Strategic Community Engagement Lead – Major Infrastructure

Lorien; Hounslow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lorien is seeking an experienced Senior Community Engagement Manager to lead engagement activities for a major infrastructure programme near Hounslow. You will build relationships with local communities, councils and key stakeholders, and plan public consultations while guiding sensitive conversations about project impacts.

This full-time contract runs from late November/early December 2026 to the end of January 2027, with 3 days in the office.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in community engagement, consultation or stakeholder management.
• Background on major infrastructure, construction, regeneration or development projects.
• Experience engaging with local authorities, community groups and residents.
• Strong public speaking, presentation and communication skills.
• Experience managing teams and external stakeholders.
• Ability to handle challenging conversations with diplomacy, empathy and resilience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a small Community Engagement team.
• Deliver and continuously improve the community engagement strategy.
• Plan and run public consultations, engagement events and stakeholder meetings.
• Manage relationships with local communities, councils and stakeholder groups.
• Oversee community communications, newsletters and engagement reporting.
• Ensure all engagement activity is captured, measured and evaluated.
• Represent the project at public meetings and consultation events.

Skills

Community engagement

Stakeholder management

Public speaking

Team leadership

Education

Degree in Communications, Community Engagement, Marketing, Public Relations or related field

Job description

Lorien is seeking an experienced Senior Community Engagement Manager to lead engagement activities for a major infrastructure programme near Hounslow. You will build relationships with local communities, councils and key stakeholders, and plan public consultations while guiding sensitive conversations about project impacts.

This full-time contract runs from late November/early December 2026 to the end of January 2027, with 3 days in the office.