Stakeholder Interface Engineer

AimGulf; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Hill International in Riyadh seeks a Stakeholder Interface Engineer to act as the primary contact with external parties, manage their expectations, and ensure successful project delivery through effective interface management. The role focuses on developing an Interface Management Plan, coordinating with third parties, obtaining approvals, and reporting risks and progress to senior management.

Strong Arabic and English communication are required to engage diverse stakeholders and support

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in strategic planning or project management.
• Experience in stakeholders’ management.
• Development of Agreements and MoU with other strategic partners.

Responsibilities

• Map and maintain stakeholders register including contact persons, terms of reference, MoU’s, agreements, and the like.
• Act as the primary contact with all external parties and manage their expectations.
• Establish and monitor the interfaces’ protocols between stakeholders and third parties for project delivery.
• Engage with third party stakeholders to understand needs, maintain relationships, and report to senior management.
• Develop an Interface Management Plan and methods for identification, development and agreement with Third Parties.
• Manage interfaces and ensure approvals and permits are sought and obtained; track approvals, escalate issues, and mitigate risks.
• Handle communication with the client and key stakeholders on authority issues.
• Produce and maintain standardized documents and monthly reports reflecting issues, risks, and performance.
• Support Procurement and Contracts department and coordinate dissemination of information to relevant parties.
• Ensure compliance with Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Project management

Education

Engineering degree (BEng/MEng)

Job description

Job Title: Stakeholder Interface Engineer

Hill International is seeking a Stakeholder Interface Engineer to join their team in Riyadh. This role involves acting as the primary contact with all external parties, managing their expectations, and ensuring successful project delivery through effective interface management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Map and maintain stakeholders register including any contact persons, terms of reference, MoU’s, agreements, and the like.
• The Stakeholder Interface Engineer will be the primary contact with all external parties and will meet, discuss, and understand their needs and issues and manage their expectations.
• Establish and Monitor the interfaces’ protocols between the Stakeholders and third parties contributing to optimal development and program set up for successful project delivery.
• Engage with key third party stakeholders effected by project works to understand their needs and concerns, taking measures to maintain effective relationships throughout the project and report to RCRC.
• Develop an Interface Management Plan, specifying the methods and processes to be adopted in the identification, development, and agreement with Third Parties.
• He / She will be responsible for managing interfaces and ensuring that approvals and permits are sought and obtained for all aspects of the Project. Tracking Authority approvals, monitoring, escalation, expediting issues, issue resolution and risk mitigation.
• Handle communication with the client & key stakeholder on all authority issues.
• Produce and maintain appropriate, standardized documents and regular reporting to the senior management and other stakeholders reflecting key issues, risks, resolutions, and performance to enable them to effectively understand risks and impacts on the project.
• Issue Monthly Stakeholder Report.
• Support Procurement and Contracts department.
• Ensure a collaborative approach is maintained across the team to facilitate the planning and delivery of interface works, ensuring all issues are clearly understood by teams and addressed, and appropriate interventions developed and implemented.
• Manage and coordinate dissemination of information to all relevant parties in a timely manner.
• Informs themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals and Procedures in place within Hill International, and ensures continued compliance with these requirements while employed by Hill.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.

Experience Required:

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in strategic planning or project management
• Experience in stakeholders’ management.
• Development of Agreements and MoU with other strategic partners.

Education Qualifications: Bachelor / Master of engineering or from an accredited university.

Skills Required:

• Knowledge of water and wastewater master plan.
• Presentable and strong communication skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Arabic and English.

Languages: Arabic and English

Employment / Job Type: Full Time

Nationality: Any Nationality

About the Company:

A construction consultancy providing project management, programme management, cost control and construction claims services. It has a long established Middle East presence supporting infrastructure, buildings, transport and government development programmes.

Company Industry: Construction

Department / Functional Area: Projects Management

Closing Date: 17 October 2026