Senior Stakeholder Engagement Specialist - EVCI
Senior Stakeholder Engagement Specialist - EVCI
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Job Description
We are unique
Essential Energy is an organisation that values your voice empowers your autonomy recognises the strength in diversity and prioritises your well-being while offering attractive remuneration and benefits. Take pride in having a meaningful impact on regional rural and remote communities while being a pivotal player in the energy industrys future.
About the role
Join Essential Energy as a Senior Stakeholder Engagement Specialist Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) where youll lead strategic engagement for the innovative Plug and Play project delivering kerbside EV charging across regional and rural NSW. This role is pivotal in shaping proactive communication and engagement strategies across a diverse stakeholder landscape including customers communities government entities and industry partners. Youll drive collaboration manage stakeholder frameworks and ensure the successful delivery of knowledge-sharing initiatives that support the transition to sustainable transport.
This role can be based anywhere within Essential Energys operational footprint and will be a 2 year Fixed Term Contract.
About You
You are a dynamic communicator and strategic thinker with a passion for community engagement and sustainable infrastructure. You thrive in complex stakeholder environments and bring a collaborative customer-centric approach to everything you do. Your ability to translate technical concepts into compelling narratives sets you apart and youre ready to lead engagement efforts that make a real impact.
About your skills
- Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills across internal and external stakeholders
- Strong communication and negotiation abilities to inspire participation and gain commitment
- Effective workflow and time management with attention to detail
- Creative problem-solving and adaptability across multiple concurrent projects
- Skilled in policy and process development for continuous improvement
- Proficient in business systems and document creation for high-level communications
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Communications Public Relations or equivalent experience
Desired experience
- Experience in EVCI energy transport or major infrastructure projects
- Proven background in community engagement and stakeholder relations
- Familiarity with government agencies energy utilities and local councils
- Knowledge of stakeholder engagement methodologies including IAP2 Deliberative Framework
- Experience coordinating events stakeholder briefings and producing communication materials
- Change Management Certification (e.g. Prosci)
- Project Management Certification (e.g. PRINCE2 PMP)
Why Essential Energy
Essential Energy provides employees with a broad range of employee benefits through our corporate partnerships with organisations such as Qantas Optus nib and Mildura Health Fund. You will also gain access to our Health and Wellbeing programs including fitness passport. Visit our employee benefits page for more information.
We are proud to be recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women.
An energy network doesnt just keep the lights on its a living network that needs to adapt to new and emerging energy generation technologies while still meeting the energy needs of customers.
It requires innovation commitment and collaboration to bring people together to solve the energy delivery challenges of the modern world.
Your potential will be realised and youll feel a real sense of purpose and satisfaction knowing you have a pivot role to play in delivering the energy of the future to the people who need it today.
For further information please contact Alexei Watson Senior Commercial Specialist Electric Vehicles on.
Applications close on Tuesday 16 September 2025 at 11:55pm
Passionate people. Global thinking. Regional heart.
Building a better energy future.
Essential Energy is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages applicants to apply regardless of gender age ethnicity sexual orientation or disability.
As an organisation our aim is to champion inclusivity in the workplace and celebrate the difference in all our employees.
At Essential Energy we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to Essential Energy (including alternate formats of application forms or alternate ways for accessibility). To discuss adjustment requirements please contact or call us on.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
