Community & Stakeholder Coordinator

BMD is seeking a Community & Stakeholder Coordinator to join its project team for an upcoming major transport infrastructure project in Western Sydney, the Elizabeth Drive to Mamre Road project. The role offers the opportunity to play an important role in how the project engages with the surrounding community, businesses and key stakeholders throughout delivery.

Responsibilities

Building and maintaining positive relationships with local communities, businesses and key project stakeholders; Supporting stakeholder identification, analysis and mapping activities; Coordinating community engagement activities, consultations, meetings, pop ups and project events; Preparing stakeholder notifications, construction updates, newsletters, presentations and other communication materials; Developing communications to explain upcoming works, project milestones, impacts and mitigation measures; Working closely with construction and design teams to understand upcoming activities and identify potential stakeholder impacts; Managing stakeholder enquiries, feedback and emerging issues in a professional and timely manner; Supporting stakeholder meetings, workshops and consultations, including preparation of materials and meeting records; Maintaining stakeholder registers, engagement records and project reporting requirements; Supporting community initiatives, social outcomes and project engagement programs; Assisting with communications and stakeholder responses relating to emerging project issues when required

Requirements

A qualification in communications, public relations, community engagement or a related discipline; Experience in stakeholder engagement, community relations or communications, ideally within civil construction, infrastructure or a similar project environment; Strong written communication skills and the ability to turn technical project information into clear, practical community messaging; Confidence engaging with community members, businesses and other stakeholders; Strong organisation skills with the ability to manage several activities and priorities at once; The ability to work closely with construction and project teams in a fast moving delivery environment; A practical, solutions focused approach to stakeholder concerns and emerging issues; An understanding of major civil infrastructure projects and the impacts construction activities can have on surrounding communities