Communications and Engagement Advisor

At Aurecon, we are optimistic about the future. We are thinkers, solvers, and collaborators who work with our clients to deliver the infrastructure and assets that strengthen communities and create a sustainable future.

What you’ll do

As a Communications and Engagement Advisor in our Engagement and Change Advisory team, you’ll be a trusted partner to a diverse range of government and private infrastructure organisations, delving deep into their challenges to co-create solutions that help shape the future. You’ll communicate the value of a wide range of critical infrastructure projects, connect with diverse stakeholder groups and support the change that underpins the success of Australia’s infrastructure projects and organisations – including energy, resources and transport. 

Here are the key things you’ll do:  

• Work in a dedicated Perth-based team across a variety of projects and sectors. Collectively our team has worked across transport, government, mining and energy, and defence, with a focus on complex and strategic infrastructure projects.

• Partner with our clients to provide advisory and consulting services for projects where social outcomes and community impact are front of mind. 

• Exercise outstanding interpersonal skills to develop relationships with a wide range of clients and critical internal and external stakeholders. 

• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to prepare communication, engagement and organisational change materials.

• Prepare events and workshops for internal and external stakeholders, including being part of community facing events and stakeholder workshops.

• Support a pipeline of future opportunities by contributing to the development of client proposals.

What you’ll bring

This opportunity suits early to mid-career individuals from a range of professional profiles. To be successful in this position you will ideally have:

• A passion for listening to the wants and needs of others to make better overall decisions. 

• Excellent communication skills, including attention to detail in your writing.

• Developing experience in communicating complex ideas by translating them into plain English.

• An intermediate-to-high level of proficiency in MS office tools, an interest in or experience with customer relationship management systems and an interest or experience in social and digital media management. We would also love you to have experience across the Adobe Creative Cloud suite.

• Initiative, sound judgement and a can-do attitude, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver on commitments.

• A desire to work in a dynamic team that is focussed on delivering the highest quality outcomes for clients

• A relevant tertiary qualification or experience.

How we support your growth

We believe your career should be a rewarding adventure. You will tackle some of the world’s most complex infrastructure challenges, in an environment that supports your ambitions, where we hold ourselves, and each other, to the highest standards. Recognised by the AFR as a Best Place to Work in 2026, we embrace diverse perspectives, giving you the opportunity to make a real impact.

Who we are

We are an engineering consultancy with more than 6,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and Asia. We believe the world needs people who can engineer possibilities; people who can create infrastructure that makes life better for people and the planet. That is why we are here – to bring ideas to life, the Aurecon way.

Ready for your next adventure?

If this sounds like your next step, we’d love to hear from you. We value diverse experiences and welcome applications for part-time or flexible working arrangements. For recruitment adjustments, contact WorkplaceAdjustment@aurecongroup.com.

Our hiring decisions are made by people, not AI. We’re most interested in your individual thinking and experiences—so please ensure your application reflects your authentic perspective.