Stakeholder Manager – Civil Infrastructure

AECOM; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical

dental

vision

life

AD&D

disability benefits

paid time off

leaves of absences

voluntary benefits

flexible work options

well-being resources

employee assistance program

business travel insurance

service recognition awards

retirement savings plan

employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

AECOM in Riyadh is seeking a Civil Manager - Infrastructure & Design Stakeholder Coordinator to lead relationships with KSA government authorities, utilities, and telecom stakeholders, ensuring design and infrastructure planning align with approvals and NOCs for timely project delivery.

You will coordinate interfaces between design teams and external stakeholders, manage meetings, track actions, and escalate issues to project leadership.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in stakeholder, interface or infrastructure management.
• Experience with KSA government authorities and utility providers.
• Understanding of KSA approvals, NOC and utility coordination.
• Experience coordinating between design teams and external stakeholders.
• Strong communication and relationship-management skills.
• Infrastructure/civil engineering background essential.
• Design coordination and interface management experience preferred.
• Arabic language skills desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage stakeholder relationships with authorities and utilities.
• Lead submissions, NOCs and approvals ensuring compliance.
• Coordinate technical interfaces between stakeholders and design teams.
• Facilitate design review meetings with stakeholders.
• Lead stakeholder meetings and workshops; track actions.
• Identify and resolve issues affecting scope, cost, or design.
• Coordinate with design, planning, commercial and construction teams.
• Maintain stakeholder registers and approval trackers.
• Escalate critical issues to project leadership.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Interface coordination

Infrastructure management

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Arabic language

Education

Civil engineering degree

Job description

Company Description

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Job Description

CIVIL MANAGER - INFRASTRUCTURE & DESIGN STAKEHOLDER COORDINATOR

Responsible for managing relationships and coordination with key KSA government authorities, utility providers and telecom stakeholders whilst ensuring seamless integration with design and infrastructure planning requirements to facilitate approvals, NOCs, interfaces and timely project delivery.
Key Responsibilities

• Manage stakeholder relationships with authorities and utility providers including MoMRA, SEC, NWC, STC, RCRC, Aramco, Civil Defense, MOC and other relevant entities, with particular focus on design and infrastructure requirements.
• Lead authority submissions, NOCs and approvals, ensuring design compliance and infrastructure standards are embedded in all stakeholder engagement.
• Coordinate technical interfaces between stakeholders, design teams and utility providers, managing utility connections, diversions and protection requirements in accordance with design specifications.
• Facilitate design review meetings with stakeholders and authorities, ensuring infrastructure design considerations are incorporated into approval processes.
• Arrange and lead stakeholder meetings and workshops, ensuring design-related actions, decisions and infrastructure requirements are tracked and closed.
• Identify and resolve stakeholder issues that may impact project scope, cost, programme or design integrity.
• Coordinate stakeholder and infrastructure requirements with design, planning, commercial and construction teams, ensuring design feasibility and infrastructure standards are maintained.
• Maintain stakeholder registers, approval trackers, design interface logs and action registers.
• Escalate critical issues and provide regular updates to project leadership, highlighting design and infrastructure implications.

Requirements

• 10+ years' experience in stakeholder, interface or infrastructure management, with demonstrated background in infrastructure and design coordination.
• Strong experience working with KSA government authorities and utility providers on infrastructure projects.
• Good understanding of KSA approval, NOC and utility coordination processes as they relate to infrastructure and design.
• Proven experience coordinating between design teams and external stakeholders on infrastructure projects.
• Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-management skills.
• Infrastructure/civil engineering background essential.
• Design coordination and technical interface management experience preferred.
• Arabic language skills desirable.

Qualifications
Additional Information
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About AECOM
AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life
• AD&DD
• disability benefits
• paid time off
• leaves of absences
• voluntary benefits
• perks
• flexible work options
• well-being resources
• employee assistance program
• business travel insurance
• service recognition awards
• retirement savings plan
• employee stock purchase plan

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Learn more at aecom.com.
What makes AECOM a great place to work
You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community - where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
ReqID: J10160368
Business Line: Transportation
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: ME and Africa
Career Area: Engineering
Work Location Model: Hybrid