Job Description
Specialist - Heritage
  • Monday to Friday – West Perth location
  • Performance, Retention and Profit Share bonuses
  • Company contribution towards private health insurance
  • Drive heritage compliance and stakeholder engagement across our operations

 

Our vision

As a leading iron ore producer, Hancock Iron Ore is helping secure the resources, jobs and prosperity that underpin the nation’s future. Guided by our vision to be the best mining company for Australia, we measure success not only by what we produce, but by the difference we make. We value creating opportunities, helping build regional and remote areas, and supporting Australian businesses by unlocking potential wherever it exists. Being 'For Australia' means delivering lasting benefits for today and for generations to come.

 

About the role

An opportunity exists for a Specialist - Heritage to join our People and Corporate Affairs team based in Perth. Reporting to the Lead Heritage Compliance, you will develop and deliver culturally appropriate heritage plans that support the medium and long-term objectives of our operations. Working closely with Traditional Owners, internal stakeholders, heritage consultants and regulatory bodies, you will ensure heritage requirements are effectively integrated into mine planning and project delivery. You will coordinate agreement-compliant and regulator-ready outcomes while maintaining trusted relationships, accurate heritage records and effective project handovers.

 

Duties

  • Build and maintain trusted, respectful and productive relationships with Traditional Owners and native title holders
  • Plan and deliver heritage engagement activities, surveys, salvage programs and related work in accordance with Heritage and Native Title Agreements
  • Coordinate survey schedules, field logistics and Traditional Owner participation to ensure activities are completed safely, on time and to a high professional standard
  • Partner with site-based heritage teams and internal stakeholders to integrate heritage requirements into project planning, execution and handover
  • Maintain accurate GIS datasets, heritage records, compliance registers and risk documentation, ensuring information is accessible and fit for purpose
  • Support cultural heritage management plans, Section 18 consent processes and Traditional Owner monitoring of ground-disturbing activities
  • Manage regulatory engagement and heritage approval submissions, provide clear reporting and escalation, and maintain compliance with relevant legislation, agreements and heritage management standards

 

Skills and experience

  • A bachelor’s degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, Cultural Heritage Management, Indigenous Studies or a closely related discipline
  • Demonstrated experience in cultural heritage practice, including heritage surveys, field activities and project coordination
  • Experience managing heritage matters and building effective working relationships with Traditional Owners and native title holders
  • Working knowledge of relevant cultural heritage legislation, regulatory requirements, agreements and approval processes
  • Experience developing and improving heritage policies, procedures, templates, registers, compliance records and project handover documentation
  • Experience providing heritage advice to stakeholders, consultants and project teams, with a relevant postgraduate qualification considered advantageous

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About Hancock Iron Ore

Hancock Iron Ore has a portfolio of world-class iron ore operations located in West Australia’s Pilbara region, with a strong history of delivering reliable products for our customers in key international markets. We have four operating mines: Roy Hill, Miralga Creek, Sanjiv Ridge, and McPhee Creek, plus a range of exciting development opportunities.
 
We deliver more than 70 million tonnes of ore each year through our own two-berth port facility at Stanley Point and the multi-user Utah Point in Port Hedland, providing the materials needed to foster global economic growth and development. Leveraging established infrastructure, including our processing plant and 344km independently owned and operated heavy haul railway, our operation oversees each moment from when ore is mined through to when it is shipped.

West Perth Headquarters

Located in the heart of West Perth, our headquarters offers a contemporary and collaborative workplace designed to support productivity, wellbeing and connection. From our popular on-site café, serving fresh breakfast and lunch options alongside barista-made coffee, to modern workspaces, rooftop terraces and end-of-trip facilities for active commuters, we've created an environment that combines great facilities with a workplace culture that helps our people thrive.

Equal Opportunity

Hancock Iron Ore is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages Indigenous Australians, Veteran personnel and females to apply. We are a fair, diverse and welcoming workplace. We are proud of our relationships with our Traditional Owners and value the difference these partnerships make to the success of the project and to the lives of the people on whose land we operate.

Application Information

To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work permanently in Australia.

This advertisement will close no later than the Posting End Date specified.  We may close the advertisement early should suitable candidate/s be identified, so encourage prompt applications.

Recruitment Agency submissions will not be considered.
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Posting End Date:  04/10/2026
Information at a Glance
Business Unit:  People and Corporate Affairs
Job Location:  West Perth
Posting End Date:  04/10/2026
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