Stakeholder Engagement Lead
- London
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Safety First - Going home safe and well
- Client Focus - Deliver on our promise
- Integrity - Always do the right thing
- Create Opportunity - For our people to excel
- Engagement Strategy and Delivery: Develop and implement stakeholder and community engagement plans that meet statutory DCO requirements and best practice.
- Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with statutory consultees, political representatives, local authorities, landowners, and interest groups, and serve as the primary point of contact for stakeholder queries
- Collaboration and Coordination: Work closely with consultation, planning, legal, environmental, and design teams to align engagement activities with the overall project programme.
- Compliance and Reporting: Maintain accurate stakeholder records and feedback logs using engagement management systems, and contribute to the statutory consultation report summarising engagement activity and stakeholder feedback
- Continuous Improvement: Monitor and evaluate engagement effectiveness, using feedback and lessons learned to improve future activity.
- Strong track record in stakeholder engagement for large-scale infrastructure, planning, or environmental projects
- Knowledge of the DCO process and statutory consultation requirements
- Excellent relationship-building and interpersonal skills
- Skilled in handling sensitive issues and managing conflict
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Organised, with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Background in infrastructure planning, aviation, communications or public affairs
- Knowledge in Airspace Change Process
- Experience using stakeholder management or consultation tracking software
- Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g., RTPI, CIPR, etc) desirable
- Understanding of equality, diversity, and inclusion in public engagement