Associate Director - Stakeholder Engagement, Consultation and Communications

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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of nearly 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

If you are based in or around Birmingham or Bristol, we would love to hear from you. 

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

As an Associate Director , you will be at the forefront of our efforts to deliver impactful communications, engage diverse audiences, and consult on complex projects. Your responsibilities will encompass a wide range of exciting tasks:

Communication Maven:

• Craft innovative communication strategies and delivery plans that resonate with various stakeholders.
• Shape compelling themes, core messages, and collateral for a broad spectrum of audiences, from digital users to media, local communities, statutory bodies, technical groups, and elected representatives.
• Skillfully manage and nurture our communication channels.

Engagement Extraordinaire:

• Identify and map key stakeholders for client projects, devising thoughtful engagement strategies and execution plans.
• Actively contribute to consultation endeavors, including survey creation, management of stakeholder feedback channels, and insightful analysis, with a focus on Development Consent Order (DCO) projects.
• Bring events to life, both in the physical and virtual realms, ensuring the safety and well-being of attendees, logistical prowess, tailored materials, and expertly-crafted Q&A sessions.

Client Whisperer:

• Cultivate strong relationships with internal and external clients, ensuring impeccable customer service and punctual, accurate reporting.

Business Growth Champion:

• Play a pivotal role in expanding our stakeholder engagement and communications services, collaborating with teams across the UK and Ireland.
• Explore and execute new business opportunities beyond our current scope.
• Showcase your writing prowess in crafting compelling tender and commercial responses.

Project Maestro:

• Oversee a diverse portfolio of projects, project teams, and budgets.
• Demonstrate your commitment to delivering projects on time and within budget, all while adapting to evolving circumstances.
• Foster the growth of junior colleagues, including taking on line management responsibilities.

We are seeking a standout professional with the following qualities :

• Proven experience in delivering communications and consultation activities, especially on major projects and DCOs.
• Proficiency in managing teams of varying sizes and complexities, including mentoring junior colleagues.
• A keen interest and track record in industry sectors relevant to our business (e.g., infrastructure, transport, energy, water, residential and commercial development).
• A proactive and ambitious mindset, adept at both independent and collaborative work, and brimming with innovative engagement ideas.
• Exceptional personal communication skills, cultural awareness, and a strong commitment to inclusion and accessibility.
• A keen eye for identifying new business opportunities.
• Willingness to adapt to flexible working arrangements and travel as needed to engage with clients and project teams.
• Hold a degree or master's in a relevant subject or boast a substantial number of successful, relevant experience years.

About Our Team:

Our Stakeholder Engagement, Consultation, and Communications team at AECOM is at the forefront of delivering major infrastructure and development projects. We excel in engagement, consultation, and communication during the consenting and construction phases of major infrastructure endeavors. Our diverse team collaborates across various sectors, working with esteemed clients such as East West Rail Company, Network Rail, Homes England, National Highways, local authorities nationwide, and major energy and renewables companies.

Our unique strength lies in our ability to bridge the technical and non-technical realms, working seamlessly with experts from various disciplines. We translate complex information into straightforward, understandable facts, empowering stakeholders to engage meaningfully with our projects.

Ready to Shape the Future? Join Us!

If you are ready to take your stakeholder engagement and communication skills to new heights, embrace fresh challenges, and make a lasting impact on our communities, we invite you to apply.

At AECOM, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $13.1 billion in fiscal year 2022. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.