Senior Stakeholder Engagement Leader

Assystem; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Assystem GmbH is seeking an experienced Senior Stakeholder Engagement Manager to lead stakeholder engagement activities on major transport, infrastructure and energy programmes, while expanding best practice into Assystem’s growing nuclear portfolio. You will manage relationships with clients, local authorities, regulators, communities and other stakeholders to support complex projects.

This role spans infrastructure and the UK's expanding nuclear sector, including new build, decommissioning,

Qualifications

• Experience leading stakeholder engagement on infrastructure and transport projects.
• Ability to map and analyse stakeholder interests, risks and opportunities.
• Proven track record of managing relationships with public authorities, regulators and communities.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of stakeholder engagement strategies for major infrastructure and transport projects.
• Identify, map and analyse stakeholder interests, influence, risks and opportunities.
• Manage engagement programmes with local authorities, statutory bodies and regulators.
• Lead workshops, consultations, public engagement events and senior-level meetings.
• Develop stakeholder management plans and engagement reporting frameworks.
• Ensure stakeholder commitments are captured, monitored and delivered.
• Support project delivery teams in managing stakeholder-related risks and dependencies.
• Collaborate with planning, consenting, environmental and engineering teams on delivery strategies.
• Provide advice on stakeholder issues affecting delivery, reputation, permissions or approvals.
• Support examination, hearing and consent processes on nationally significant projects.
• Lead stakeholder workstreams from inception through construction and operation.
• Apply engagement methodologies to nuclear projects and grow relationships across Assystem’s nuclear portfolio.
• Support business development, bid preparation and client presentations.
• Mentor junior consultants and promote best practice in stakeholder management.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Risk management

Client management

Job description

Assystem GmbH is seeking an experienced Senior Stakeholder Engagement Manager to lead stakeholder engagement activities on major transport, infrastructure and energy programmes, while expanding best practice into Assystem’s growing nuclear portfolio. You will manage relationships with clients, local authorities, regulators, communities and other stakeholders to support complex projects.

This role spans infrastructure and the UK's expanding nuclear sector, including new build, decommissioning,