Engineer - Stakeholder Management

The Stakeholder Manager is responsible for planning, managing, and coordinating all stakeholder engagement activities for large-scale infrastructure projects. The role ensures effective communication and coordination with Clients, Government Authorities, Utility Providers, Asset Owners, Developers, Contractors, and other project stakeholders to facilitate timely approvals, permits, NOCs, utility interfaces, and project delivery. The Stakeholder Manager acts as the primary liaison between the project team and external stakeholders, proactively identifying interface issues, mitigating risks, and ensuring that stakeholder requirements are integrated into the project programme to support timely construction, testing & commissioning, and project handover.

• Stakeholder Management & Coordination
  • Develop and implement the project's Stakeholder Management Plan.
  • Identify, map, and manage all project stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with Clients, Authorities, Utility Providers, Asset Owners, Developers, and Contractors.
  • Coordinate stakeholder meetings, workshops, and technical coordination sessions.
• Authority Approvals & Permits
  • Manage all authority approvals, permits, NOCs, and statutory submissions.
  • Monitor approval status and proactively follow up with relevant authorities.
  • Coordinate responses to authority comments and ensure timely closure of review cycles.
  • Maintain an up-to-date register of approvals, permits, and stakeholder commitments.
• Utility & Interface Management
  • Coordinate utility diversions, tie-ins, shutdowns, and interface activities.
  • Facilitate coordination between project disciplines and utility providers.
  • Identify interface risks and develop mitigation plans to avoid delays.
  • Ensure utility works are properly integrated into the overall project programme.
• Programme & Risk Management
  • Monitor stakeholder-related activities against the project schedule.
  • Identify potential stakeholder risks, approval delays, and interface conflicts.
  • Develop action plans and recovery measures to maintain project progress.
  • Support planning and logistics teams in coordinating critical stakeholder activities.
• Reporting & Documentation
  • Prepare stakeholder reports, approval trackers, action registers, and executive summaries.
  • Maintain records of meetings, correspondence, approvals, and stakeholder commitments.
  • Prepare presentations and dashboards for project management and client reporting.
  • Ensure accurate documentation of stakeholder communications.
• Project Handover & Asset Transfer
  • Coordinate stakeholder activities related to testing & commissioning, inspections, asset transfer, and project handover.
  • Ensure all authority approvals and stakeholder requirements are completed before final handover.
  • Support the successful transfer of assets to operating authorities.

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Urban Planning, or a related discipline.

• Minimum 12-15 years of experience in stakeholder management, authority coordination, or infrastructure project delivery.
• Proven experience coordinating with UAE government authorities, utility providers, developers, and asset owners.
• Strong background in roads, utilities, drainage, public realm, and major infrastructure projects.
• Experience managing authority approvals, NOCs, permits, testing & commissioning, and asset handover.

• Strong knowledge of UAE authority procedures, utility coordination, permitting processes, and stakeholder management practices.
• Good understanding of infrastructure construction, project planning, and FIDIC contracts.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Asite/Aconex, and project management software.
• Experience preparing stakeholder trackers, approval matrices, and executive reports.

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
• Strong leadership and coordination abilities.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and problem solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple…