Senior Stakeholder Manager

Mott Macdonald; As Sudiyah; On-site; OMR 23,070 - 30,760; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

90 calendar days paid maternity leave

Competitive annual leave

Annual company performance bonus scheme

Job summary

Mott Macdonald is seeking a Stakeholder Manager based in Al Buraymi Governorate, Oman. In this crucial role, you will secure statutory approvals for complex projects and act as the primary contact between design teams, clients, and regulatory authorities.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and has significant experience in stakeholder coordination, especially within the built environment in the GCC. This full-time position offers comprehensive benefits including maternity leave and an annual bonus scheme.

Qualifications

• Significant post‑graduate experience in a stakeholder or approvals coordination role.
• Proven experience dealing with statutory authorities for buildings and infrastructure.
• Highly organised with strong document control and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the statutory authority and stakeholder approvals process.
• Coordinate authority and stakeholder requirements within the design team.
• Act as the contact point between clients, authorities, and contractors.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Approval process knowledge

Communication in English and Arabic

Document control

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline

Job description

About the Role

The Stakeholder Manager plays a critical role in securing statutory and stakeholder approvals for complex infrastructure and building projects. The role acts as the primary interface between design teams, clients, contractors and regulatory authorities, ensuring approval requirements are understood, managed and embedded into the design process.

This position is key to programme certainty, risk mitigation and stakeholder confidence, supporting timely delivery across planning, design and construction phases.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the statutory authority and stakeholder approvals process, ensuring alignment with project milestones and client deliverables.
• Coordinate authority and stakeholder requirements within the design team, clearly communicating constraints, conditions and approval strategies.
• Act as the central point of contact between clients, authorities, stakeholders and contractors on approvals‑related matters.
• Monitor, track and report approval progress, risks and dependencies, escalating issues where required.
• Ensure submissions are prepared and lodged in accordance with relevant authority procedures, standards and timelines.
• Lead and participate in meetings and negotiations with statutory authorities and key stakeholders.
• Apply strong working knowledge of regional authority requirements for buildings, infrastructure, utilities and roads, ensuring compliance throughout design development.
• Maintain clear, auditable records of submissions, approvals, comments and conditions.

Candidate Specifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Significant post‑graduate experience in a stakeholder, approvals or authority coordination role within the built environment.
• Proven experience dealing with statutory authorities for buildings, infrastructure, roads and utilities across the GCC.
• Strong understanding of approval processes in Saudi Arabia (experience in UAE authorities is advantageous). Confident communicator, able to engage effectively with senior stakeholders in both English and Arabic.
• Highly organised and methodical, with strong document control and reporting discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple interfaces, priorities and deadlines in complex project environments.
• Proven track record of supporting successful project delivery in consultancy or client‑facing roles.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of our organisation. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate, and we take positive steps towards creating a diverse and inclusive working environment.

Benefits

We can offer:

• 90 calendar days paid maternity leave.
• Competitive annual leave.
• An annual professional institution subscription.
• Annual company performance bonus scheme – subject to company performance.

Location: Riyadh, SA
Contract Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full Time
Market: Buildings
Discipline: Project controls
Job Ref: 14523