Community Engagement Coordinator

Building a sustainable tomorrow

At BAM, we are looking for a Community Engagement Coordinator to join our Scotland team based in either Aberdeenshire or Inverness.

Your work will support our projects to deliver excellent stakeholder management and community relations in line with our BAM policies, processes and strategies. You will liaise with internal and external stakeholders, and ensure we are positively delivering for clients and communities.

The role will involve a mixture of working from our office, from home and on project site. Hybrid flexible working arrangements are encouraged and actively supported. Please note that you will be required to be on site at least 2 days a week.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic team environment and deliver stakeholder management outcomes in line with our social sustainability strategy.

Making Possible

• Sets high standards for performance, behaviour, personal development, and continuous learning.


• Demonstrates emotional intelligence, empathy, self-awareness, and consideration for others' wellbeing.


• Communicates clearly and effectively with teams, stakeholders, and customers using appropriate methods.


• Leads by example, taking accountability for outcomes while demonstrating BAM values.


• Adapts positively to change and drives innovation in response to business and social needs.


• Plans, prioritises, and organises resources and activities to achieve objectives efficiently.


• Resolves problems proactively, makes informed decisions, and responds constructively to feedback.


• Builds consensus through effective negotiation, influencing, and stakeholder engagement.


• Collaborates across teams, sharing knowledge and best practice to achieve common goals.


• Delivers excellent customer and stakeholder experiences, responding effectively to changing needs.


• Maintains awareness of social sustainability, social value legislation, environmental regulations, and stakeholder management requirements.


• Supports the development, implementation, and maintenance of stakeholder management plans, documentation, and reporting processes.


• Conducts local research and engagement activities to inform stakeholder strategies, Local Needs Analyses, and project planning.


• Ensures compliance with BAM policies, manages risks, and provides accurate performance data and evidence.


• Develops and manages relationships with project stakeholders, community groups, partners, clients, and supply chain organisations.


• Coordinates community engagement activities, communications, partnerships, and issue resolution throughout the project lifecycle.


• Promotes diversity and inclusion, challenges non-inclusive behaviours, and supports engagement with underrepresented groups.


• Supports socially responsible procurement and supply chain understanding of stakeholder and sustainability requirements.


• Contributes to work-winning activities through case studies, tender support, innovation, and demonstrating social sustainability value.


• Collects, analyses, measures, and reports stakeholder performance and social sustainability impact, driving continuous improvement and service excellence.

What do you bring to the role?

• You will have an understanding of societal, industry and legislative drivers of social value and stakeholder management and be informed by thought leadership, best practice and research


• Ability to work well in a team


• A high degree of energy and self-motivation 


• Understanding of stakeholders and community partners related to social sustainability 


• Ideally a degree level qualification or equivalent


• An awareness of Diversity and Inclusion related to stakeholder management and social value


• Experience of writing tender responses and supporting tender submissions


• Excellent organisational / time management skills


• Enthusiasm and ability to inspire, influence and engage a broad cross section of stakeholders


• Ability to work under pressure and to be able to deal with conflict


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills


• Demonstrate BAM Values: sustainable, inclusive, reliable, ownership, collaborative


• Be highly competent in MS Suite – especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint


• A willingness to travel regularly throughout the region, and UK&I as required, and ideally a full UK driving licence

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary


• A wide range of family-friendly policies


• Company car/car allowance/travel allowance


• 8 % matched pension contributions


• Private healthcare


• Life assurance


• 26 days holiday


• 2 wellbeing days


• 1 volunteering day


• Personal and professional development

About BAM

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.
 

We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

The application process

For more information about the vacancy and our projects, please contact Monica Curl, Recruiter, BAM Infrastructure, Email: [email protected]

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at anytime you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.