Communication and Stakeholder Engagement Consultant

Want to bring ideas to life?

You’re in the right place. We’ve been a leading design, engineering and advisory company for decades. So why choose Aurecon? It really comes down to one, crucial question: what kind of world do you want to create for the next generation? Truth is, the decisions being made right now will determine the future of everything - from the local community to the sustainability of our clients’ businesses - to the entire planet. One of those decisions is: who do you decide to work for?

In this position you will join our global Engagement and Change Advisory team, where you will play an integral role in the delivery of consulting services to public and private clients, across a range of markets within Victoria including transport, water, energy and built environment.

We aspire to be a trusted partner to our preferred clients and lead community consultation and stakeholder engagement activities, working with our partners to lead the right conversations at the right time.

Our team delivers innovative, collaborative consultation that proactively engages communities and stakeholders in the decision-making process. Our global collective experience sets up apart. We balance local knowledge with global best practice.

Through a deep understanding of their challenges we work with our clients to co-create innovate solutions that help to shape tomorrow's Victoria.

Here are the key things you’ll do:

- Provide Engagement and Change Advisory and consulting services to public and private clients, including transport, water, energy and built environment
- Having and growing established relationships with a range of clients and critical internal and external stakeholders
- Supporting a pipeline of future opportunities and oversight of proposals
- Help to grow our capability in the Infrastructure sector as part of our broader Advisory offering.

How will your future be shaped by us?

Joining Aurecon means you’ll be at the award-winning edge of innovation and sustainability. AFR ranked us Top 5 among sustainability leaders and Top 3 of all innovative companies in professional services. One Consult awarded us an innovative design award. Plus, we were Consult Australia’s large firm of the year.

You really can bring your whole self to work and be confident your voice will be heard. We don’t just claim we’re inclusive and innovative, as proven by the independent awards and accreditations we’ve gained. We’ve been recognised for our innovation culture, gender equality and our LGBTI+ inclusion. Plus, we have a robust Reconciliation Action Plan - our fourth edition since 2014.

On a personal level you’ll have access to flexible work hours, remote work, working holidays, part-time and job share options. When it comes to your development, you’ll be a part of our Advisory Development Academy, and have the option to build your technical mastery in the Aurecon Design Academy which earns you a Graduate Certificate in Design Management from the prestigious RMIT University. Plus, you’ll be supported on every step of your career journey with mentoring, leadership training and our Career Hub. Outside of work, you’ll be further supported with competitive paid parental leave, cultural public holiday swaps, plus wellbeing support programmes.

What are we looking for from you?

You’ll have a genuine passion for re-imagining problems and continuous learning to help shape the future.

We value that each of our team members brings something different to Aurecon. We look for people who have had a broad range of experiences throughout their career and can demonstrate how they have worked as part of a team to bring ideas to life.

What can you bring to the team?

Firstly, you will share our genuine passion for re-imaging problems and be someone that actively pursues continuous learning to help shape the future.

To be successful in this position you will ideally have:

- Experience in delivering projects for clients or delivering on major projects
- Experience across the different phases of a project's life cycle is desired
- Strong writing and engagement skills
- A demonstrated ability to foster and evolve relationships
- Experience within one or two of Aurecon’s infrastructure sectors with specific specialisations valued
- A Bachelor’s degree or higher in communications and any related field
- Demonstrate comparable experience in a similar role and organisation

Think you know Aurecon? You may be surprised.

Aurecon’s strength has always been our people. It’s our people who build our shared purpose and bring ideas to life. It’s our people who imagine and co-create with our clients a better future for people and the planet. Of course, you’ll probably know lots of our award-winning projects. The new Allianz Stadium in Sydney? That was us. Tāmaki Regeneration in Auckland? That was us too. And the Tseung Kwan O Interchange in Hong Kong? You guessed it, us. So, when you join us, you’ll