Strategic Stakeholder Engagement Leader

Environmental Resources Management (ERM); Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Environmental Resources Management (ERM) is seeking a Client Delivery Lead for stakeholder engagement on major capital projects in the UK. You will lead engagement workstreams, design strategies, run workshops and brief clients on risks and opportunities.

You will translate technical details for non-technical audiences and support EIA/SIA workloads. You will manage multidisciplinary teams, coordinate budgets, and contribute to bids and thought leadership while fostering client relationships and

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering stakeholder engagement programmes for infrastructure, energy, utilities, transportation, development or environmental projects.
• Strong understanding of planning, consenting and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) processes.
• Experience managing complex stakeholder relationships including local communities, statutory consultees, government bodies and industry organisations.
• Proven project management capability, including budget and programme management.
• Excellent facilitation, communication and presentation skills.
• Strong report writing and analytical abilities.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities within a consultancy environment.
• Desirable: Experience delivering Social Impact Assessment (SIA).
• Experience in social value strategy and delivery.
• Understanding of DCO, TCPA, NSIP or major infrastructure consenting processes.
• Experience in renewable energy, transmission, transport or water sectors.
• IAP2, consultation, engagement or participation accreditation.
• Existing client relationships within the UK infrastructure and energy sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead stakeholder engagement workstreams on major capital projects.
• Develop and implement stakeholder engagement and consultation strategies.
• Design and facilitate engagement activities including workshops, public exhibitions, focus groups, stakeholder interviews and community events.
• Advise clients on stakeholder risks, issues and opportunities.
• Prepare stakeholder engagement plans, consultation reports and supporting planning documentation.
• Translate complex technical information for non-technical audiences.
• Support delivery of Social Impact Assessment (SIA) and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) projects.
• Manage stakeholder databases, consultation records and reporting requirements.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to ERM quality standards.
• Act as Project Manager or Task Manager on engagement projects.
• Manage scope, programme, resource requirements and commercial performance.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across CPD and ERM service lines.
• Manage subcontractors and specialist suppliers where required.
• Ensure effective risk management and project governance.
• Build trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders for business development.
• Identify opportunities for cross-selling and expanding service offerings.
• Lead and contribute to bids, proposals and client presentations.
• Support growth of stakeholder engagement, social value and social sustainability services.
• Contribute to thought leadership and market positioning initiatives.
• Mentor and coach consultants and senior consultants.
• Share best practices, tools and methodologies across the team.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and capability development.
• Promote collaboration across disciplines and geographies.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Facilitation

Communication

Presentation

Project leadership

Prioritisation

SIA knowledge

Social value

DCO/TCPA/NSIP knowledge

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Job description

Environmental Resources Management (ERM) is seeking a Client Delivery Lead for stakeholder engagement on major capital projects in the UK. You will lead engagement workstreams, design strategies, run workshops and brief clients on risks and opportunities.

You will translate technical details for non-technical audiences and support EIA/SIA workloads. You will manage multidisciplinary teams, coordinate budgets, and contribute to bids and thought leadership while fostering client relationships and