Overview
At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.
Position: Principal Archaeologist
Location: Melbourne/regional Victoria (permanent role)
Our Jacobs Cultural Heritage team comprises heritage specialists across Australia with experience in Aboriginal archaeology, historical archaeology, maritime archaeology, underwater archaeology, interpretation, and built heritage and architecture. We work on projects from large-scale multi-disciplinary infrastructure developments to smaller heritage-specific projects for a broad range of clients including state government, infrastructure contractors, water utilities, local government and Commonwealth government departments. We provide heritage advice across project lifecycles—from business case inputs and early design phase considerations to heritage approvals and construction-phase support.
Responsibilities
- Leading and contributing to winning opportunities through strong client relationships and proposal writing, providing technical leadership, coaching and mentorship within the Jacobs heritage team and beyond.
- Leading and supporting the delivery of a wide range of heritage projects, including collaboration with a range of disciplines and staff experience levels.
- Provide high-level technical and professional leadership, project management experience and business development support to our heritage teams across Australia and New Zealand.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in leading teams to deliver projects within the heritage sector in Australia
- Consulting experience with a focus on Aboriginal heritage in Victoria
- Expert knowledge of State and Commonwealth heritage legislation and relevant guidelines across multiple states in Australia
- Experience in the delivery of large-scale environmental projects (EES, EIS etc.)
- High level stakeholder and client management skills
- Proven success in chasing and winning new work and clients
- Demonstrated ability to support and manage teams, through mentoring and coaching
- Victorian Registered Heritage Advisor with the appropriate qualifications and experience to lead fieldwork in accordance with the Minister’s Guidelines
Don’t meet every single requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway. Jacobs is committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, and you may be the right candidate for this or other roles even if your experience doesn’t align with every requirement.
Jacobs. A world where you can.
We are an equal chance employer and welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Jacobs aims to provide cultural safety at interviews; if you’d like to nominate a cultural representative to participate on the interview panel, please let your recruiter know in your application.
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📌 Principal Archaeologist
🏢 Jacobs Engineering Group
📍 Melbourne