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Senior Communications and Stakeholder Advisor

Mcconnell Dowell

The Role

Overview

Develop and manage communications and stakeholder engagement for a Sydney water project.

Key Responsibilities

  • public enquiries
  • content creation
  • reputation management
  • copywriting
  • event delivery

Tasks

-Respond to public and community enquiries with professionalism and care. -Create engaging and accessible communications for the community and stakeholders. -Protect and promote the project’s reputation through clear, consistent messaging. -Write and edit high-quality materials — media releases, newsletters, fact sheets, digital content and more. -Support and deliver community engagement activities, events and information sessions.

Requirements

  • communications
  • writing
  • microsoft office
  • adobe creative
  • proactive
  • stakeholder

What You Bring

-Experience in communications, media or stakeholder engagement, ideally in infrastructure or construction. -Strong writing, editing and verbal communication skills. -Confidence working with a wide range of stakeholders. -Proficiency in Microsoft Office; Adobe Creative Suite or database experience is a bonus. -A proactive, solutions-focused attitude and great attention to detail.

The Company

About Mcconnell Dowell

-Founded in 1961 by visionary New Zealand engineers, the company set out to build smarter and bolder than before. -From its roots in pipeline and marine works, it expanded through Asia, Australia and the Middle East in its early decades. -It went public in the 1980s, then refocused on core engineering after the financial crash reshaped its strategy. -Acquired by Aveng in 2003, the firm rode the mining and infrastructure boom, delivering large-scale energy and resource projects. -It tackles complex assignments—from metro tunnels and LNG facilities to desalination plants and cruise terminals. -Its specialties include building, civil works, electrical, fabrication, marine, mechanical, pipeline, rail, tunnel and underground construction. -Unusual facts: it’s built pipelines over 1,300 mm in diameter, pulled marine pipelines offshore, and completed award‑winning light‑rail and ferry wharf projects.

Sector Specialisms

Oil & Gas

Petrochemical

Water

Resources

Power

Transport

Building

Social Infrastructure

Pipeline

Rail

Mechanical

Electrical

Marine

Civil

Tunnelling

Underground Infrastructure

Mining

Commercial Building

Public Infrastructure

Security Clearance

-must hold valid work rights for australia. -pass a pre‑employment medical including drug and alcohol checks.