Hybrid Stakeholder Engagement Lead – Major Infrastructure

Anglian Water Group Ltd.; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Pension scheme

Virtual GP service

25 days annual leave

Life assurance

Personal accident cover

Maternity/paternity leave

Bonus scheme

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Anglian Water Group Ltd. is seeking a Stakeholder Engagement Manager to lead engagement and consultation for two major desalination schemes in the UK. You will shape strategies, build trust with communities, authorities, regulators and political stakeholders, and guide partners to deliver on time while minimising reputational risk.

This hybrid role offers a £55k-£65k salary and 37 hours per week. You'll work closely with technical teams to ensure feedback informs project design, manage

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading stakeholder engagement and consultation programmes.
• Experience on major infrastructure projects, ideally with regulatory schemes.
• Strong understanding of planning and regulatory frameworks.
• Proven ability to build trust and influence diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and relationship-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading stakeholder and community engagement activity for a nationally significant infrastructure projects.
• Developing and delivering consultation and engagement strategies aligned to planning and regulatory requirements.
• Building and maintaining relationships with communities, local authorities, regulators, statutory consultees and political stakeholders.
• Managing stakeholder risks and opportunities, helping to minimise project delays and reputational impacts.
• Working closely with technical teams to ensure stakeholder feedback informs project design and development.
• Managing engagement and consultation delivery partners and external consultants.
• Representing Anglian Water at stakeholder meetings, partnerships, forums and consultation events.
• Supporting wider communications and awareness activity to improve public understanding of desalination and water resilience.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Relationship management

Project management

Regulatory frameworks

Public speaking

Job description

Anglian Water Group Ltd. is seeking a Stakeholder Engagement Manager to lead engagement and consultation for two major desalination schemes in the UK. You will shape strategies, build trust with communities, authorities, regulators and political stakeholders, and guide partners to deliver on time while minimising reputational risk.

This hybrid role offers a £55k-£65k salary and 37 hours per week. You'll work closely with technical teams to ensure feedback informs project design, manage