Stakeholder Coordinator; Arabic Speaker

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Parsons is looking for an experienced Stakeholder Coordinator to join the team in Abu Dhabi as part of the Stakeholder management team. The candidate shall provide a full and comprehensive service in regard to stakeholder management, permitting/NOCs, and interfaces with internal teams and third parties on behalf of the business and its projects, which could include:

• Advise on local bylaws, codes, and regulations and act as Architect of Record.

• Lead and secure all statutory approvals, NOCs, and permits for master planning, infrastructure, public realm, and building services, including full code-compliant submissions.

• Develop and maintain stakeholder management plans, permitting strategies, and detailed tracking matrices for approvals and expiry dates.

• Liaise with clients, project/design teams, authorities, and utilities, including preparing and submitting all required documentation and coordinating meetings and presentations.

• Provide English–Arabic translations as needed and proactively highlight risks that may affect project schedule or overall progress.

• Management consultants, investors, other public entities, media/event management firms.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science from an accredited local or international university, preferably with registration at the UAE Society of Engineers.

• Minimum five years of relevant experience on similar large-scale initiatives/programs with complex stakeholder and interface requirements.

• Fluent in written and spoken Arabic and English.

• Strong technical knowledge of government authority requirements for approvals/permits and for the design and construction of facilities, utilities, infrastructure, and/or real estate developments, including associated project deliverables.

• Familiarity with authority approval systems such as Smart Hub, town planning portals…

• Proven ability to collaborate effectively within large, multidisciplinary teams at both business and project levels.

• Excellent communication skills, including professional report writing and confident presentation abilities.

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

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