Principal or Senior Stakeholder Engagement Consultant

As an Arcadian, you already help us deliver world leading sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. You are part of our global business comprising 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life.

Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can continue to solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

As part of a growing and agile business, our Environmental Planning team is looking for a Senior Engagement Consultant to join our stakeholder engagement team and work with us on a diverse project portfolio. You will be instrumental in helping to create flourishing and sustainable communities and places with projects including energy and infrastructure, large-scale mixed-use development schemes for both private and public clients, public realm and master planning projects.

With a minimum of five years’ experience in stakeholder engagement work, you will be people focused and passionate about delivering improved quality of life to communities and stakeholders. You will have a background in the built environment and ideally some experience in working on nationally significant infrastructure projects.

You will work collaboratively on a broad range of projects, helping to understand stakeholder aspirations, manage stakeholder relationships, promoting inclusivity and ensuring ownership as a way of bringing about change. You will be responsible for:

• Supporting the development and execution of stakeholder engagement plans to ensure that all relevant stakeholders are identified, informed, and involved in project development and delivery.
• Undertaking comprehensive stakeholder mapping and analysis to understand interests, concerns, and influence on projects and initiatives.
• Coordinating and helping facilitate stakeholder activities, including meetings, workshops, and events to gather input, share information, and build relationships.
• Working with our wider graphics and visual literacy team to create engaging and informative content for community and stakeholder engagement events and supporting material e.g. presentations. Leaflets and exhibition material.
• Assisting in monitoring and responding to stakeholder feedback, enquiries, and concerns in a timely and professional manner.
• Supporting the maintenance of stakeholder databases and trackers to ensure accurate and up-to-date information is accessible to relevant team members.
• Working closely with Stakeholder Leads to prepare reporting and supporting documents, including Statements of Community Involvement, Statements of Common Ground, Consultation Reports.

• Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams on a variety of projects and programmes, with a preference for candidates with some experience of nationally significant infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge / understanding of the UK planning system and consenting processes including Development Consent Orders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor messages to different audiences.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders.
• Solid organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively under deadlines.
• Confident working alone or as part of a team, with ability to adapt as required.
• An understanding of best practice as it relates to stakeholder engagement.
• Attention to detail in relation to all aspects of your work, including service delivery, communications, and ways of working with others.
• Relevant degree or equivalent qualification.

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