Senior Community

Dynamic work environment to lead communication and engagement on a major infrastructure project

Opportunity to make a real impact, shaping the future of regional NSW

Temporary opportunity based in Wollongong/South Coast NSW

You're ready to show up and make an impact on your local community. You're ready to help shape our narrative. Your expertise will amplify the impact of initiatives, foster public trust and ensure our stakeholders are engaged and empowered by what we do.

• Lead the delivery of the full range of internal and external strategic communication and stakeholder engagement activities for major (and state significant) infrastructure projects in the development and construction space, including projects on the Princes Highway south of Nowra. Craft messaging for projects and develop key messaging to be used across platforms such as community updates, email blasts, webpage content and social media.
• Provide communication advice to project teams to develop stakeholder and engagement plans, strategies and materials. Work collaboratively to understand project status, timelines and how milestones are communicated to the community and stakeholders. Facilitate meetings, coordinate and drive events, workshops and community consultation activities.
• Provide strategic advice on the effective management of emerging communications and stakeholder issues and concerns, and work on behalf of stakeholders to resolve significant problems.
• Coordinate media activities and responses to ministerial requests; build and maintain working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to promote open communications and best practice stakeholder engagement initiatives.
• For more information about this position and business unit, view the role description and information pack.

• You are comfortable in a complex government environment with strong experience in communications and engagement; time spent in a construction, development or planning space is advantageous. You can manage competing priorities, liaise with multiple stakeholders, and are process driven.
• You are adaptable with strong interpersonal skills and a real passion for having a positive impact on your community.
• Your skills and work experience in communication, engagement, media or public relations matter most; a relevant tertiary qualification is advantageous.
• This role is based in the Wollongong office in the South region. The wider team supports a hybrid working environment, with some time spent at the Wollongong office and at project locations on the NSW South Coast. Reporting to the Community & Customer Engagement Manager, this is a temporary full-time role available until August 2026. Salary for this position is USS 9 ($133,572 - $143,593) per annum plus superannuation.

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you'd like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits, including award-winning flexible and hybrid work options.

This role is hybrid-friendly, meaning you can mix in-person days at your team's home base location with remote days.

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Applications close: 11:59 pm Thursday 18th September 2025.

For more information about this role, please contact MARCIA.PINTO2@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

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