Who we are

In Melbourne, water is essential to our way of life.

As caretakers for Melbourne’s water cycle, and our catchments. We care for water, life, and land throughout Melbourne: both its people and its biodiversity.

Each time you drink from the tap, flush a toilet, or kayak down the Yarra we’re there. Primed and ready, quietly delivering some of the world’s cleanest water for over five million residents and wildlife that call Melbourne home, just as we have for over 130 years.

About the Role

We’re seeking an experienced and motivated Flood Mitigation Engagement Lead to play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering community and stakeholder engagement for a high profile flood mitigation program. This 6-month opportunity is ideal for a strategic engagement professional who thrives in complex environments and enjoys turning insight into action.

In this role, you’ll lead the design and delivery of targeted communications and engagement activities, working closely with consultants, internal technical teams and key external stakeholders including local government, emergency services and community groups. You’ll build strong relationships, contribute strategic advice across multiple engagement streams, and champion customer and community voices at every stage of the program.

You’ll bring strong experience across the IAP2 spectrum, confidence operating in politically sensitive environments, and the ability to adapt engagement approaches to meet diverse community expectations.

• Lead the design, coordination and delivery of flood mitigation communication and community engagement plans, ensuring key activities and milestones are achieved across the program.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers and stakeholders (including local government, VicSES, community groups and internal technical teams), while managing and guiding consultants and advisors to deliver high quality outcomes.
• Provide strategic engagement expertise across related programs, champion customer and community voices, and ensure engagement approaches are inclusive, responsive and aligned with broader organisational objectives.

For more information, please refer to the attached Role Mandate

About you:

To be successful in this role you will have a:

• Strong capability to design, lead and deliver complex community and stakeholder engagement programs, from strategy through to execution.
• Demonstrated experience working across the IAP2 spectrum, including deliberative and consultative engagement approaches.
• Ability to provide strategic engagement advice and integrate engagement activity across multiple programs and communication streams.
• Proven ability to build and maintain trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, local government, emergency services, advocacy groups and community representatives.
• Strong customer centric mindset with a clear commitment to ensuring community voices are heard and reflected in engagement design.

If you’re passionate about meaningful engagement, digital innovation and making a tangible difference for customers and communities, this is a chance to step into a high impact leadership role and deliver real outcomes fast.

Why join us:

At Melbourne Water, we care deeply about water and the life it sustains. 

Our team is inspired by passion and purpose, with an unwavering commitment to safety. We are on a mission to protect every Melburnian’s way of life, one drop at a time.

We don’t just talk about flexible working - we live it. Our culture of purpose, safety, results, and learning flows through everything we do. We're dedicated to doing what's right, and this commitment extends to the meaningful work we do in a supportive and inclusive culture that encourages you to make the most of your talents.

Our long-standing commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging means that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ individuals, Neurodivergent Individuals, people living with disability, mature age and young jobseekers from all cultures can apply with confidence knowing they are safe, affirmed, and celebrated.

If you’re curious, action-orientated, outcomes-focused, and passionate about public resources, community, and the environment, we'd love to receive your application and learn if you could be a great fit. 

How to Apply

Click the 'Apply Now' button below and complete our online application form.

Closing date: Monday 13^th April 2026 at 11:55pm AEST