Community Engagement Lead - Energy Infrastructure

Transgrid; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Transgrid is leading NSW's energy infrastructure projects, seeking an Engagement Lead for the Hunter Transmission Project. You will shape and deliver community and stakeholder engagement strategies to secure approvals, support construction delivery and foster long-term social licence for the project.

You’ll build trusted relationships with communities, councils and agencies, lead engagement programs, and guide teams to manage risks and deliver outcomes across the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in community and stakeholder engagement within major infrastructure, utilities, energy, construction or related project environments.
• Experience developing and implementing community engagement, stakeholder management and communications strategies.
• Strong communication, facilitation, relationship-building and negotiation skills.
• Experience managing complex, high-profile or sensitive stakeholder issues across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Current White Card and NSW driver licence, or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver community and stakeholder engagement strategies that support project approvals, construction activities and long-term project outcomes.
• Build trusted relationships with communities, councils, government agencies, landowners, industry groups and other key stakeholders.
• Lead community consultation, engagement programs and community investment initiatives across the project lifecycle.
• Identify, manage and mitigate stakeholder and community risks, issues and enquiries.
• Provide specialist engagement advice and support project teams, consultants and delivery partners to achieve successful project outcomes.

Skills

Community engagement

Stakeholder engagement

Communications strategy

Negotiation

Relationship building

Facilitation

Education

Communications

Public Relations

Community Engagement

Social Science

Planning

Job description

Transgrid is leading NSW's energy infrastructure projects, seeking an Engagement Lead for the Hunter Transmission Project. You will shape and deliver community and stakeholder engagement strategies to secure approvals, support construction delivery and foster long-term social licence for the project.

You’ll build trusted relationships with communities, councils and agencies, lead engagement programs, and guide teams to manage risks and deliver outcomes across the project lifecycle.