Stakeholder Manager

AtkinsRéalis Group; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working culture

International remote working opportuni

Flexible holiday allowances

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Ireland is seeking a Stakeholder Manager to lead the development and delivery of engagement strategies across infrastructure, transport, energy and environmental projects. You will coordinate engagement with statutory bodies, local authorities, elected representatives, communities and landowners, acting as a senior advisor to clients and project teams.

This hybrid role also offers opportunities to grow AtkinsRéalis' stakeholder engagement offering across Ireland and contribute to

Qualifications

• Extensive experience delivering stakeholder engagement and public consultation programmes.
• Strong knowledge of Irish planning, environmental and regulatory landscape.
• Proven ability to manage complex stakeholder environments.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Commercial awareness and ability to grow client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement stakeholder engagement strategies for major projects.
• Lead and coordinate engagement with statutory bodies, authorities and elected representatives.
• Manage relationships with community groups, landowners and businesses.
• Monitor stakeholder risks and opportunities and resolve issues.
• Lead public consultation programmes and communicate technical information clearly.
• Mentor Stakeholder Engagement Consultants and support business development.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Public consultation

Strategic advice

Project leadership

Client relationship management

Business development

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

Stakeholder Manager# Career Opportunities## Stakeholder ManagerApply: IE.Cork.Cork Airport: IE.Dublin.Swords: Full time: Posted Today: R-166622### **Job Description**## Overview AtkinsRealis is one of the world’s leading providers of engineering professional consulting and support services, with offices across Ireland.The Stakeholder Manager will lead the development and delivery of stakeholder engagement strategies across a portfolio of infrastructure, transportation, energy, utilities and environmental projects throughout 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 Engagement Consultants and other 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 the Irish 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 Irish 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. ## Rewards & benefits Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries and a brilliant range of health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle benefits. 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, international remote working opportunities, and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.Be rewarded. Find out more. ## About AtkinsRéalis We'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 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.### **Worker Type**Employee### **Job Type**Regular*At* *AtkinsRéalis**, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.*