Social Value Coordinator in Birmingham

We're recruiting for a Social Value Coordinator / Social Value Lead to join a leading civil engineering contractor delivering major infrastructure projects across the Midlands. This is an excellent opportunity to help deliver meaningful social value initiatives across a diverse portfolio of civil engineering projects, ensuring positive outcomes for local communities while meeting client and contractual commitments.

The Role

Working closely with operational teams, clients, local authorities, education providers and community organisations, you'll coordinate and deliver social value activities across multiple civil engineering projects. You'll be responsible for driving community engagement, employment and skills initiatives, and ensuring social value commitments are achieved and accurately reported.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement project-specific social value plans.
• Build strong relationships with clients, schools, colleges, charities and community organisations.
• Coordinate apprenticeships, work experience, employment and volunteering initiatives.
• Organise careers fairs, STEM events and community engagement activities.
• Capture, monitor and report social value outcomes in line with client and framework requirements.
• Work with project teams to identify opportunities to maximise social value delivery.
• Maintain accurate records and produce regular performance reports.
• Support bid submissions with social value content where required.
• Promote best practice and continuous improvement across the business.

Requirements

• Previous experience in a Social Value, Community Engagement or Stakeholder Engagement role.
• Experience within civil engineering, construction, infrastructure or the built environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects.
• Experience collecting and reporting social value data and KPIs.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work on major civil engineering and infrastructure projects across the Midlands.
• Long-term career development and progression.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.

Whether you're an experienced Social Value Lead or an ambitious Coordinator looking to progress your career, we'd love to hear from you.

Danny Sullivan Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is fair, accessible and inclusive for all.