About Us

CWP Renewables (CWPR) is driven by the belief that renewable energy makes our world cleaner and healthier. From development to construction to operations, we create projects that benefit communities for decades. As an emerging leader in utility scale renewable generation (including storage), CWPR welcomes and supports a diverse group of innovative thinkers from all backgrounds. CWPR has corporate offices in Sydney (Eora Nation), Canberra (Ngunnawal Nation) and Newcastle (Awabakal Nation). CWP Renewables is proud of the recent completion of our Reflect Level RAP.

The Role

Key responsibilities:

• Responsible for ensuring that project-based engagement teams are positioned to successfully engage with all stakeholders in a timely and effective manner.
• Build, maintain and grow CWPR’s social licence to operate within regional communities.
• Planning, executing, and providing strategic advice and direction on stakeholder engagement objectives, processes and issues resolution.
• Ensuring that CWPR’s practices and procedures are fit-for-purpose, implemented with a high degree of compliance and that the business, and its customers, have a strong understanding of its engagement positioning, risks, and emerging issues.
• Implement industry leading stakeholder engagement practices across a range of state significant projects.
• Oversee the development and quality implementation of stakeholder engagement plans and social impact assessments.
• Lead and manage stakeholder engagement schemes ensuring the portfolio of projects run smoothly at early-stage prospecting.
• Attending events near project locations (where feasible) to develop stakeholder connections and foster a sense of long-term community commitment.

About you

You will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, business, public relations, or relevant field.
• Stakeholder engagement subject matter expert, practiced in planning, executing, and providing strategic advice and direction on stakeholder engagement objectives, processes and issues resolution.
• Demonstrated experience in communications and/or stakeholder engagement in Renewable Energy or large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of social impact assessment methodologies, relevant to State Significant Developments.
• Deep understanding of current and emerging leading practices to embed stakeholder engagement principles in project planning.
• Critical thinker and an effective influencer that can foresee stakeholder engagement risks and assist on-ground teams to develop and implement corrective actions.
• Ability to deal effectively with senior stakeholder groups, including political representatives and state and local government officials.

What’s on offer

In addition to a competitive remuneration package combined with attractive benefits, employees have the opportunity to access training and career development, and workplace flexibility. CWP Renewables also recognises the importance of diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. Visit www.cwprenewables.com to learn more about us.