At AusNet, we’re the link between renewable energy sources and local communities, playing a key role in the clean energy transition and providing essential energy to every Victorian family.
Help us lead the way, while enriching your career with real people who encourage you to bring your best and make real impact – for your career, our communities, and Australia’s cleaner energy future.
We have an exciting opportunity for an Industry Engagement Specialist to lead and implement stakeholder engagement strategies for transmission infrastructure projects through their construction and delivery phases.
This role plays a crucial part in our once-in-a-lifetime energy transition, driving effective engagement with key stakeholders and contributing to Australia's cleaner energy future.
With a 3/2 Hybrid split (3 Days in Office 2 days working from home), this role is based in Ballarat / Melbourne CBD and is part of the Regional & Industry Interface team.
This role will deliver real outcomes, including but not limited to:
- Contribute engagement expertise and local/regional knowledge to plan and guide engagement strategies.
- Support pre-construction and construction phase engagement of high-priority parties.
- Provide advice and develop plans for engaging local communities, businesses, and suppliers.
- Manage relationships across a broad stakeholder group including local communities and regional industry.
- Work with construction and strategy teams to support local supply chain engagement.
- Monitor and evaluate community and stakeholder engagement activities.
- Manage external advisors, consultants, and contractors in relation to relevant scope and deliverables.
You don’t need to check every box; however, we are looking for a good combination of:
- Relevant experience and qualifications in Community and Stakeholder Engagement, Regional Development, Utilities, or related fields.
- Proven experience in stakeholder management and frontline engagement.
- Experience in project delivery with regular engagement with external stakeholders.
- Exceptional listening, rapport-building, and problem-solving skills.
- High-quality written communication skills for reports and presentations.
- Exceptional time, project management, and planning skills.
- Appreciation of statutory planning, environmental, essential services, and compliance processes.
- IAP2 Certificate or experience in local/regional economic development and engagement is an advantage.
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