Community & Stakeholder Engagement Manager

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

**The Project**

The Utilities business are the preferred contractor on two of the largest energy infrastructure projects within the Australian energy sector, one of these projects is located in Queensland and the other in New South Wales. These two exciting opportunities secure a pipeline of work until 2027 and include the design & construction of new transmission lines and substations.

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

- Lead and manage the implementation of detailed and wide-ranging community engagement programs for the Project. Be a key community representative for UGL on the Project and assist to deliver on our brand purpose to “enlighten” the community through every interaction.
- Forecast, track and report on the Community Engagement Strategy plans and activities for the project
- Identify, mitigate and manage community risks and issues
- Provide communications advice and support project managers which contribute to effective engagement with customers and the community

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

- A Bachelor of Communications or a relevant discipline (desirable)
- Experience working on large infrastructure projects (utilities, power/transmission experience desirable)
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite of programs
- Experience of commercial, contractual, and legal issues in a construction environment
- Strong communication skills (oral & written), including negotiation and influencing skills, and the ability to establish effective working relationships with a variety of people at different levels, both internally and externally.

**Why Unite with the Very Best**
- A competitive salary working in a rewarding, supportive and successful team
- Back yourself and your development, and UGL will back your growth
- Flexible and blended work environment; make use of flexible working and our impressive employee benefits, including:

- A rewarding Wellness Program with AIA Vitality - earn cashback for gym shoes
- We’ll give you access to a multitude of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment.
- You can also take advantage of our salary sacrifice options including cars, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.

**UGL - Big projects. Big careers.**

We keep Australia moving through our transport manufacturing, maintenance and operations offering, and we support the energy sector through our renewables, power generation, resources and transmission operations. We are an end-to-end engineering and services provider (one of Australia’s biggest inhouse design houses)

We’re the people behind communications, transport, utilities, power, oil, gas, Defence and renewables. We build tunnels under rivers and flyover roads. We’re the people who take on the problems that have never been solved. The ones that stretch you outside of what’s known, where your true genius is challenged and shines.

**Diversity & Social Inclusion**

UGL respectfully acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land in which we work and pays our respects to elders past, present and emerging.
- 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. It’s good to know that UGL does not discriminate based on a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check._

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**Discipline**: Corporate Affairs & Communications

**Primary Location**: Australia-NSW-Sydney CBD, Inner West, Eastern Suburbs

**Work Type**: Full-time