- Highly visible role at the centre of community life in the South Burnett
- Senior, empowered role influencing decisions and managing complex risk
- Industry‑leading work in renewable energy and social licence
About the role
This is a full time opportunity located at the Tarong Power Station in the South Burnett region.
As Stakeholder Engagement Manager – Southern Queensland, you will lead strategic community and stakeholder engagement across Stanwell’s operations and projects in southern Queensland, centred around the South Burnett and Western Downs. This is a senior, place‑based leadership role responsible for protecting and strengthening Stanwell’s social licence, shaping decision‑making and ensuring community perspectives are embedded in operational and project outcomes. Working closely with site leaders, executives and community stakeholders, you will lead a capable team, guide complex engagement in high‑impact environments and play a critical role in enabling Stanwell’s long‑term energy transition.
Key activities include:
- Lead the development and delivery of strategic community and stakeholder engagement plans aligned to Stanwell’s long‑term objectives
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with community leaders, Traditional Owners, local government and key stakeholders
- Provide early, strategic advice on stakeholder and community risk to inform project design, investment and operational decisions
- Oversee the identification, management and resolution of complex, sensitive community and stakeholder issues
- Ensure culturally appropriate engagement with Traditional Owners, aligned to cultural heritage and Indigenous Land Use Agreements
- Lead, coach and uplift a team of community and stakeholder engagement professionals
- Act as a senior adviser to leaders on emerging issues, reputational risk and social licence considerations
About you
- Extensive senior‑level experience in community and stakeholder engagement, ideally in energy, infrastructure, mining or major projects
- Demonstrated success managing complex, high‑stakes community and reputational issues
- Proven people leader with the ability to coach, develop and uplift capability
- Strong experience engaging respectfully and effectively with Australian First Nations communities
- Strategic thinker with the confidence to influence decision‑making in ambiguous and high‑pressure environments
- Highly developed written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
- Tertiary qualifications in community engagement, communications, public relations, business or related disciplines are desirable but not a prerequisite.
- Willingness to live in, and be embedded within, the South Burnett region (Toowoomba acceptable)
Benefits
- Recognised as an Endorsed Employer for all Women by WORK180
- Weekly pay + 12.75% super + annual incentive
- Full income protection cover
- Salary packaging options
- Buses provided from Kingaroy, Nanango and Yarraman
- On-site canteen services
- Access to learning and development (including LinkedIn learning)
- Purchased and volunteer leave options
- Health and wellbeing initiatives (e.g. EAP, Fitness Passport, skin checks, flu vaccines)
- Access to Bright Spark – our rewards, recognition and discounts platform
- Exceptional safety culture
- Plus, a whole lot more!
About Stanwell
Stanwell is Queensland’s largest and most reliable electricity generator. We’re applying our forty years of experience in operational excellence to building a diverse portfolio including coal-fired power stations, renewable generation, storage and firming to deliver Queensland’s future energy needs. Experience an organisation that lives by its values to care, adapt and deliver and is constantly responding to create an environment where respect, inclusivity, safety and wellbeing are delivered.
What’s next?
To submit your application, please apply online with your CV.
Applications close: 11:55pm, 12 June 2026
Further information on Stanwell can be found online at www.stanwell.com
As part of the recruitment process, internal candidates may be required to complete pre-employment checks. This may include police checks, AusCheck, medical assessment and/or drug and alcohol testing, depending on their pre-employment check history and the role they are being hired into.
Inclusion and diversity is an important part of shaping Stanwell’s culture and how our workplace operates. We recognise and value that it’s essential to creating a safe, inclusive, and productive workplace.
We are proactive about giving our people opportunities to excel and truly be themselves. We enable this through diversity, fairness, and flexible work practices.
If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.
