Senior Stakeholder Engineering Lead – Infrastructure Projects

AECOM; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 320,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 onboarding

Job summary

AECOM in Al Ain, UAE seeks an experienced Engineer - Stakeholder Management to lead liaison between project teams and external stakeholders, ensuring timely approvals and smooth delivery of large-scale infrastructure initiatives. You’ll coordinate with government authorities, utilities, developers and asset owners, and drive governance, risk mitigation and reporting across the program.

The role requires extensive experience in authority coordination, strong communication and leadership, and

Qualifications

• 12–15 years of professional experience in stakeholder management, authority coordination, or infrastructure project delivery.
• Proven track record coordinating with UAE government authorities, utility providers, developers and asset owners.
• Substantial background managing roads, utilities, drainage and major infrastructure projects.
• Experience managing authority approvals, NOCs, permits, testing and commissioning, and asset handover processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and refine the Stakeholder Management Plan across the project lifecycle.
• Establish and maintain relationships with clients, government authorities, utility providers, asset owners, developers and contractors.
• Coordinate stakeholder meetings, workshops and coordination sessions with objective timelines.
• Manage all authority approvals, permits and NOCs with meticulous follow-up.
• Identify and mitigate stakeholder risks and interface conflicts affecting progress.
• Coordinate utility diversions, tie-ins, shutdowns and interface activities.
• Monitor stakeholder activities against the project schedule and report progress.
• Prepare stakeholder reports, trackers and executive summaries for management and client reporting.
• Maintain meticulous records of meetings, approvals and commitments.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Relationship management

Leadership

Planning & problem solving

Stakeholder mapping

Dashboard reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering / related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Asite

Aconex

Job description

AECOM in Al Ain, UAE seeks an experienced Engineer - Stakeholder Management to lead liaison between project teams and external stakeholders, ensuring timely approvals and smooth delivery of large-scale infrastructure initiatives. You’ll coordinate with government authorities, utilities, developers and asset owners, and drive governance, risk mitigation and reporting across the program.

The role requires extensive experience in authority coordination, strong communication and leadership, and