Stakeholder Engineer

Stakeholder Engineer

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Job Title: Stakeholder Engineer – Healthcare Design & Construction
Location: Doha, Qatar
Contract Type: Fixed‑Term, 36‑month project
Reporting To: Project Director / Senior Management Team
Salary: To be discussed with the selected candidate

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Stakeholder Engineer to lead and coordinate all stakeholder‑related activities for a major healthcare facility project in Qatar. The successful candidate will act as the primary interface between the client, design consultants, contractors, regulatory bodies, and internal project teams, ensuring that the project's technical, regulatory, and commercial requirements are fully understood, documented, and delivered on schedule and budget.

• Stakeholder Management: Identify, map, and maintain relationships with all project stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Engagement Plan: Develop and implement a stakeholder engagement plan, communication protocols, meeting cadences, and issue‑resolution processes.
• Requirements Capture & Validation: Gather, analyse, and validate functional and technical requirements from clinical, facilities‑management and regulatory stakeholders and translate them into clear, traceable specifications.
• Interface Coordination: Lead multidisciplinary interface meetings (architectural, MEP, civil, medical equipment, commissioning).
• Regulatory & Compliance: Ensure alignment of design outputs with stakeholder expectations and local Qatar regulations (DoH, Ministry of Public Health, Qatar Construction Specifications). Liaise with authorities to secure permits, approvals, and certifications.
• Risk & Issue Management: Identify stakeholder‑related risks, maintain a risk register, develop mitigation strategies, and escalate critical issues promptly.
• Documentation & Reporting: Maintain a central repository of stakeholder documents, decisions, and change orders. Produce regular status reports for senior management.
• Consultancy & Advisory Support: Provide expert advice to design & construction teams on best‑practice solutions that satisfy stakeholder needs while optimizing cost, schedule, and quality.
• Mentoring & Knowledge Transfer: Coach junior engineers and project staff on stakeholder engagement techniques, Qatar's health‑care regulatory environment, and effective communication strategies.

• Education: Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, or related discipline).
• Professional Registration: Qatar registration not required.
• Overall
  
  Experience:
  
  Minimum 15 years of professional engineering experience.
• Relevant
  
  Experience:
  
  At least 7 years in a comparable stakeholder‑engineer or senior liaison role on large‑scale design‑and‑construction projects.
• Sector Expertise: Demonstrated experience on hospital or healthcare facility projects in Qatar is highly preferred.
• Consultancy Background: Proven track record in a consultancy environment delivering design and construction services (concept, detailed design, tendering, contract administration).
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Strong knowledge of Qatar construction standards, building codes, and health‑care regulations; proficiency with BIM, CAD, and project management software (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project).
• Soft Skills: Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities; fluent in English (Arabic a plus). Ability to influence and negotiate with senior stakeholders. Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making capabilities.
• Other: Willingness to work onsite in Doha for the duration of the 36‑month contract and to travel locally as required.

• Updated CV (highlighting relevant hospital and consultancy experience).
• Cover letter outlining motivation, key achievements, and expected remuneration.
• Scanned copies of academic certificates and any professional licenses (if any).