Senior Specialist - Stakeholder Management

AECOM; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 293,000 - 368,000; Part time

Job summary

A global infrastructure consulting firm is seeking a Senior Stakeholder Specialist based in Abu Dhabi. This role requires strong stakeholder management, experience in planning processes, and a minimum of 8 years in relevant fields. The successful candidate will coordinate stakeholder engagement for projects and work closely with government authorities to secure necessary approvals. This position offers hybrid work options and the opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects within a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Hybrid work options

Diverse benefits and wellbeing programs

Industry-leading technology access

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years post-undergraduate experience.
• Current links at senior levels with Government and Utility providers.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate planning efforts with stakeholders on projects.
• Maintain stakeholder management register and update as needed.
• Facilitate processes with business leads and project managers.
• Monitor project progress and notify leads of potential risks.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Planning processes coordination

Government and utility relations

Education

B. Sc or BEng in Architecture or Engineering

Local Authority Engineer registration preferred

PMP membership preferred

Job description

AECOM are currently seeking a Senior Stakeholder Specialist to be based in Dubai. The successful candidate will coordinate planning efforts affecting impacted stakeholders for all project plans including governance and communication with end users and stakeholders to maintain a consistent and accurate message from project staff.

Responsibilities

• Undertake tasks on relatively large projects under the general guidance of a Business Lead/PM.
• Responsible for developing Stakeholder relationships as a face of AECOM.
• Maintains the implementation of the stakeholder(s) management register and updates as required.
• Strong knowledge of planning processes is required to coordinate with the authorities and government entities for clarifications, justifications and permits from statutory authorities.
• Facilitates business leads, design engineers and project managers with the overall permitting process to secure required approvals, NOCs and project permits.
• Ensures PMs deliver required documents on schedule and in accordance with Authorities requirements, guidelines and standard specifications.
• Coordinates with Government authorities regarding project submissions, revisions, clarifications, approvals, justifications and approvals by statutory authorities.
• Reviews all document completion processes to be submitted as required by the local authorities on behalf of AECOM.
• Monitors project progress periodically, updates status via dashboards and notifies the PM/ business lead of any potential risks in the permitting process that could impact the schedule.
• Should hold current links at senior levels with Government and Utility providers.

Qualifications

• B. Sc or BEng in Architecture or Engineering
• Local Authority Engineer registration preferred
• Working towards or attaining membership of a professional body (PMP etc) preferred
• Minimum 8 years postundergraduate experience

Additional Information

This role offers a dynamic environment with hybrid work options. Whether you are working from an AECOM office, a remote location or a client site, we champion integrity, entrepreneurial spirit, and a pioneering mindset. We foster a safe and respectful workplace where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, leveraging their unique talents and backgrounds to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory, planning, design, engineering to program and construction management. Our global presence spans transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, serving public and private sector clients. With a Fortune 500 standing and $14.4 billion revenue in fiscal year 2023, we are committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and environmental, social and governance priorities.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we support each person’s potential and help you reach yours. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients. AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and wellbeing programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Access to industry‑leading technology, thinking and transformational work with big impact, and work flexibility are all part of the experience.

Remote Work

No

Employment Type

Contract