Community Engagement Lead

Overview

Lead community engagement for renewable projects, building trust and managing stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• risk management
• salesforce tracking
• stakeholder engagement
• communication materials
• collaboration
• community advocacy

Tasks

-Identify and manage stakeholder risks and issues, ensuring timely resolution. -Build relationships and advocate for communities throughout project planning and delivery. -Track engagement outcomes and maintain accurate records in Salesforce. -Collaborate with internal teams, contractors and government to enable project success. -Prepare clear, engaging communication materials including newsletters, updates and briefings. -Develop and deliver community and stakeholder engagement plans for major infrastructure projects.

Requirements

• public relations
• driver licence
• white card
• iap2
• 6+ years
• negotiation

What You Bring

-Tertiary qualifications in communications, public relations or related field. -NSW driver licence and White Card (or willingness to obtain). -Strong ability to manage sensitive community issues and high-profile projects. -IAP2 Foundations certification (preferred). -6+ years’ experience in community engagement for major infrastructure or construction projects. -Proven skills in communication, negotiation and stakeholder management.

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About Transgrid

-Born in 1995 from the split of NSW’s Electricity Commission, it evolved into Australia’s largest high-voltage grid operator. -Manages over 13,000 km of transmission lines and 104 substations across NSW and the ACT, linking into the National Electricity Market. -Over a decade, rolled out a A$16.5 billion upgrade program, including mega-projects like EnergyConnect and HumeLink to reinforce energy superhighways. -Commercial arm Lumea has added 55+ renewable generators, contributing to the clean energy transition. -Backed by a major consortium including Spark, Utilities Trust of Australia, CDPQ, ADIA, and OMERS following a A$10.3 billion lease deal in 2015. -Key projects include the multi-state HumeLink (underway) and VNI West interconnector, despite community pushback. -Despite challenges, remains pivotal to Australia’s clean-energy transition.

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