Indigenous Participation Advisor

3 months ago

Brisbane, Australia UGL Limited Full time

We’re changing the way Australia generates its energy, are you ready for a change?

**The Project**

UGL and CPB Contractors have been awarded the early works contract to support Powerlink’s delivery of CopperString 2032. This $5 billion iconic project will initially be approximately 840 kilometres of new transmission line running from just south of Townsville to Mount Isa that will connect Queensland’s North West Minerals Province to the national electricity grid. The project scope includes:

- 500 kilovolt (kV) transmission line from just south of Townsville to Hughenden
- 330kV transmission line from Hughenden to Cloncurry
- 220kV transmission line from Cloncurry to Mount Isa, up to six new substation sites.

We are seeking a passionate and experienced **Indigenous Participation Advisor** to join our team, reporting to the Social Impact Manager to support the delivery of the Copperstring 2032 project.

In this role, you will drive our commitment to creating meaningful opportunities for Indigenous peoples, businesses and communities through inclusive procurement, employment and training initiatives.

**What will a day in this role look like**:

- Contribute to the development and implementation of Indigenous participation strategies to foster employment, training, and business opportunities.
- Collaborate with internal teams, including Procurement, HR, project managers, construction team and community engagement.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with community members, organisations and service providers.
- Work closely with the procurement team to identify suitable Indigenous businesses to engage with
- Work with the HR team on recruitment and workforce development initiatives to support indigenous participation
- Increase the level of cultural awareness through coaching, training and project events
- Work with external partners, including government agencies and training providers, to support Indigenous workforce development.
- Ensure compliance with relevant Indigenous engagement frameworks and agreements.
- Monitor, create reports, advise on Indigenous participation outcomes and initiatives.
- Based in Brisbane, travel to the project region will be required regularly to ensure indigenous participation deliverables are achieved

**What are we looking for you to bring to the team**:

- Experience working in Indigenous engagement, diversity, or community relations, ideally within construction, engineering, or related industries.
- Strong understanding of Indigenous culture, challenges, and opportunities related to employment and training.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication capability with the proven ability to manage multiple internal and external stakeholders at varying levels
- A passion for creating inclusive work environments that support Indigenous peoples.
- Ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and stakeholders.
- Knowledge of relevant frameworks, policies, and agreements that guide Indigenous participation in employment and procurement.

As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate an applicant’s suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.

**Discipline**: Corporate Affairs & Communications

**Primary Location**: Australia-QLD-Brisbane CBD & Inner Suburbs

**Work Type**: Full-time

**Contact Phone Number**: 0499 613 238

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