Associate Director – Stakeholder Engagement and Consultation (Service Lead)

at  Arup

WHY ARUP?

This is an exciting time to join Arup as we invest in our rapidly growing national Stakeholder Engagement, Consultation and Communications team. With growing demand across energy and water sectors, we’re looking for someone with experience leading complex consultation and engagement programmes during the consenting stage for major infrastructure projects, including Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects, and would welcome an opportunity to help continue to development and growth of the team across the UK.
We work closely with clients to understand the communications and engagement challenges and provide creative, robust solutions to support the delivery of complex projects across the built environment. Most of our work revolves around the consenting or construction phase of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects. Our team provides engagement, consultation and communications for a range of high-profile projects and work side by side with specialists from a wide range of backgrounds, including infrastructure planning, environmental, transport planning and civil engineering.

• You have extensive experience of leading engagement and consultation activities on DCO projects during the consenting process.
• You are an established and recognised leader in the industry and in the field of stakeholder engagement, consultation and communications with a strong track record in leadership roles.
• You have experience in growing a business area and building strong client relationships
• You have a strong interest in and good grasp of current affairs – the political environment and issues affecting the built environment, including major infrastructure.
• You have good knowledge and keen interest in digital communications and engagement tools.
• You have a willingness to work flexibly and travel across the UK to meet clients and work on projects.
• You hold a Degree or a Masters in a relevant subject such as; communications, public relations, media or similar. Or can demonstrate an equivalent number of years of successful and relevant experience.
• You may be Chartered in a relevant professional entity e.g. CIPR, MRTPI.