Community Engagement Advisor

• Lead impact through engagement

• Community values centric organisation

• Genuine leadership, true flexible working options

Are you seeking to make an impact in your community? Do you want to add value to a community engagement team who will develop and support you? If so, read on…

About the role

Community Engagement is key to Barwon Water’s strategic objectives and leads to significant benefits across our region. In this exciting role, you’ll be part of a close-knit team who support the planning and delivery of community engagement programs for water, sewerage and recycled water infrastructure projects.

As part of this diverse, multidisciplinary, you'll work in a fast-paced environment and range of disciplines.

You'll design and deliver community engagement plans to support the planning and construction phases of large and small infrastructure projects, and respond to emerging risks to our customer's experience with us and will form impactful relationships both within Barwon Water and with external stakeholders.

Your success in this role will support Barwon Water to continue to achieve excellent outcomes for our community.

About you

As a community engagement professional, you'll have highly developed communication skills and well-rounded interpersonal skills. You'll be someone who is able to manage and develop lasting relationships to achieve mutual beneficial outcomes. You'll enjoy taking ownership of your project portfolio, be able to manage conflicting priorities and be accountable for the delivery of high-quality work.

You’ll be inquisitive and curious and seek to bring creativity and innovation to problem solving. At your heart you'll be community-minded and understand the need to keep our customers informed about projects you are supporting in a timely manner.

Your community engagement experience may be underpinned by your tertiary qualifications in communication or similar. You'll possess strong organizational and the ability to generate customer friendly information for a range of different platforms.

About us

Barwon Water is Victoria's largest regional urban water corporation, with more than 110 years’ experience in delivering world-class water, sewerage and recycled water services to our customers and community. More than just taps and toilets, we’re a pivotal player in the region’s ongoing social, economic and environmental prosperity.

We care about where we live and work, and we’re always looking for like-minded people to join our team.

Why join us?

At Barwon Water, we believe that every individual has something valuable to offer. We understand that the more diverse workforce, the wider the variety of ideas we bring to the table. Enjoy being part of an organisation that values results, personal and professional growth, workplace diversity and a balance between work and life commitments.

Our work requires more than just engineering and scientific solutions. We’re learning from the tens of thousands of years of knowledge and insight from Traditional Custodians. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply for this position.

Candidates seeking flexible work arrangements are encouraged to apply.

Get in touch

Does this opportunity sound like it might be a good fit for you?

For enquiries, or to find out more, text or phone Deirdre Moore, Community Engagement Team Leader - Construction on 0458 740 733 during business hours.

Ready to apply? Submit your cover letter and résumé now.

Closing date Sunday 8th November 2026

We lead. We learn. We deliver. We care about a better future.

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@barwonwater.vic.gov.au, noting your preferred method of communication and contact details. A member of the team will be in touch.