Senior Community Engagement and Communications Manager

1 month ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Transurban Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Specialist to join our team at Transurban. As a key member of our community engagement team, you will play a critical role in shaping the future of our cities and ensuring the successful delivery of our major infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide strategic leadership in community and stakeholder engagement for the M7-M12 Integration Project
  • Identify and mitigate potential community and stakeholder issues
  • Collaborate with Transport for NSW and the D&C contractor communication and engagement teams
  • Monitor compliance with Deed requirements and Planning Conditions
  • Review collateral produced by the D&C Contractor
  • Organise and participate in Community Consultative Committees and other key stakeholder groups
  • Support the delivery of social value initiatives along the project corridor
  • Create presentations and communications collateral
  • Foster innovation in communications
  • Drive project-related campaigns on benefits, sustainability, and safety
  • Lead legacy initiatives benefiting the community
  • Develop content for positive project positioning
  • Assist with managing media inquiries
  • Compile reports and documents for the Project and Transurban
  • Ensure content consistency, accuracy, and currency across multiple channels
  • Support broader community engagement across NSW Assets as required

Requirements:

  • Extensive experience working on a major infrastructure project, ideally in the community engagement space
  • An understanding of how major construction projects work in terms of their role interfacing with local communities
  • Ability to identify communications key risks and their impact on reputation and trust
  • Experience in managing project events, milestone celebrations, assisting with media opportunities and major campaigns
  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills
  • Ability to produce high-quality written material for a range of audiences
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong and effective working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
  • High-level strategic thinking, organisational and administrative skills
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Ability to take initiative and work in an autonomous environment
  • Tertiary qualifications with a focus on Communications or Public Relations

What We Offer:

  • A range of flexible working and leave options, including the option to purchase an additional six weeks of leave each year
  • 16 weeks paid parental leave (regardless of gender or carer status), with no waiting period, with Superannuation paid during unpaid leave as well
  • Learning and development opportunities to support your career interests
  • Health and wellbeing support—access to Headspace and our EAP program, wellness facilities, and more
  • Share offers and insurance benefits
  • Social activities, community give-back programs and paid volunteer days

We are committed to creating a workplace that is inclusive, respectful, and safe for everyone. We welcome applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people living with disability.

Ready to help us keep cities moving? Apply today.

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