Stakeholder & Compliance Manager

Position: Stakeholder & Compliance Manager (Permanent)
Location: Ross and Cromarty

Murphy is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; energy and water.

Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering;
Utility Connections;
Murphy Plant;
Murphy Process Engineering;
Pipeline Testing Services;
Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities.

Murphy employs around 4,000 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as ‘One Murphy’ - directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success. Visit (url removed) or follow us on Linked In, Facebook, Instagram and X:

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Murphy is recruiting for a Stakeholder & Compliance Manager to work with the Energy Team on the SSE ASTI Framework.

Our business is well-known for its extensive in-house expertise, experience, and continuous drive to innovate within the industry to create added value for all our customers. Throughout our history we have strived to challenge the norm and incorporate a wide range of new technologies and capabilities to ensure we meet the ever-changing markets and demands. Today we support groundbreaking transmission and distribution projects in four countries - ensuring their energy security for decades to come.

We offer a wide range of services including design, construction and commissioning. We deliver Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) projects serving both regulated and private customers along with technical and engineering solutions within the conventional power and energy transition markets. Our continual drive to innovate, while encouraging sustainability, ensures we remain at the forefront of the industry, and is demonstrated in our long-standing relationships with major energy providers in multiple countries.

A day in the life of a Murphy Stakeholder & Compliance Manager:

Manage and execute stakeholder engagement strategies across ASTI projects.
Support and management of relationships with SSEN, councils, community groups, and statutory consultees.
Participate in public consultation events and ensure transparent, responsive engagement.
Oversee strategic messaging and issue resolution related to access, infrastructure, and project impacts.
Lead the Social Value function, ensuring governance procedures are followed and outcomes tracked.
Support the implementation initiatives including STEM engagement, apprenticeships, and workforce development.
Coordinate and lead SV Activities between PI&O team and delivery streams, ensuring that all activities planned and carried out in line with Murphy procedures.
Manage internal and external communication process, including media, community updates, and strategic messaging in line with the framework strategy.
Ensure consistent messaging aligned with Murphy’s brand and project objectives throughout the wider framework.
Support the E&S team, driving carbon management and sustainability strategy, ensuring alignment with net-zero targets.
Support compliance with environmental obligations and legal requirements.
Coordinate with the E&S team with the securing of necessary consents and approvals from councils and local landowners.
Coordinate engagement with external stakeholders including SEPA, SNH, and local authorities.

Still Interested? Does this sound like you:

Proven experience in stakeholder management, social value delivery, communications, sustainability, or environmental compliance.
Strong understanding of Project Management principles.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to manage cross-functional teams and drive strategic outcomes.
Familiarity with data collection, CRM or similar stakeholder management platforms

What’s in it for you?

27 days holiday, plus…