Job Description

Principal Consultant - Communications & Engagement

Melbourne | Sydney

• Join an established national team with a strong industry reputation and Victorian-based capability.
• Lead strategic communications and stakeholder engagement across major and complex projects in Victoria.
• Collaborate across Australia while building strong local relationships in Victoria.

The Opportunity

As part of our continued growth, we are seeking an experienced Principal Consultant - Communications & Engagement to join our established national Environment & Social Impact team and help grow our presence across Victoria.

You will lead stakeholder and community engagement activities across a diverse project portfolio. You will work closely with clients, project teams and stakeholders to deliver high-quality outcomes while helping drive business growth across Victoria.

This opportunity will suit a senior practitioner who enjoys working autonomously, building relationships and contributing strategically to both project delivery and work-winning activities. You will be expected to lead client meetings, provide senior advice and help strengthen our Victorian market presence, while remaining connected to a high-performing national team.

The Impact You'll Have

• Lead stakeholder and community engagement programs across major projects.
• Develop and implement engagement and communications strategies.
• Build and maintain trusted client relationships across Victoria.
• Represent Fyfe in client meetings, workshops and consultation activities.
• Provide strategic advice on complex stakeholder and community engagement matters.
• Prepare, review and improve engagement documentation, reports and communications materials.
• Contribute to proposals, business development and work-winning activities.
• Mentor and support junior consultants within the team.
• Help grow Fyfe's engagement capability and market presence throughout Victoria.

What You'll Bring

• Significant experience in stakeholder engagement, community engagement, communications or social impact consulting.
• Experience operating at Principal Consultant, Associate or comparable senior level.
• Strong client management and relationship-building capability.
• Demonstrated business development and work-winning experience.
• Exceptional written communication, bid-writing and report-review skills.
• Experience navigating complex or contentious stakeholder environments.
• The confidence and judgement to work independently and lead projects.
• Strong knowledge of the Victorian market, including Melbourne and surrounding or regional areas.
• An undergraduate and/or postgraduate qualification in communications, journalism, public relations or a related discipline.
• GEI (Graduate) of the Engagement Institute.

Why Fyfe?

Fyfe is a multi-disciplinary consultancy providing engineering, environmental, planning, survey, project management and advisory services across Australia.

Our people work with clients to solve complex challenges, support communities and deliver sustainable outcomes across energy, transport, resources, utilities, property and infrastructure.

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Contribute to projects that shape communities, support critical infrastructure and enable Australia's energy transition.
• Play a visible role in developing our Victorian market presence and local capability.
• Join a growing national team with opportunities for leadership, development and progression.
• Collaborate across Australia while building strong local relationships in Victoria.

Interested?

If you're ready for a role where your experience can influence more than the project in front of you, we'd like to hear from you.

Only candidates who are Australian Citizens, Permanent Residents or hold full Australian working rights will be considered.

For more information about this opportunity, please contact the Fyfe Talent Acquisition Team at careers@fyfe.com.au.

Recruitment agencies: Fyfe does not accept unsolicited applications or candidate submissions from recruitment agencies for this position.