Manager Community and Stakeholders

**At Powerlink, every possibility starts with you**:
We believe life’s about possibilities. And so’s the future.

That’s why we need you. As **Manager Community and Stakeholders**, you will be part of our **CopperString 2032 Leadership team **and you be able to make a real impact in helping us connect Queensland to an even brighter and more sustainable future, providing high voltage electricity to over five million Queenslanders and 253,000 businesses. No matter your role, your work is about every light turned on. It’s every community connected and every future made possible.

Together, we’re gearing up for an even brighter future, working at the heart of Queensland’s energy transformation. Now more than ever, we need people who want to help us grow our impact and ensure we’re ready to tackle the challenge of our lives. Join us and make it happen.

**What is the CopperString Project?**

CopperString 2032 is the largest economic development project in North Queensland, and one of the largest expansions to the power grid in Australia.

The CopperString project will build 840 kilometres of transmission line from just south of Townsville in the Burdekin region to Mount Isa with the highest voltage levels in the state.

This project will further unlock the renewable energy potential of this region.

**Location**: This position can either be based in Townsville or Brisbane and will require regular travel to North Queensland regional areas.

**Find a career that matters and lasts**:
As our **Manager Community and Stakeholders** you will be reporting to the Project Director for the CopperString 2032 project and support the project delivery team in the development and implementation of stakeholder engagement strategies and plans. In this key role, you will ensure that the project team considers and addresses community interests and expectations, fosters effective community engagement practices and supports the project’s alignment with the expectations of stakeholders.

In this role, you will:

- Participate in stakeholder and industry events to enhance stakeholder engagement
- Establish and implement a comprehensive community investment and engagement strategy, including a formal project engagement plan, local industry participation plan and a proactive media strategy for the project.
- Lead, mentor and manage a team of stakeholder engagement experts
- Ensure that community engagement processes adhere to regulatory requirements and industry best practice.
- Develop best practice communication plans to keep stakeholders informed about project developments, milestones and potential impacts, incl. addressing conflicts and disagreements

**What you’ll bring**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Community Development, Public Relations, Communication, Social Sciences or a related field.
- Extensive experience in stakeholder engagement, community relations, preferably within energy, infrastructure or a related sector.
- Strong leadership abilities, with experience managing and leading teams on highly complex or large-scale projects.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to build rapport with diverse stakeholders and understand their perspectives.
- Familiarity with local community dynamics and stakeholder engagement best practices.
- Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution skills

**Why Powerlink and CopperString 2032?**:
**Build a career that matters and lasts**: You’ll have an opportunity to shape a progressive career in community and stakeholder management and make a real impact in connecting more than five million Queenslanders to a world-class energy future.
**Unique work and the chance to grow**: You’ll help find smart community and engagement solutions to interesting problems as you help deliver a flagship energy project that will change the course of Queensland’s energy industry and incentivise our economy.
**A dynamic project team who love to deliver, support and share**: You’ll build relationships with experienced, down-to-earth people, in a high performing project team that will challenge and inspire and who you’ll be proud to be part of.

**Be the start of every possibility**:
There’s so much opportunity for you to grab here.

If you’re keen to support the delivery of the CopperString 2032 project and provide confidence to communities and stakeholders with the transparent stewardship of this important project we would love to hear from you.

At Powerlink, we are committed to ensuring our workforce reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and harness the unique talents, perspectives and experiences of all people.

As part of the recruitment process, the successful applicant will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include, but are not limited to: reference checks, criminal background checks, right to work eligibility, verification of academic qualifications, and bankruptcy checks.

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