Stakeholder Manager

AtkinsRéalis Group; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Competitive salaries

Flexible holidays

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis Group in Belfast seeks an experienced Stakeholder Manager to lead the development and delivery of stakeholder engagement strategies across infrastructure projects in Northern Ireland.

You will coordinate engagement with statutory bodies, local authorities, elected representatives, communities, landowners and other stakeholders, providing strategic oversight and leading public consultations to facilitate project consent and delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering stakeholder engagement and public consultation programmes for infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of Northern Ireland's planning, environmental and regulatory landscape.
• Proven ability to manage complex stakeholder environments and build productive relationships.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to convey technical information clearly.
• Ability to lead public consultation programmes and engage with communities and statutory bodies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement stakeholder engagement strategies and communication plans for major projects.
• Act as a senior contact for clients, providing strategic stakeholder management advice.
• Lead engagement with statutory bodies, local authorities and elected representatives.
• Manage relationships with non-statutory stakeholders including communities and landowners.
• Monitor and manage stakeholder-related risks and opportunities across projects.
• Coordinate stakeholder identification, mapping and analysis to inform risk management.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Public consultation

Project management

Leadership

Client relationship management

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Project Management, Communications, Geography, Planning, Estate/Property Management)

Tools

GIS

Job description

Stakeholder Manager# Career Opportunities## Stakeholder ManagerApply: GB.Belfast - The Vantage: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: November 14, 2026 (18 days left to apply): R-167297### **Job Description**## OverviewAtkinsRealis is one of the world’s leading providers of engineering professional consulting and support services, with offices across the United Kingdom and Ireland.The Stakeholder Manager will lead the development and delivery of stakeholder engagement strategies across a portfolio of infrastructure, transportation, utilities and environmental projects throughout Northern Ireland. You will be responsible for coordinating engagement with a diverse range of stakeholders, including statutory bodies, local authorities, government agencies, elected representatives, non-statutory organisations, community groups, landowners, businesses and members of the public.Working as a trusted advisor to clients and project teams, the Stakeholder Manager will provide strategic oversight of stakeholder engagement activities, ensuring stakeholder considerations are effectively integrated into project planning, consenting, design and delivery. You will lead public consultation programmes, manage stakeholder related risks and opportunities, and help build consensus around complex infrastructure projects.In addition to project delivery responsibilities, you will contribute to team leadership, client relationship management, business development activities and the growth of AtkinsRéalis' stakeholder engagement offering across Ireland.## Your role* Develop and implement stakeholder engagement strategies and communication plans for major infrastructure and development projects.* Act as a senior point of contact for clients, providing strategic stakeholder management advice and ensuring the successful delivery of project objectives.* Lead and coordinate engagement with statutory bodies, local authorities, and elected representatives throughout project development and consenting processes.* Manage relationships with non-statutory stakeholders, including community organisations, interest groups, business representatives, landowners and members of the public.* Monitor and manage stakeholder-related project risks and support the resolution of complex stakeholder issues.* Coordinate stakeholder identification, mapping and analysis to inform stakeholder risk and opportunity management.* Provide strategic advice to project teams and clients on stakeholder issues, sensitivities and opportunities.* Lead the planning, coordination and delivery of public consultation programmes in support of infrastructure development and consenting processes.* Support project teams in communicating complex technical information in a clear, and accessible manner appropriate for the target audience.* Support project governance, reporting and programme management activities related to stakeholder engagement.* Lead, mentor and support Stakeholder team members, fostering professional development and knowledge sharing.* Contribute to resource planning, project management and the continuous improvement of stakeholder engagement processes and methodologies.* Support business development activities, including client engagement, networking, framework opportunities and proposal preparation.* Promote AtkinsRéalis as a market leader in stakeholder engagement and public consultation across Northern Ireland’s infrastructure sector.## About you* Degree educated in a relevant discipline e.g. Project Management, Communications, Geography, Planning, Estate / Property Management.* Extensive experience delivering stakeholder engagement and public consultation programmes for infrastructure, energy, transportation, utilities or environmental projects.* Strong knowledge of the Northern Ireland’s planning, environmental and regulatory landscape.* Proven ability to manage complex stakeholder environments and build productive relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.* Experience leading public consultation programmes and engaging directly with communities and statutory bodies.* Strong leadership, client management and business development capabilities.* Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate technical information clearly and effectively.* Commercial awareness and the ability to identify opportunities to grow client relationships and service offerings.* Working knowledge of GIS and its application.* Practical experience planning and delivering Social Value commitments for Infrastructure projects.## Rewards & benefitsExplore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.Rewards and benefits – Careers at AtkinsRéalis## About AtkinsRéalisWe're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.Find out more.## Additional information**Security clearance**This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.**#LI-UK#LI-ATKINS #PPSProContr**### **Worker Type**Employee### **Job Type**Regular