Total 43 Manager communications engineer job vacancies in VIC - Melbourne - South East

You will be joining the Corporate Affairs team, which leads the company’s Communications, Marketing, Government Relations, Events and Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives, under our Corporate Affairs Director. This opportunity is a 9 month parental leave cover contract.

As our Head of Marketing Communications, you’ll have responsibility for driving delivery of our internal and external communications strategy across earned, owed and paid media. You’ll partner with stakeholders across the business on all communications matters, and you’ll also play a key role in our presence at the 2025 Avalon Airshow.

This role spans the full range of marcomms, from strategic planning with the executive and senior leaders, to hands on tasks such as writing communications material and working with journalists to secure media coverage.  

Opportunities to deliver impact in this role include:

In partnership with the Corporate Affairs Director, effecting change across the business; 

• Driving employee engagement through a range of internal communications and events, and partnering with HR to develop and deliver proactive attraction and retention strategies;
• Building our external presence and reputation through earned, owned and paid channels;
• Supporting our presence at external events, particularly 2025 Avalon Airshow.  

What will a day in this role look like: 

• In conjunction with the Clients & Marketing leadership team, design the annual communications strategy to support the ANZ business strategy, aligning with AECOM’s global communications plan.  
• Prioritise support to our ANZ Chief Executive, providing strategic senior communications counsel. 
• Lead and develop a small team of internal and external communications specialists to develop, deliver, and assess the impact of all internal and external communications priorities. Position this team as a trusted strategic advisor to the business. 
• Partner with regional, business line and support services leaders to align on communication opportunities, including strategic initiatives, organisational changes, firm-wide policies, corporate updates, and crisis management. 
• Provide direct communications support to key executives through insights, advice and reporting to drive engagement and maximise business performance. 

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager/Project Engineer to join the Octopus Australia team in our Melbourne or Sydney office. 

The successful candidate will be part of a team responsible for the delivery of Octopus’s projects at all stages of the project lifecycle including origination/investment, development, construction and operation.

Our project managers/engineers are expected to:

• Manage the construction stage delivery of renewable energy projects, managing scope, program, budget and stakeholder engagement to achieve best for project outcomes.
• Provide engineering support to the wider business including:
  • Providing technical input into due diligence for investment processes.
  • Supporting development and procurement activities.
  • Evaluation of operating plant performance and investigation of issues.
  • Supporting with investor relations.

OES is a vibrant and values led organisation, and we are passionate about enhancing lives through education. We work with university partners, training institutes, and professional bodies worldwide, to develop and enable immersive and engaging learning experiences. We empower our teams to be student focused, innovative and embrace change with a growth mindset to ensure we achieve our vision of being the world’s most impactful enabler of education. We encourage our people to grow and develop through teamwork and a diverse range of projects, programs and challenging work. We trust our people to deliver, so when you work with OES, you will join a team who are empowered to impact every day.

OES offers a hybrid, flexible approach to work, where we work 2-3 days from our state-of-the-art Cremorne office, and the rest from home (or wherever you choose!). Along with joining a passionate, energetic and highly skilled team, this role will allow you to gain exposure to many growth opportunities. Ultimately, you will be joining a values-driven, collaborative business where your creativity and innovation will be nurtured and celebrated.

Key responsibilities:

• External Communications
• Drive media relations and cultivate enduring connections with journalists, editors, and influencers to attain favorable media coverage that aligns with organisational KPIs.
• Plan, coordinate and execute PR and communications campaigns in close collaboration with internal teams such as the academic, student insights and business development teams.
• Manage the development of content for media and public communications, including press releases, presentations, pitches, and media kits. - Plan, coordinate, and execute PR and communications campaigns in collaboration with internal teams.
• Identify and source news-worthy student case studies for media and internal purposes across all partner brands.
• Conceptualize and create media kits, including writing press releases and coordinating visual assets. - Work with key internal stakeholders to identify newsworthy innovations/products and developments for media use.
• Manage the OES LinkedIn page and other social media accounts as required.
• Internal Communications
• Develop and implement internal communications strategy for OES, ensuring alignment with business priorities.
• Collaborate with HR and Communications teams to design and execute internal communications that encourage high performance and celebrate diversity.
• Manage distribution of internal communications to ensure appropriate channels are used.
• Organise and manage internal events, including weekly updates and quarterly All Hands
• Develop internal communication plans for the launch of new partnerships/products/investments.
• Provide internal communications advice to senior executives.
• Build relationships across the business and develop a network to create reflective content of activities across all departments and OES geographies.
• Ensure that the OES values of Integrity, Teamwork, Agility & Innovation and Passion & Perseverance and conveyed in messaging where appropriate
• Support HR team to promote OES’s EVP in alignment with corporate messaging and positioning.
• Drive responses to ad hoc requests for communications support and advice from internal stakeholders

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications or a relevant field
• Ability to communicate effectively to different audiences
• 10+ years Communications experience including experience in Corporate Communications
• High-level strategic skills, stakeholder management and content briefing
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work with cross-functional teams
• The ability to work and communicate with a wide variety of stakeholders including CEO and senior executives
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to handle multiple tasks and take accountability for those tasks, prioritizing them appropriately whilst maintaining a strong dialogue around progress on projects and issues.
• Successful management individual goals and development plans.

• Flexible work for genuine career-life fit
• Professional development and mentoring
• OES Culture Club and events calendar
• Health and wellbeing activities
• Annual flu vaccinations
• Paid parental leave
• Purchased leave
• Study assistance and leave for eligible employees
• Mental health support resources and Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Income protection insurance
• Corporate health insurance

The successful candidate will be part of a team responsible for the delivery of Octopus’s projects at all stages of the project lifecycle including origination/investment, development, construction and operation.

Our project managers/engineers are expected to:

• Manage the construction stage delivery of renewable energy projects, managing scope, program, budget and stakeholder engagement to achieve best for project outcomes.
• Provide engineering support to the wider business including:
  • Providing technical input into due diligence for investment processes.
  • Supporting development and procurement activities.
  • Evaluation of operating plant performance and investigation of issues.
  • Supporting with investor relations

The successful candidate will be part of a team responsible for the delivery of Octopus’s projects at all stages of the project lifecycle including origination/investment, development, construction and operation.

Our project managers/engineers are expected to:

• Manage the construction stage delivery of renewable energy projects, managing scope, program, budget and stakeholder engagement to achieve best for project outcomes.
• Provide engineering support to the wider business including:
  • Providing technical input into due diligence for investment processes.
  • Supporting development and procurement activities.
  • Evaluation of operating plant performance and investigation of issues.
  • Supporting with investor relations.