About Niche

Niche is the largest privately-owned specialist biodiversity and heritage consultancy in Australia.

With a strong focus on delivering high-quality services and empowering our people to achieve sustainable outcomes, we work closely with clients across diverse industries to navigate their environmental and social challenges. These include important projects supporting Australia’s transition to clean, renewable energy, and delivering nature-positive, landscape-scale natural capital strategy.

We do work that matters and has a lasting and profound impact on our clients, our communities, our environment. We want to leave a positive legacy on the world and create a sustainable future.

With a team of over 200 people, and growing, Niche isn’t only a great workplace, it’s a connected and inclusive community of incredible thinkers and doers, constantly innovating, learning and excelling at what they do.

The opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Heritage Consultant for our NSW Heritage business, with experience in Aboriginal cultural heritage. Experience in historical heritage management will also be considered favourably.

In this role you will be responsible for the technical management of Heritage proposals and projects, including leading consultation with First Peoples rights and stakeholders. Efficient and effective community engagement, project management, compliance, technical quality, and delivery are key focus areas of this position. Together with a developing level of marketing of Niche’s services and developing client relationships.

This role is responsible for technical outputs and collaborates with the Manager and senior team members to ensure Project Delivery Excellence.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare Impact Statements, Management Plans, and due diligence assessments.
• Prepare high-quality reports and management plans in compliance with relevant legislation and standards
• Conduct Aboriginal and historical heritage assessments, including field surveys, stakeholder consultation, and reporting.
• Manage a diverse project portfolio from initiation through to completion, ensuring timelines and budgets are met.
• Engage with Traditional Owner groups, government agencies, and industry stakeholders.
• Provide strategic advice on heritage compliance in NSW
• Conduct internal technical review and quality control of reports and proposals, including processes.
• Produces accurate and complex technical deliverables, analysis and reports.
• Authors or co-authors abstracts, papers, presentations for and at industry specific events or conferences.
• Mentor and support junior team members in heritage investigations and reporting.

Our ideal candidate

• Honours or equivalent degree in Archaeology, Heritage Management or related discipline.
• Experience in Aboriginal Cultural Heritage (ACH) (ideally).
• Minimum 9 years of experience in heritage consulting, with a focus on renewables or infrastructure projects.
• Previous experience managing projects from end to end.
• Strong understanding of NSW heritage legislation and approvals processes.
• Demonstrated experience conducting fieldwork and stakeholder consultation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Full Australian working rights and a valid driver’s licence.

Why join Niche?

Our people tell us they love being part of a great team where they feel a strong sense of belonging. That’s what drives us to support each other to do our best work.

• Flexible work arrangements to support a work-life balance, including additional paid Life Leave to support your health, wellbeing, development and personal fulfilment
• An inclusive community of experts, advisors and mentors at your fingertips to support your growth and learning.
• Collaborative, supportive work environment to help you to do the best work of your career and continue to grow.
• Groups and social events to facilitate making meaningful connections.
• Interesting and impactful work that leaves a lasting legacy.
• A competitive salary based on skills and experience.