Community Engagement Advisor

About the role:

Join a dynamic team of communications professionals dedicated to delivering effective stakeholder and community engagement strategies across a large range of water, wastewater and drainage infrastructure projects throughout the state.

One position is available immediately, in our Regional team. This team focusses on supporting projects and communities across WA (outside the Perth metro area).

What you’ll do in the role:

• Develop, implement and maintain effective communication and community engagement strategies to support the planning and delivery of infrastructure projects and programs.
• Collaborate with local communities and stakeholders that may be impacted by our infrastructure projects to deliver community engagement initiatives.
• Produce content for print and digital channels to aid project outcomes.
• Manage customer and stakeholder issues and complaints. 
• Coordinate announcements and Ministerial correspondence with our internal Media Team and Ministerial Liaison Unit.

Key skills and experience:

• Degree level qualification in communications, public relations or related discipline is preferred or substantial equivalent experience.
• Experience in community engagement, stakeholder and issues management, ideally for a large multi-disciplined organisation.
• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills and an ability to summarise complex issues for common use.
• Good interpersonal and organisational skills; able to work independently in a high-pressure environment.
• A strong alignment and commitment to our values and behaviours that contribute to a constructive, high performance culture.
• Experience in Ministerial engagement and/or working with government processes is desirable.
• Prior IAP2 training desired but not essential.
• Ability to undertake work travel, as required, to regional areas

Sound like a match? Apply today

If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your skills and experience as well as your ability to meet the requirements of the role. 

As part of the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check.  

Part time applicants are encouraged to apply as job share arrangements may be considered for the right applicants.

 Applications close Sunday 18 January 2026.

Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace: 

Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.

We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.

We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.

Applicants with disability who require adjustments, or alternative methods of communication in the recruitment process, can contact a Recruitment Officer at recruitment@watercorporation.com.au or 9420 2000.

To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website