Stakeholder And Authority Coordination Lead

Wasael Property Management; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Wasael Property Management seeks a proactive Stakeholder & Authority Liaison to lead government engagement, secure permits, approvals, and NOCs for complex projects in Abu Dhabi.

You will coordinate with design, technical, projects, construction, and commercial teams, maintain authority records, track submissions, and report progress to project leadership.

Candidates should have a related degree and proven UAE regulatory experience, with strong communication and relationship management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or related field.
• Experience in stakeholder management and authority coordination in real estate development, construction, infrastructure, or major projects.
• Experience managing government approvals, permits, NOCs, and regulatory submissions.
• Knowledge of UAE authority processes and regulatory requirements.
• Experience coordinating with government entities, utilities, consultants, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong communication and relationship management skills to handle complex stakeholder needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagement with authorities, stakeholders, utilities to secure approvals and permits.
• Develop authority approvals matrix and stakeholder register with deadlines.
• Coordinate with internal teams to incorporate authority requirements into plans.
• Monitor approval timelines and flag delays.
• Conduct meetings with authorities, consultants, contractors and stakeholders.
• Maintain records of submissions, approvals, commitments and actions.
• Provide regular status reports to leadership on approvals and risks.
• Escalate critical issues to senior management.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Authority coordination

Project coordination

Communication

Relationship management

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Project Management, or related discipline

Job description

Job Description:

Job Purpose

To lead and manage engagement and coordination with government authorities, external stakeholders, utility providers, and project partners, ensuring timely approvals, permits, NOCs, and resolutions required to support successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement stakeholder and authority engagement strategies aligned with project requirements and delivery programmes.

• Identify all relevant government authorities, utility providers, regulatory bodies, and external stakeholders associated with assigned projects.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with key authorities and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

• Lead the preparation, submission, tracking, and follow-up of applications for permits, approvals, NOCs, licences, and other regulatory requirements.

• Develop and maintain an authority approvals matrix and stakeholder register, including responsibilities, submission requirements, target dates, and current status.

• Coordinate with Design, Technical, Projects, Construction, Commercial, and other internal teams to ensure authority requirements are incorporated into project planning and delivery.

• Review project documentation and submissions to ensure completeness and compliance with relevant authority requirements prior to submission.

• Monitor approval timelines and proactively identify potential delays, dependencies, or regulatory issues that could impact project delivery.

• Lead meetings and coordination sessions with authorities, utility providers, consultants, contractors, and other external stakeholders.

• Facilitate the resolution of stakeholder concerns, authority comments, technical queries, and approval-related issues.

• Coordinate interfaces between different stakeholders and project workstreams to minimize conflicts and delays.

• Maintain accurate records of stakeholder communications, authority submissions, approvals, commitments, and outstanding actions.

• Provide regular reports and updates to project leadership on the status of approvals, key stakeholder matters, risks, and required actions.

• Escalate critical approval or stakeholder issues where senior management intervention is required.

• Monitor changes to relevant regulations, authority procedures, and submission requirements and communicate potential impacts to project teams.

• Support project handover and close-out activities by coordinating final authority inspections, approvals, certificates, and other statutory requirements.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.

• Strong experience in stakeholder management and authority coordination within real estate development, construction, infrastructure, or major project environments.

• Demonstrated experience managing government approvals, permits, NOCs, and regulatory submissions.

• Strong understanding of UAE authority processes, regulatory requirements, and project approval procedures.

• Experience coordinating with government entities, utility providers, consultants, contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams.

• Strong communication and relationship management skills with the ability to manage complex stakeholder requirements.

Key Competencies

Stakeholder Management Authority Coordination Government Relations Permits & Approvals Regulatory Compliance Relationship Management Project Coordination Communication & Negotiation Risk Management Problem Solving Planning & Organization Reporting & Follow-Up