About Seqwater

Water is essential for life. At Seqwater, we’re not just delivering water—we’re driving innovation, growth and transformation to secure the future of water across South East Queensland.

As one of the largest water businesses with the most geographically spread and diverse asset base of any capital city in Australia, our operations extend from the New South Wales border to the base of the Toowoomba ranges and north to Gympie.

As we enter an exciting period of expansion, we're embracing new technologies and sustainable practices to meet the growing needs of our region. We work collaboratively across our organisation and with our stakeholders, constantly striving to enhance the quality of service we provide. As we modernise our systems and invest in smarter water grids, we remain focused on delivering the highest standard of service, always with the future in mind.

Our transformation is about more than just infrastructure—it’s about people. Our team of dedicated professionals are united by a shared passion for creating lasting, meaningful outcomes for the communities we serve, and this is reflected in Our Vision, Water for Life, Our Promise - Safe for Life, and Our Values of integrity, respect, care, and courage that shape everything we do.

About Your Opportunity

As the Community Engagement Advisor - Projects, you will assist with implementing communication and engagement activities relating to the delivery of Seqwater’s strategic objectives and capital delivery program. You will coordinate and support the delivery of the strategic engagement approach and communication strategies related to complex water infrastructure project/s. Collaborating across Seqwater teams, as well as project managers, technical experts and senior management you will provide high-level support and advice relating to building stakeholder, customer and community awareness, knowledge, trust and advocacy of the organisation’s strategic objectives and major projects.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the development and delivery of communication and engagement strategies for major infrastructure projects.
• Develop a range of communication materials, including stakeholder notifications, newsletters, media content, web and internal communications.
• Manage stakeholder and community engagement, identifying risks and opportunities and ensuring a coordinated, consultative approach.
• Coordinate and respond to customer and community enquiries, ensuring timely, accurate and consistent communication.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with external stakeholders and agencies, including local and state government representatives. 

About you

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently and collaborate effectively across teams in fast‑paced environments.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret complex, technical project information and translate it into clear, audience‑appropriate communication.
• High‑level knowledge of community engagement and issues management practices, including awareness of political, social and legislative contexts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience producing high‑quality, accurate and customer‑focused communication materials.
• Strong relationship‑building and influencing skills, with high emotional intelligence and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Relevant qualifications or experience in community engagement, public relations or a related field (IAP2 certification and design/consultation systems experience desirable).

This role will be offered on a full-time 2-year fixed term contract, with a salary ranging from $108,322 - $119,130 per annum plus 12.75% superannuation.

Appointment to this role is subject to the provision of a national police check and may be subject to other medical/character requirements. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically deemed ineligible. Each application will be considered on its merits.

For a more detailed preview of the work that you will be involved in for this role, feel free to take a look at the position description on our careers page - careers.seqwater.com.au   We also invite you to connect with us on LinkedIn and join our growing community of followers to see all the latest news and job opportunities as and when they happen - https://www.linkedin.com/company/seqwater/

If you are looking for an extraordinary career in which you can make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you! 

To apply

Submit your cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and your resume via the Apply button.

Applications close: 11:55PM AEST, Monday 4th May 2026

For further information please email enquiries to recruitment@seqwater.com.au

Please note – applications cannot be accepted via email.