Introduction
The Communications & Engagement Specialist role at Transport for NSW connects major infrastructure work with the people and organisations affected by it. You will work in the Roads and Infrastructure portfolio on communication strategies for initiatives including Western Sydney Airport, Renewable Energy Zones and frontline engagement. The application should explain how you move from stakeholder insight to a communication plan, then evaluate whether it worked.
View the official job ad. Applications close Tuesday 15 September 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.
Role snapshot
| Detail | Role information |
|---|---|
| Role | Communications & Engagement Specialist |
| Employer | Transport for NSW |
| Location | Macquarie Park; 50% workplace presence expected |
| Salary / grade | $141,678 to $158,677 |
| Closing date | Tuesday 15 September 2026 at 11:59pm AEST |
Application requirements
The public vacancy does not list specific application documents or page limits. Check the application form for required uploads and screening questions. Prepare a tailored two-page cover letter as a practical starting point, using examples of strategic communications, stakeholder influence and evaluation; follow the form’s actual limits.
Candidate evidence to prepare
Use the following evidence areas to plan your examples for Communications & Engagement Specialist. These are practical application recommendations drawn from the work and experience described for this vacancy.
| Requirement or evidence area | How to demonstrate it |
|---|---|
| End-to-end communications planning | Explain the audience need, strategy, delivery choices and evaluation for a complex initiative you supported. |
| Stakeholder influence | Show how you brought senior stakeholders or partner organisations to an agreed message or engagement approach. |
| Communications experience | Draw on at least five years of relevant communications, media, marketing or stakeholder-engagement work and explain its relevance to major infrastructure. |
Essential role requirements and conditions
The employer ideally seeks a communications or related degree, or equivalent experience, and government experience. The Macquarie Park team expects 50% workplace presence. Confirm how that arrangement operates for the role rather than assuming fully remote work.
Example application structure
Prepare a focused cover letter that follows the role’s communications and engagement responsibilities. Two pages is a recommendation while the application form confirms the required format. The outline below links each section to evidence of planning, influence and delivery.
| Cover letter section | What to include |
|---|---|
| Opening paragraph | Deliver communication and engagement strategies for major roads, infrastructure and transport initiatives. The role involves senior stakeholders and multiple agencies, including EnergyCo, so examples need to show how you influenced a shared approach. Macquarie Park is the team hub, with 50% workplace presence expected. |
| End-to-end communications planning | Explain the audience need, strategy, delivery choices and evaluation for a complex initiative you supported. |
| Stakeholder influence | Show how you brought senior stakeholders or partner organisations to an agreed message or engagement approach. |
| Communications experience | Draw on at least five years of relevant communications, media, marketing or stakeholder-engagement work and explain its relevance to major infrastructure. |
| Closing paragraph | Confirm your interest in this role and the relevant working or eligibility conditions. Keep the close brief. |
What the panel will want to see in your examples
- Explain the audience need, strategy, delivery choices and evaluation for a complex initiative you supported.
- Show how you brought senior stakeholders or partner organisations to an agreed message or engagement approach.
- Draw on at least five years of relevant communications, media, marketing or stakeholder-engagement work and explain its relevance to major infrastructure.
- State the result and the evidence you have for it, with a clear account of your own responsibility.
Before you submit
Give the panel a clear account of your own advice and decisions. Where you describe a successful campaign, explain how its measures related to the original communication problem. Check the employer page and application form for any additional submission requirements.
Revisit the official job ad and use the NSW Government cover letter guide to check your structure. If you need help preparing a role-specific written application, you can share the vacancy and your experience through Team 3Thirty’s application service.