Senior Engagement Manager

STRABAG SE; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is looking for a Senior Engagement and Stakeholder Manager to oversee stakeholder engagement for tunnelling construction projects, focusing on communication, team leadership, and relationship management. Ideal candidates will possess strong writing and organizational skills and have experience in stakeholder management for large infrastructure projects. This role requires working closely with various stakeholders and ensuring compliance with project requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience in stakeholder management on large infrastructure projects.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task.
• Willingness to relocate to Manchester/Northwest.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for stakeholder engagement and communications management plan.
• Development of area-focused engagement plans.
• Interface with client leadership team and project liaison committee.

Skills

Writing and communication skills

Stakeholder management

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Proficiency in Microsoft packages

Social media skills

Job description

If you are an ambitious engagement professional looking for a new challenge in tunnelling construction and would like to help shape the future of STRABAG, then please read the below job description.

What matters to us

• Strong writing and communication skills and experience of stakeholder management
• Communications and stakeholder management experience of managing large infrastructure/construction projects
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to multi-task, with attention to detail
• Computer literate, proficient in use of Microsoft packages and social media
• Manchester/Northwest based or willing to relocate
• Experience in the development or involvement in the process of creating an online request system. (desirable)
• Experience in leading stakeholder engagement and management in the Greater Manchester Region and North West of England (Desirable)

Your contribution to our company

The Senior Engagement and Stakeholder Manager role is part of a Manchester-based delivery team and reports directly to the CAP Stakeholder Director, the STRABAG Project Director, and the CAP Leadership Team. The Senior Engagement and Stakeholder Manager is responsible for the implementation of the agreed Customer and Stakeholder Communications Management Plan, ensuring that all Customer and Stakeholder Engagement requirements are delivered to requirements. They will be assisted by a specialist customer and stakeholder engagement consultant which will provide advice and guidance on public affairs, stakeholder engagement and strategic communications with industry bodies.

• Recruiting, developing and managing all engagement resources (including specialist engagement consultant) to meet the ongoing delivery requirements of the project team.
• Development and implementation of area-focused engagement plans that are in accordance with the project-wide strategies and relevant regulatory requirements and deliver the best results for the area delivery team and their stakeholders.
• Creating and maintaining strong and productive working relationships with all stakeholders along the project route and across the project team.
• Interface with client leadership team and project liaison committee.
• Assist with reporting on performance for consenting and engagement activities to the project leadership team and support project-wide reporting at a functional level.
• Identify, manage and mitigate risks arising from engagement and consenting activities within the delivery area, escalating within the leadership team and or stakeholder director as required.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations and support developments and updates to the Stakeholder Management Plan with the client as and when required.
• Team leadership and development, line management of Engagement Coordinator.
• Work with the STRABAG Communications Director and CAP Stakeholder Director to provide a functional leadership team, collaborating to provide flexible resources, consistent delivery and development opportunities for the wider functional team.
• Promoting the pursuit of excellence in management of engagement and consenting interfaces.

If you are an ambitious engagement professional looking for a new challenge in tunnelling construction and would like to help shape the future of STRABAG, then please read the below job description.

What matters to us

• Strong writing and communication skills and experience of stakeholder management
• Communications and stakeholder management experience of managing large infrastructure/construction projects
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to multi-task, with attention to detail
• Computer literate, proficient in use of Microsoft packages and social media
• Manchester/Northwest based or willing to relocate
• Experience in the development or involvement in the process of creating an online request system. (desirable)
• Experience in leading stakeholder engagement and management in the Greater Manchester Region and North West of England (Desirable)

Your contribution to our company

The Senior Engagement and Stakeholder Manager role is part of a Manchester-based delivery team and reports directly to the CAP Stakeholder Director, the STRABAG Project Director, and the CAP Leadership Team. The Senior Engagement and Stakeholder Manager is responsible for the implementation of the agreed Customer and Stakeholder Communications Management Plan, ensuring that all Customer and Stakeholder Engagement requirements are delivered to requirements. They will be assisted by a specialist customer and stakeholder engagement consultant which will provide advice and guidance on public affairs, stakeholder engagement and strategic communications with industry bodies.

• Recruiting, developing and managing all engagement resources (including specialist engagement consultant) to meet the ongoing delivery requirements of the project team.
• Development and implementation of area-focused engagement plans that are in accordance with the project-wide strategies and relevant regulatory requirements and deliver the best results for the area delivery team and their stakeholders.
• Creating and maintaining strong and productive working relationships with all stakeholders along the project route and across the project team.
• Interface with client leadership team and project liaison committee.
• Assist with reporting on performance for consenting and engagement activities to the project leadership team and support project-wide reporting at a functional level.
• Identify, manage and mitigate risks arising from engagement and consenting activities within the delivery area, escalating within the leadership team and or stakeholder director as required.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations and support developments and updates to the Stakeholder Management Plan with the client as and when required.
• Team leadership and development, line management of Engagement Coordinator.
• Work with the STRABAG Communications Director and CAP Stakeholder Director to provide a functional leadership team, collaborating to provide flexible resources, consistent delivery and development opportunities for the wider functional team.
• Promoting the pursuit of excellence in management of engagement and consenting interfaces.

Pre-employment screening is required for this position.

What you stand to gain

We stand for respect, partnership, and sustainability, creating a work environment that promotes safety, health, and development. Our committed and healthy employees are our most valuable asset – the foundation for sustainable growth and innovation. With our "People. Planet. Progress." strategy and the motto WORK ON PROGRESS, we drive change forward – with the goal of climate neutrality by 2040.

This happens after the successful application:

Screening of applications – careful review and evaluation of submitted documents

Decision, whether to invite an applicant to an interview

Getting to know the candidate in a virtual or personal setting – the number of interviews may vary depending on the position

Welcome to STRABAG SE – clarifying the offer and the final details regarding the candidate’s entry

At STRABAG around 86,000 people work on progress at more than 2,400 locations worldwide. Uniqueness and individual strengths characterise both our projects and each of us as individuals. Whether it's building construction, civil engineering, road construction, underground engineering, bridge building, tunnelling, construction material production, project development or building management – we are always one step ahead so that we can become the most innovative and sustainable construction technology company in Europe. Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities are integral to this, who we are as a company and how we work.

Together we work as partners to complete projects successfully and grow with new challenges. Together we achieve great things. Let’s progress!

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