Stakeholder & Community Engagement Manager

Bradman Carbon & Renewable Energy; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradman Carbon and Renewable Energy Recruitment is seeking an experienced Stakeholder & Community Engagement Manager for Sydney-based operations with Adelaide considered. This 100% renewable energy focused role sits within a vertically integrated data centre operator delivering sustainable AI Cloud services and HPC.

You will lead stakeholder engagement strategies, build relationships with government bodies and local communities, monitor policy developments, and collaborate with project teams to

Qualifications

• 10–15+ years’ experience with complex stakeholder requirements, particularly around environmental and social impacts of energy infrastructure projects including Government liaison experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a stakeholder management and engagement strategy.
• Develop and implement best practices for engagement.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with all stakeholders to ensure smooth progress of projects.
• Lead working groups and lobbying activities with authorities and local associations.
• Identify, analyse, liaise, document, and negotiate with stakeholders including government bodies, media and local organisations.
• Maintain an overview of all national and local policy decisions and communications that may impact business and client projects, ensuring stakeholder engagement complies with legal requirements.
• Collaborate with the project team and report to the board.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Community engagement

Government liaison

Policy monitoring

Job description

Stakeholder & Community Engagement Manager

Bradman Recruitment – Sydney NSW

Full time, Permanent

17d ago , from Bradman Carbon and Renewable Energy Recruitment

A rapidly growing digital infrastructure platform is seeking an experienced Community Engagement professional

• Sydney based role (Adelaide considered)
• 100% renewable energy focused

Your new Company:

Is a vertically integrated data centre operator that owns and operates high-performance computing infrastructure powered by 100% renewable energy. They are focused on providing sustainable AI Cloud services and high-performance computing (HPC). They control the entire process, from land acquisition and grid connections to data centre construction and hardware management.

Your new role:

• Develop and implement a stakeholder management and engagement strategy, identifying stakeholder risks and opportunities.
• Develop and implement best practices for engagement.
• Work with various stakeholders to best deliver lasting social and economic benefits to communities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with all stakeholders to ensure smooth progress of projects.
• Lead working groups and lobbying activities with authorities and local associations.
• Identify, analyse, liaise, document, and negotiate with stakeholders including government bodies, media and local organisations.
• Maintain an overview of all national and local policy decisions and communications that may impact business and client projects, ensuring stakeholder engagement complies with legal requirements.
• Monitor and pre-empt issues with stakeholders and determine mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with the project team and report to the board.

Who you are:

10–15+ years’ experience with complex stakeholder requirements, particularly around environmental and social impacts of energy infrastructure projects including Government liaison experience. Utility scale Wind, Solar or BESS backgrounds are ideal of course, although mining, resources, or other heavy industry experience will also be considered.