BRUCE NUMODE
Hampton Park
Summary
Archaeologist
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Cultural Heritage Officer
Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation
01.2022
- Field assessments, providing manual labor, archaeological field assistance, and cultural heritage advice
Traditional Owner Liaison and Archaeologist
Black Mountain Energy (Bennett Resources Pty Ltd)
01.2022
- Accessing seismic corridors for heritage values and adjusting corridors to avoid values
Archaeological Volunteer
UNSW Australia
01.2015
- Volunteering for an archaeological survey to consult with landowners and locate areas of potential archaeological interest
Heritage Surveyor
Heritage Western Australia
01.2013
- Conducting heritage survey projects for API (Australian Premium Iron), identifying Aboriginal sites and implementing site avoidance and identification procedures
Archaeologist
Alpha Archaeology Pty Ltd
01.2011
- Providing necessary fieldwork experiences, including trench preparation, excavation, cataloguing finds, and total station measuring
Archaeological Salvage
Heritage Insight Pty Ltd
01.2011
- Providing archaeological salvage experience, including excavation techniques, cataloguing, and total station measuring
Archaeological Assistant
Australian Cultural Heritage Management (ACHM)
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Small to large heritage projects within Victoria, guiding experienced heritage advisor ACHM staff on field consultant archaeology
Archaeological Consultant
Australian Cultural Heritage Management (ACHM)
01.2010 - 01.2024
- Small to large field projects within Victoria, including survey, excavation testing, and salvage assessments of indigenous cultural heritage
Archaeologist and Heritage Liaison
Buru Energy
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Detection of potential heritage areas, implementing avoidance procedures
Archaeologist and Heritage Liaison
Buru Energy
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Detection of potential heritage areas, implementing avoidance procedures
Heritage Surveyor
Land Access Solutions
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Conducting heritage survey projects for Roy Hill Iron Ore, identifying Aboriginal sites and implementing site avoidance and salvage procedures
Archaeological Surface Survey
Willandra Lakes World Heritage Area
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Archaeological surface survey for cultural material, recognition of lithic artefacts, hearths, and extinct faunal species
Education
Level 2 in First Aid -
01.2023
White Card/Construction Induction -
01.2011
Bachelors Degree of Archaeology -
La Trobe University
01.2010
Certificate IV in Science -
Chisholm Institute
01.2006
Skills
- Fourteen years of field archaeology experience in Australia
- Detecting potential sites using satellite imagery
- Develop deviations to avoid sites
- Develop project strategies (for heritage conservation purposes)
- Liaise with indigenous communities
- Raise awareness and value of heritage issues
- Establish good communication between mining companies and local Indigenous communities
- Advise and educate company staff on cross-cultural awareness
- Ability to work as part of a team or singular on archaeological projects
- Proficiency in the use of GPS & GIS applications
- An understanding of the scientific methodology
- Experience in consultant archaeological excavation procedures
- Skilled in recognizing lithic artefacts and cultural areas
- Data recording & documenting
- Ability to work, consult and liaise with Aboriginal stakeholders
- Great respect for indigenous groups and cultural materials
- Competent knowledge in research and report writing
- Knowledge of VIC & WA heritage legislation
- OSL (Optical Stimulated Luminescence) and Carbon 14 sampling
- Experience working in the natural resource and mining environment as a heritage/archaeological consultant
- Acquired and made archaeological equipment, eg, hand and table sieves, RTK rover station, etc, needed for necessary fieldwork
References
- Australian Cultural Heritage Management (ACHM), Casual Archaeological Assistant, 2023, 2024, Victoria
- Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation, Casual Cultural Heritage Officer, 2022, Present, Victoria
- Black Mountain Energy (Bennett Resources Pty Ltd), Traditional Owner Liaison and Archaeologist, 2022, Present, Kimberleys
- Buru Energy, Sub-contractor Archaeologist and Heritage Liaison, 2013, 2015, 2021 & 2023, Perth and Broome
- UNSW Australia, Volunteer Archaeologist, 2015, 2015, Simbai, Papua New Guinea
- Land Access Solutions, Heritage Survey Projects, 2012, 2014, Pilbara, Western Australia
- Heritage Western Australia, Heritage Survey Projects, 2013, 2013, Pilbara, Western Australia
- Alpha Archaeology Pty Ltd, Archaeological Fieldwork, 2011, 2011, Victoria
- Heritage Insight Pty Ltd, Archaeological Salvage Experience, 2011, 2011, Victoria
- Field Project at Willandra Lakes World Heritage Area, Archaeological Surface Survey, 2009, 2010, Lake Mungo, N.S.W, Australia
Timeline
Archaeological Assistant
Australian Cultural Heritage Management (ACHM)
01.2023 - 01.2024
Cultural Heritage Officer
Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation
01.2022
Traditional Owner Liaison and Archaeologist
Black Mountain Energy (Bennett Resources Pty Ltd)
01.2022
Archaeologist and Heritage Liaison
Buru Energy
01.2021 - 01.2023
Archaeological Volunteer
UNSW Australia
01.2015
Heritage Surveyor
Heritage Western Australia
01.2013
Archaeologist and Heritage Liaison
Buru Energy
01.2013 - 01.2015
Heritage Surveyor
Land Access Solutions
01.2012 - 01.2014
Archaeologist
Alpha Archaeology Pty Ltd
01.2011
Archaeological Salvage
Heritage Insight Pty Ltd
01.2011
Archaeological Consultant
Australian Cultural Heritage Management (ACHM)
01.2010 - 01.2024
Archaeological Surface Survey
Willandra Lakes World Heritage Area
01.2009 - 01.2010
Level 2 in First Aid -
White Card/Construction Induction -
Bachelors Degree of Archaeology -
La Trobe University
Certificate IV in Science -
Chisholm Institute
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