senior communications advisor (ao6)

HR Partners; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad is seeking an experienced Senior Communications Advisor to support a major government infrastructure program on the Sunshine Coast. You will bridge internal project teams, contractors, and communities to deliver proactive, strategy-driven communications throughout project lifecycles.

The role emphasizes reputation management, risk mitigation, and clear public messaging, with a focus on engaging diverse stakeholders across agencies and local groups.

Qualifications

• Project Experience: delivering communications and stakeholder engagement within infrastructure projects.
• Stakeholder Management: building relationships across multi-organizational teams.
• Issues & Risk Management: identifying and mitigating community concerns and construction impacts.
• Communication Skills: written and verbal to translate technical data into public messaging.
• Qualifications & Certifications: degree in Communications/Public Relations, and/or IAP2 certification is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of communications and stakeholder engagement strategies for infrastructure project packages.
• Act as primary communications interface between government delivery teams and principal contractor partners.
• Develop, coordinate, and quality-check construction notifications, stakeholder briefings, and community engagement collateral.
• Provide strategic advice to project managers on reputation management and risk mitigation.
• Monitor community sentiment and stakeholder feedback to support informed decision-making.
• Represent the organization in meetings with external stakeholders, community groups, local councils, and businesses.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication strategy

Reputation management

Risk mitigation

Public messaging translation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications or related

IAP2 certification (highly regarded)

Job description

• Contract Length: Asap - until 2031 (Up to 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday)

About the Role

Randstad is seeking an experienced Senior Communications Advisor to join a major government body delivering transformational infrastructure projects. Operating within an integrated delivery team, you will bridge the gap between internal project teams, principal contractors, and local communities to ensure clear, proactive, and strategy-driven communications throughout active project lifecycles.

Role Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of communications and stakeholder engagement strategies for key infrastructure project packages.
• Act as the primary communications interface between government delivery teams and principal contractor partners.
• Develop, coordinate, and quality-check construction notifications, stakeholder briefings, and community engagement collateral.
• Provide strategic advice to project managers regarding reputation management, emerging community issues, and risk mitigation.
• Monitor community sentiment and stakeholder feedback to support informed project decision-making.
• Represent the organization in meetings with external stakeholders, community groups, local councils, and businesses.

Key Selection Criteria

• Project Experience: Proven background delivering communications and stakeholder engagement within a major infrastructure, contractor-delivered, alliance, or joint venture environment.
• Stakeholder Management: Exceptional relationship-building, negotiation, and influencing skills across complex, multi-organizational teams.
• Issues & Risk Management: Sound judgment in identifying, mitigating, and responding to sensitive community concerns and construction impacts.
• Communication Skills: Outstanding written and verbal capabilities, with a demonstrated ability to translate complex, technical data into accessible public messaging.
• Qualifications & Certifications: Tertiary qualifications in Communications, Public Relations, or a related discipline, and/or IAP2 certification, are highly regarded.

We Want to Hear From You If...

• You thrive in dynamic, fast-paced project environments and love solving real-world challenges alongside engineering and delivery teams.
• You want to play a direct, visible role in shaping how communities experience legacy infrastructure upgrades.
• You are looking to leverage your strategic advice and communication skills while enjoying an unbeatable Sunshine Coast lifestyle.

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.