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AECOM

Dec 5

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  • Job
    Full-time
    Mid Level
  • Sustainability
    Architecture & Urban Planning
  • Cape Town

Requirements

  • BA/BS + 4 YORE or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

Responsibilities

  • Conduct in-depth research on cultural heritage sites, artifacts, and traditions. Catalog and document findings meticulously.
  • Develop and implement strategies to preserve and protect cultural heritage, including historical sites, artifacts, and traditions.
  • Work with other professionals such as archaeologists, historians, and community members to ensure a comprehensive understanding and preservation of cultural heritage.
  • Ensure all activities comply with relevant laws and regulations concerning cultural heritage.
  • Evaluate the condition of heritage sites and artifacts, recommending appropriate conservation methods.

FAQs

What is the role of a Heritage Specialist at AECOM?

The Heritage Specialist is responsible for conducting research on cultural heritage sites, artifacts, and traditions, documenting findings, developing strategies for preservation, assessing the condition of heritage sites and artifacts, and recommending conservation methods.

What are the minimum educational requirements for this position?

The minimum requirement is a BA/BS degree along with four years of relevant experience or a demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

What types of professionals will I be working with in this role?

You will work with other professionals such as archaeologists, historians, and community members to ensure a comprehensive understanding and preservation of cultural heritage.

Is compliance with laws and regulations a part of this job?

Yes, ensuring all activities comply with relevant laws and regulations concerning cultural heritage is a key responsibility of the Heritage Specialist.

What kind of work environment can I expect at AECOM?

AECOM offers a dynamic work environment with flexibility, including hybrid work options where you can work from an AECOM office, a remote location, or at a client site.

Does AECOM offer benefits and compensation?

Yes, AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits, and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of employees and their families.

What is AECOM's commitment regarding diversity and inclusion?

AECOM fosters a safe and respectful workplace, inviting everyone to bring their whole selves to work and utilize their unique talents, backgrounds, and expertise to create transformational outcomes.

What is the company’s focus regarding environmental and social governance?

AECOM is committed to delivering a better world through its environmental, social, and governance priorities, backed by unrivaled technical and digital expertise.

How large is the team I would be joining at AECOM?

You would be joining a global team of over 50,000 professionals, including planners, designers, engineers, scientists, and construction managers.

What is AECOM’s approach to professional growth?

AECOM emphasizes professional growth and success, ensuring that your development aligns with the company's mission to deliver sustainable legacies for generations to come.

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AECOM

We are the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm.

Engineering & Construction
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1990
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $13.1 billion in fiscal year 2022

Culture & Values

  • Safeguard

    We operate ethically and with integrity, while prioritizing safety and security in all that we do.

  • Innovate

    We think without limits and embrace new ideas, shaping digital solutions to help clients address current and future challenges.

  • Collaborate

    We connect unrivaled expertise from around the world to anticipate and solve our clients’ most pressing challenges.

  • Deliver

    We grow our business through relentless client focus, operational excellence and exceptional project execution.

  • Sustain

    We take action to make a positive impact on the planet, enrich the communities we touch and build legacies for future generations.

  • Thrive

    We build diverse teams, create an inclusive workplace and provide opportunities where each one of our people can reach their full potential.

Benefits

  • Bi-annual salary review while on the GDP

  • 25 days annual leave, plus all public holidays, and the opportunity to buy and sell holiday

  • Private medical insurance

  • Life assurance, income protection (permanent staff only)

  • Flexible benefits such as childcare vouchers and gym membership discount

  • Pension scheme that also gives you access to MyMoneyWorks, which is designed to help you plan for your future goals and provide guidance and information on a range of financial product

  • 15 days paid leave per annum for formally signed up reservists (AECOM is recognised as a Gold Employer by the Ministry of Defence for our work with the Armed Forces Covenant)

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