Communications Manager

At John Holland, our purpose is simple – we transform lives with everything we do.

We’ve always known that infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day.

That’s our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way.

Be part of the team that’s up for the challenge of transforming lives for good.

The Beveridge Intermodal project is a landmark freight and logistics development in Victoria, set to play a critical role in Australia’s national supply chain. Located in Melbourne’s north, this large-scale infrastructure project will deliver an integrated intermodal terminal, connecting road and rail to improve freight efficiency, reduce congestion, and support future economic growth.

Delivered within a complex stakeholder environment, the project brings together government, logistics operators, and delivery partners to create a nationally significant freight hub.

We’re looking for an experienced Communications Manager to join the Beveridge Intermodal project team.

This is a pivotal role responsible for leading project communications and supporting stakeholder engagement across a high-profile infrastructure project. You’ll drive clear, consistent messaging, enhance project reputation, and support the project team to effectively communicate with internal and external audiences.

Working closely with leadership, you’ll play a key part in managing project narratives, enabling stakeholder alignment, and supporting successful project outcomes.

• Develop and deliver the project’s communications strategy
• Create clear, engaging communications materials including reports, briefings, and updates
• Support stakeholder engagement initiatives in collaboration with internal teams
• Provide communications advice to project leadership and functional teams
• Manage internal communications to ensure alignment across a complex project environment
• Monitor media and stakeholder sentiment, identifying risks and opportunities
• Support issues and crisis communications with timely and accurate messaging
• Ensure consistency and quality across all project communications channels

• Demonstrated experience in communications within infrastructure, construction, or major projects
• Strong ability to translate complex information into clear and compelling messaging
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working in dynamic, fast-paced project environments
• Strong stakeholder awareness and ability to collaborate across teams
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in communications, public relations, or similar (desirable)

Your success is reflected in ours, so we’re committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as we understand that different perspectives and ideas are critical to our long-term success.

We want you to be with us for the long term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.

We’re about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.

We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From generous leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.

• Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options.
• Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two extra days to prioritise your wellbeing.
• Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you’ll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.
• Learning and development opportunities where you’ll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities.
• Inclusion, diversity and equity is part of how we work. We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong – that’s why we’re working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change. We’ve also got active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation.
• Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it’s flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts or flexi-work, we’re committed to helping our people work flexibly.

John Holland does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies.