Communications & Stakeholder Advisor - - 38698 - Fletcher Building

General Information

Job Type

Permanent

Description

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Communications and Stakeholder Advisor to join the Green team in the Hawke's Bay region based at our Napier branch.

Responsible for maintaining and nurturing strong relationships with our local communities and key stakeholder groups, allowing projects to achieve operational objectives. An exciting new role, this would suit someone with strong connection to local communities or the desire to initiate, grow and maintain these connections.

Key responsibilities

Community Engagement, you will be the face of the project in the community, a key member at stakeholder meetings.
Develop and Deliver campaigns to inform and engage stakeholders of key project events.
Manage and respond to queries and responsible for external communications.
Provide project team guidance on PR and communications best practice.
Produce quality communication materials for the project.

This is a full time, permanent role working a minimum of 40 hours to a maximum of 50 hours per week. Competitive salary on offer between $90k - $120k per annum.

About you

To be considered for this exciting opportunity you will need to offer the following skills and experience:

Have a relevant tertiary qualification in Communications or Marketing
3+ years’ experience in a Communications or Stakeholder Management role
3+ years’ experience within the Engineering and Construction area, developing clear strategies and plans to engage stakeholders of key project events
Be comfortable dealing with people, responding to issues and enquiries, and liaising with the wider stakeholder and construction teams.
Confidently initiate, grow and maintain effective working relationships, internally and externally
Experience in providing guidance on PR and communications best practice
Be well versed in conflict management and provide proactive innovative solutions

About Higgins

As part of the wider Fletcher Construction Group, we offer a range of initiatives and knowledge that you will be able to leverage off. We have a strong focus on continued learning and development and there will be a range of opportunities for you to take advantage of. As an organisation we are passionate about the safety of our staff and there is continued support for the initiatives you will be required to implement and maintain.

Higgins are a leading roading and civil infrastructure company in New Zealand. We are on a dynamic growth path building tomorrows New Zealand with people at the heart of what we do every day.

Higgins is committed to a drug-free workplace. The successful applicant will be required to pass pre-employment drug and alcohol testing along with a health check – you’ll need to be fit for work!

Building better roads for safer journeys – He pai ake te hanga o ngā rori, kia haumaru ai ngā haerenga.

Research shows that females and minority groups don’t always apply for roles unless they match 100% of the requirements. So, if this role is of interest but you feel you don’t quite fit, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are enriched by many nationalities, languages, religions, customs, and lifestyles. We are proud of our diversity and see it as one of the things that make us better together.