central Park office in Perth CBD working a Monday to Friday roster with regular, ad-hoc travel to the Pilbara. Ready to experience something unique? Apply today! Advertising will close on 13th August 2026 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to cease advertising earlier) À propos de Rio Tinto Rio Tinto est un chef de file mondial du secteur des sociétés minières et des matériaux. Nous sommes établis dans 35 pays où nous produisons du minerai de fer, du cuivre, de l'aluminium, des minéraux critiques et d'autres matériaux nécessaires à la transition énergétique mondiale et à la prospérité des personnes, des communautés et des nations. Nous exerçons nos activités depuis 150 ans, en nous appuyant sur les connaissances accumulées au fil des générations et sur les différents continents. Notre mission - trouver de meilleures façons de fournir les matériaux dont le monde a besoin - nous guide dans notre quête d'innovation et d'amélioration continue, dans le but de fabriquer des produits à faibles émissions et répondant aux bonnes normes environnementales, sociales et de gouvernance. Mais comme nous ne pouvons pas y arriver seuls, nous nous attachons à créer des partenariats nous permettant de résoudre des problèmes, de créer des situations mutuellement avantageuses et de saisir des occasions. Respect et inclusion Chez Rio Tinto, nous accueillons favorablement et encourageons les candidatures d’Aborigènes et d'Insulaires du détroit de Torres, de femmes, de membres de la communauté LGBTI , de travailleurs âgés, de personnes en situation de handicap et de représentants d’origines diverses. Nous sommes déterminés à créer un milieu inclusif où les employés sont libres d'être eux-mêmes. Nous valorisons un environnement où chaque voix compte, où toutes les cultures sont respectées, et où la diversité des perspectives est essentielle à notre réussite. Nous nous traitons les uns les autres avec équité et dignité, sans distinction de race, de genre, de nationalité, d'origine ethnique, de religion, d'âge, d'orientation sexuelle ou de toute autre marque de notre différence. innovation et amélioration continue sont au cœur de notre mission: Trouver de meilleures façons de fournir les matériaux dont le monde a besoin. Chez nous, les esprits curieux trouvent leur place. Nous recherchons des personnes investies dans leur travail et attentionnées envers leurs collègues, audacieuses dans leur quête de solutions innovantes, et capables de sadapter rapidement pour résoudre des problèmes et saisir des opportunités. Nous sommes déterminés à créer un milieu inclusif où les employés sont libres être eux-mêmes. Nous valorisons un environnement où chaque voix compte, où toutes les cultures sont respectées, et où la diversité des perspectives est essentielle à notre réussite. Nous nous traitons les uns les autres avec équité et dignité, sans distinction de race, de genre, de nationalité, origine ethnique, de religion, âge, orientation sexuelle ou de toute autre marque de notre différence.