Senior Stakeholder Engagement Lead - Water Infrastructure

Multicultural Consulting Services Pty Ltd; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 18 weeks parental leave

Salary packaging options

Flexible arrangements

Employee wellbeing support

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Multicultural Consulting Services Pty Ltd in Melbourne seeks a Senior Community and Stakeholder Relations Advisor to drive engagement for water infrastructure projects, based on site in Elwood and a framework office in Canterbury. You will develop stakeholder strategies and coordinate communications with construction teams and local communities.

The role offers competitive remuneration, salary packaging options, and flexible arrangements, with strong opportunities for technical and leadership

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification or certificate, or equivalent experience in communications, public relations, journalism or stakeholder engagement.
• Three to five years providing strategic communications advice and services.
• Experience across community engagement, stakeholder relations or related communications disciplines.
• Construction-project or specialist engagement leadership is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Develop engagement and communication plans that address construction impacts and community needs.
• Identify stakeholder issues and risks and advise delivery teams on appropriate responses.
• Prepare notices, presentations, web and social updates and formal correspondence.
• Coordinate resident discussions and information sessions and respond to project enquiries.
• Build trusted relationships with clients and construction teams and support milestone and community initiatives.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communications planning

Public relations

Project coordination

Education

Diploma/Certificate in communications

Public relations qualification

Job description

Our client is an established engineering, construction and operations business delivering transport, building, water and other infrastructure works across Australia. Its multidisciplinary teams support the development and operation of assets used by local communities.

The Opportunity

Deliver community engagement for water and wastewater infrastructure, with this project-specific position based on site in Elwood and a framework office in Canterbury.

Your Work

• Develop engagement and communication plans that address construction impacts and community needs.

• Identify stakeholder issues and risks and advise delivery teams on appropriate responses.

• Prepare notices, presentations, web and social updates and formal correspondence.

• Coordinate resident discussions and information sessions and respond to project enquiries.

• Build trusted relationships with clients and construction teams and support milestone and community initiatives.

Requirements

Skills, Education and Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualification or certificate, or equivalent experience in communications, public relations, journalism or stakeholder engagement.

• Three to five years providing strategic communications advice and services.

• Experience across community engagement, stakeholder relations or related communications disciplines.

• Construction-project or specialist engagement leadership is highly regarded.

Why Join?

• Competitive remuneration, salary continuance and salary-packaging options.

• Technical and leadership development and clear opportunities to build your career.

• Employee wellbeing support and an inclusive workplace.

• Up to 18 weeks paid parental leave, subject to eligibility.

• Flexible arrangements are considered within operational and project requirements.

How to Apply:

1. Complete the short online candidate registration form:

2. Send your resume to Anna at .

For confidential enquiries, please contact 0481 758 017 or email .

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Senior Community and Stakeholder Relations Advisor - Water Infrastructure • Elwood, VIC, au