Senior Consultant, Engagement and Change Advisory

At Aurecon we see the future through a different lens. Do you?
- Our purpose is bringing ideas to life, to imagine and co-create with our clients a better future for people and the planet. That means you get to work alongside designers, engineers, scientists and advisors, to tackle some of the world’s most complex challenges. We work across a range of markets locally and globally, including transport, land and water, energy and the built environment.
- Our culture of Believe it. Say it. Do it. reflects our deep commitment to our clients and each other. We are a team who place people, eminence, digital and innovation at the core of all we do. Our differences are what fuel our creativity.
- What’s the mahi?

You will play an integral role in our local Aotearoa Engagement and Change Advisory team, delivering consulting services to public and private clients who are engaging with communities and stakeholders, or changing the way they do things with teams and infrastructure delivery.
- We are a closely connected, stable team with strong tenure. Working on some of Aotearoa’s most complex and rewarding projects we stick together and lean on leadership for support. Our Leadership brings an appreciable technical and human centric approach to the work we do.
- Because you’ll already understand the breadth of activities required to deliver great communication and engagement, we can offer the opportunity to work on the most challenging and complex projects around the world, simultaneously learning from the best.
- We know our mahi is vital in assisting growth, economic development, response to climate change and it’s the depth of knowledge of our people that really sets us apart. Here are the key things you will do to
- _bring ideas to life;_- Work with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement communication and stakeholder engagement strategies and change management plans across the lifecycle of projects and programs-
- Develop and implement an integrated mix of traditional and innovative communication tools-
- Deliver exceptional service to our clientsWhat can you bring to the team?

Firstly, you will share our genuine passion for re-imagining and be someone that actively pursues continuous learning to help shape the future. This opportunity will suit experienced individuals with a relevant tertiary qualification from a range of professional profiles, however communication & stakeholder engagement experience, and genuine aroha for people and communities, are essential.

To be successful in this position you will ideally have:
- A passion for engaging communities and stakeholders.-
- Excellent organisational and communication skills, including successful campaign planning, delivery, measurement and reporting experience.-
- An ability to communicate complex ideas in plain English, identify and mitigate reputational risk, represent and balance the needs of projects and communities.-
- A love for juggling multiple balls with well-developed skills to manage competing deadlines while delivering quality outcomes.-
- Aroha for working as part of a team, with a passion for client service.-
- Experience working within a government agency, consulting engineering, or other exposure to a regulatory or infrastructure organisation.-
- Understanding and experience of Te Ao Māori would be highly desirable.-
- Experience and past success with consulting or business development would be desirable.A driver's licence or commitment to getting one essential.Aurecon Benefits:
- Competitive remuneration - on top of your base we contribute 4% towards Kiwisaver-
- Parental Leave - on top of the Government entitlement, Aurecon offers paid parental leave for fourteen weeks’ at full pay-
- Paid Parental Leave - employees are eligible to take up to 15 days of paid partner leave that the time of birth or placement of their child-
- Flexible work hours - we embrace flexible working and have embedded this into our culture. Plan your work around life, this includes a hybrid work from home model-
- Leave Benefits - The opportunity to purchase up to four weeks of additional annual leave per year, on top of the 20 days statutory requirement-
- Aurecon Training - we have a purpose built platform to support your career development-
- Culture - we’ve got a good thing going and you should trust your gut when you meet with us to see if it’s right for youIf you want to innovate, co-create and make a difference to the world you live in, then reach out to our recruiter, Ekta Baidwan- for a confidential discussion.