Stakeholder Manager - Rail and Infrastructure

AECOM Middle East Ltd; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Stakeholder Manager - Rail and Infrastructure in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role focuses on government engagement, stakeholder mapping, and multidisciplinary project coordination across rail, metro, and major infrastructure programs.

Ideal candidates bring 18+ years of experience, including 5 years in rail or large-scale infrastructure, and strong Arabic/English communication skills for Saudi operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in Engineering, Communications, Business, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Manage stakeholder activities for moderately complex rail, metro, transportation, and infrastructure projects.
• Develop comprehensive stakeholder maps identifying government agencies, authorities, external organizations, communities, and other parties influencing project delivery.
• Establish engagement strategies appropriate to each stakeholder's responsibilities, influence, requirements, and project interface.
• Maintain structured engagement plans covering meetings, consultations, commitments, approvals, actions, and follow-up requirements.
• Build and sustain professional relationships with Saudi government agencies and other external stakeholders.
• Act as a coordination point between project teams and external organizations on significant project matters.
• Facilitate meetings and technical discussions to clarify requirements and resolve stakeholder concerns.
• Track stakeholder issues from identification through escalation, resolution, and formal closure.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Government stakeholder engagement

Government agency coordination

Rail project management

Metro project coordination

Infrastructure project management

Stakeholder mapping

Stakeholder analysis

Engagement strategy

Stakeholder engagement plans

External relations

Authority coordination

Interface management

Issue resolution

Issue escalation

Stakeholder risk management

Project governance

Multidisciplinary coordination

Project lifecycle management

Regulatory interfaces

Environmental interfaces

Due diligence coordination

Project controls coordination

Scheduling coordination

Cost control interfaces

Procurement coordination

Stakeholder reporting

Commitment tracking

Action tracking

Government meetings

Arabic communication

English communication

Education

Bachelor degree in Engineering, Communications, Business, or related field

Job description

Stakeholder Manager - Rail and Infrastructure Job Snapshot Role: Stakeholder Manager - Rail and Infrastructure Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Industry: Transportation-Trucking-Railroad Function: Project Management Experience: Minimum 18 years, including 5 years on rail, metro, or large-scale infrastructure projects Job Type: Full-time

Position Overview Stakeholder Manager - Rail and Infrastructure in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a senior Transportation-Trucking-Railroad opportunity for an experienced professional specializing in government relations, stakeholder mapping, engagement planning, issue resolution, and multidisciplinary project coordination. AECOM is hiring for this on-site role to manage complex stakeholder interfaces across rail, metro, and major infrastructure programs while maintaining productive relationships with government agencies, external organizations, project teams, and regional delivery partners.

Job Details Country: Saudi Arabia City: Riyadh Industry: Transportation-Trucking-Railroad Function: Project Management Salary: Not disclosed Gender: Any Candidate Nationality: Any Job Type: Full-time

Role Context The Stakeholder Manager will provide senior coordination across projects where successful delivery depends on government engagement, external approvals, regional interfaces, and the timely resolution of stakeholder concerns. The position combines project management discipline with structured stakeholder engagement, helping multidisciplinary teams understand external dependencies and maintain alignment with organizations that can influence project progress. Strong Arabic and English communication will be essential for navigating the Saudi operating environment and maintaining effective relationships across diverse stakeholder groups.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage stakeholder activities for moderately complex rail, metro, transportation, and infrastructure projects.
• Develop comprehensive stakeholder maps identifying government agencies, authorities, external organizations, communities, and other parties influencing project delivery.
• Establish engagement strategies appropriate to each stakeholder 's responsibilities, influence, requirements, and project interface.
• Maintain structured engagement plans covering meetings, consultations, commitments, approvals, actions, and follow-up requirements.
• Build and sustain professional relationships with Saudi government agencies and other external stakeholders.
• Act as a coordination point between project teams and external organizations on significant project matters.
• Facilitate meetings and technical discussions to clarify requirements and resolve stakeholder concerns.
• Track stakeholder issues from identification through escalation, resolution, and formal closure.
• Identify emerging interface risks that could affect approvals, schedules, scope, construction activities, or project objectives.
• Coordinate with engineering, project controls, scheduling, cost management, estimating, procurement and administrative teams.
• Support projects involving multiple technical services and regional delivery organizations.
• Manage assigned project phases from planning and stakeholder preparation through implementation and closeout where required.
• Coordinate stakeholder considerations associated with environmental protection, due diligence, disputes, and other complex project requirements.
• Maintain clear records of stakeholder correspondence, decisions, commitments, approvals, and outstanding actions.
• Provide project leadership with accurate reporting on stakeholder status, critical issues, dependencies, and upcoming engagement requirements.
• Develop resolution strategies for complex or sensitive stakeholder matters and coordinate implementation with responsible teams.
• Ensure stakeholder commitments are communicated to relevant disciplines and reflected in project activities where applicable.
• Support senior management during high-level government and external stakeholder engagements.
• Provide leadership and coordination to multidisciplinary project personnel where assigned.
• Work independently on established project objectives while seeking technical guidance for unusual or particularly complex matters.

Ideal Profile Candidates should hold a bachelor 's degree in Engineering, Communications, Business, or a related field and possess at least 18 years of professional experience. A minimum of 5 years of demonstrated experience on rail, metro, or other large-scale infrastructure projects is required. The position is particularly suited to professionals who have managed complex interfaces involving government entities, regulatory organizations, project teams, and external stakeholders. Strong capability in stakeholder mapping, engagement strategy development, relationship management, issue resolution, and project coordination is essential. Candidates should be comfortable managing sensitive matters and translating stakeholder requirements into actionable project responsibilities. Fluent English communication is required, while Arabic language proficiency is essential for this Saudi Arabia-based position.

Skills Set

• Stakeholder management
• Government stakeholder engagement
• Government agency coordination
• Rail project management
• Metro project coordination
• Infrastructure project management
• Stakeholder mapping
• Stakeholder analysis
• Engagement strategy
• Stakeholder engagement plans
• External relations
• Authority coordination
• Interface management
• Issue resolution
• Issue escalation
• Stakeholder risk management
• Project governance
• Multidisciplinary coordination
• Project lifecycle management
• Regulatory interfaces
• Environmental interfaces
• Due diligence coordination
• Project controls coordination
• Scheduling coordination
• Cost control interfaces
• Procurement coordination
• Stakeholder reporting
• Commitment tracking
• Action tracking
• Government meetings
• Arabic communication
• English communication

Why Join Us

Riyadh 's major rail, metro, and infrastructure programs involve extensive interaction between delivery teams, government agencies, authorities, and external organizations. This position provides a senior platform to influence those relationships, resolve critical interfaces, and support projects where stakeholder alignment can directly affect approvals and delivery schedules. It offers substantial exposure to Saudi Arabia 's evolving Transportation-Trucking-Railroad market and complex, high-value infrastructure programs.

About the Company

AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting organization delivering transportation engineering, planning, program management, project management, design, and construction management services. Its multidisciplinary teams support major rail and infrastructure programs by integrating technical delivery with structured stakeholder, authority, and project interface management.