Senior Specialist - Stakeholder Management

About the role

AECOM is looking for an experienced Engineer - Stakeholder Management to join its team in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. You will act as the main link between project teams and external stakeholders, including government authorities, utility providers, developers, contractors and asset owners, helping to secure timely approvals and permits and ensure successful project delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, implement and refine the project Stakeholder Management Plan, mapping all stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle
• Maintain transparent working relationships with clients, authorities, utilities, developers and contractors through regular engagement
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings, technical workshops and coordination sessions
• Manage authority approvals, permits, NOCs and statutory submissions, tracking their status and following up with authorities
• Identify and mitigate stakeholder risks and interface conflicts, and coordinate utility diversions, tie-ins, shutdowns and interface activities
• Monitor stakeholder activities against the schedule and prepare stakeholder reports, approval trackers, action registers and executive summaries
• Keep records of meetings, correspondence, approvals and commitments, and support testing, commissioning, inspections, asset transfer and handover

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Urban Planning or a related discipline
• Minimum 12-15 years of professional experience in stakeholder management, authority coordination or infrastructure project delivery
• Proven track record coordinating with UAE government authorities, utility providers, developers and asset owners
• Background managing roads, utilities, drainage and major infrastructure projects, including approvals, NOCs, permits, testing and commissioning and asset handover

Required skills

• Communication, negotiation and relationship management, plus leadership and coordination skills
• Planning, organization and problem-solving, with attention to detail
• Stakeholder mapping, interface risk identification and mitigation planning
• Diplomacy, integrity and conflict resolution
• Ability to prepare executive-level reports and dashboards
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Project management software such as Asite or Aconex
• Knowledge of UAE authority procedures, utility coordination, permitting and FIDIC contracts

The position is listed as a contract. AECOM offers benefits depending on employment status, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, paid time off, flexible work options, a retirement savings plan and an employee stock purchase plan.