Communications Advisor

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure; Coventry; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday buy option

Flexible working

Family policies

Learning support

Pension scheme

Annual bonus

Long service awards

Private medical insurance

Share-save scheme

Cycle to work

Gym discounts

Employee support service

Job summary

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure is seeking a motivated Communications Advisor to join the Energy team, delivering strategic communications for major National Grid and Overhead Lines frameworks across England, Wales, and Scotland. You will shape engagement, culture, and communications while supporting safety performance and project delivery.

You will report to a Communications Business Partner and collaborate with project teams to translate complex technical information into clear content, develop

Qualifications

• Experience in a communications, internal communications, marketing, or engagement role.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to create clear, concise, and engaging content.
• Strong people skills with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience supporting the delivery of communications campaigns, projects, and engagement activities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively to tight deadlines.
• Strong organisational skills and diligence.
• Experience using Microsoft 365 applications, including PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, and Teams.
• Confidence working independently while also collaborating within a wider communications team.
• Ability to simplify technical or complex information for a variety of audiences.
• Experience within construction, engineering, infrastructure, energy, or related sectors.
• Professional qualification or membership with the IoIC or CIPR.
• Experience planning and delivering internal or corporate events.
• Experience using Adobe Creative Cloud Suite to develop communications materials.
• Experience leading communications projects or campaigns.
• Understanding of employee engagement, culture change and change communications.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Communications Business Partners and operational teams to develop and deliver effective communications plans, campaigns, and engagement activities.
• Provide communications advice and support to project, functional and leadership teams across the Energy business.
• Create engaging content across a range of channels, including intranet articles, newsletters, presentations, case studies, videos, and leadership communications.
• Support the development and delivery of strategic communications that improve project delivery, safety performance, and colleague engagement.
• Lead on communications projects and campaigns, with guidance and support from the Communications Business Partners and Head of Communications.
• Organise and coordinate internal and external events, ensuring successful planning, promotion, and delivery.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to deliver communications objectives and ensure consistent messaging across projects and programmes.
• Help develop innovative approaches to employee engagement and cultural improvement initiatives.
• Manage project tasks aligned to agreed communications strategies and plans.
• Support project teams in translating complex technical information into clear, engaging, and accessible communications.
• Evaluate campaign effectiveness and provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Build strong working relationships with stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.

Job description

Coventry/ Birmingham, UK.

Talented people are the key to our success.

Would you like to work for an inclusive and collaborative company which is also one of the most successful within the UK infrastructure industry?

We are looking for a motivated and ambitious Communications Advisor to join our growing Energy team, supporting the delivery of major National Grid and Overhead Lines frameworks across England, Wales, and Scotland. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to further develop their communications career while playing a key role in shaping engagement, culture, and communications across some of the UK's most important electricity infrastructure programmes.

Reporting to a Communications Business Partner, you will work closely with project and functional teams to develop and deliver strategic communications, colleague engagement initiatives, campaigns, and events that support project delivery, safety performance, and business objectives.

Role Responsibilities

• Work closely with Communications Business Partners and operational teams to develop and deliver effective communications plans, campaigns, and engagement activities.
• Provide communications advice and support to project, functional and leadership teams across the Energy business.
• Create engaging content across a range of channels, including intranet articles, newsletters, presentations, case studies, videos, and leadership communications.
• Support the development and delivery of strategic communications that improve project delivery, safety performance, and colleague engagement.
• Lead on communications projects and campaigns, with guidance and support from the Communications Business Partners and Head of Communications.
• Organise and coordinate internal and external events, ensuring successful planning, promotion, and delivery.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to deliver communications objectives and ensure consistent messaging across projects and programmes.
• Help develop innovative approaches to employee engagement and cultural improvement initiatives.
• Manage project tasks aligned to agreed communications strategies and plans.
• Support project teams in translating complex technical information into clear, engaging, and accessible communications.
• Evaluate campaign effectiveness and provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Build strong working relationships with stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.

Skills, Experience And Qualifications

• Experience in a communications, internal communications, marketing, or engagement role.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to create clear, concise, and engaging content.
• Strong people skills with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience supporting the delivery of communications campaigns, projects, and engagement activities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively to tight deadlines.
• Strong organisational skills and diligence.
• Experience using Microsoft 365 applications, including PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, and Teams.
• Confidence working independently while also collaborating within a wider communications team.
• Ability to simplify technical or complex information for a variety of audiences.
• Experience within construction, engineering, infrastructure, energy, or related sectors.
• Professional qualification or membership with the Institute of Internal Communication (IoIC) or Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR).
• Experience planning and delivering internal or corporate events.
• Experience using Adobe Creative Cloud Suite to develop communications materials.
• Experience leading communications projects or campaigns.
• Understanding of employee engagement, culture change and change communications.

What is in it for you?

Below is a selection of benefits that are available to you at Morgan Sindall Infrastructure.

• Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy five days.
• Flexible and adaptable working
• Family friendly policies and work/life approach
• Mentoring programmes and continuous learning support
• Contributory pension scheme
• Annual bonus scheme
• Recognition scheme and long service awards
• Car scheme and Private Medical Insurance (if applicable to role)
• We also provide the option to participate in our share-save scheme; discounts including cycle to work and gym membership; a support and advice service for colleagues and their families, and more.

About The Energy Business Unit

We have extensive experience in upgrading and replacing energy networks, delivering asset management for major UK energy companies and network operators.

Our transmission and distribution services involve the upgrading and replacement of electricity assets both above and below ground. Within the electricity sector we install and maintain assets, including excavation, laying, and jointing of cables, (fluid filled and XLPe), substations and overhead line, new build, repair, and refurbishment services.

Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company.

Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.