Stakeholder Engagement Manager (12 Months FTC) United Kingdom London Application Deadline 06 De[...]

Overview

Do you want to work on one of the largest infrastructure projects in the UK, build discussions with a wide range of stakeholders, or create solutions for a sustainable world? Join us as a Stakeholder Engagement Manager on the Lower Thames Crossing, helping shape a better tomorrow.

Responsibilities

• Support COWI UK’s External Affairs and Consents practice to secure work with existing and new projects and clients.
• Work closely with clients to develop and implement stakeholder engagement strategies and plans.
• Lead engagement with local, regional and national stakeholders, local authorities, businesses and communities.
• Prepare bid and fee proposals to win new work and support capture and bid processes for major and regional opportunities.
• Collaborate with Sector Leads, Heads of Discipline and the broader Business Development team to integrate capabilities into bid proposals.
• Contribute to strategy and actions to drive business growth in specified focus areas.
• Identify technical development areas to maximise growth opportunities.
• Adhere to Health, Safety & Wellbeing (HSW) programme values and support HSW strategy development.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and implementing stakeholder engagement strategies and plans.
• Proven track record of business development and winning work in the stakeholder and communications sector within the built‑environment industry.
• Strong relationships with key political, business, local authority and community stakeholders.
• Excellent client and partner trust‑based relationship building skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work collaboratively, manage deadlines and respond to changing situations.
• Microsoft Office proficiency (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Benefits

• 28 days’ holiday plus all UK bank and public holidays.
• Formalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunities.
• Private health care for you and your immediate dependants.
• Flexible and hybrid working conditions.
• Annual subscription fees for two Professional Institutions.
• Group personal pension scheme – salary exchange.
• Life assurance.

Equal opportunity employer. COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.