Senior Engagement Consultant

At Assystem, our mission is to accelerate the energy transition and contribute to a sustainable future. As one of the world's leading independent nuclear engineering and project management companies, we support governments, developers, asset owners, contractors and operators in delivering complex infrastructure across the nuclear, energy, transport, defence and infrastructure sectors.

Assystem's Environment, Consents & Engagement team provides consenting, stakeholder engagement, strategic planning and environmental advisory services across some of the UK's most significant programmes. Our work spans nationally significant infrastructure projects, transport networks, major regeneration schemes and strategic nuclear programmes.

Here is how you can be a part of that switch:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Stakeholder Engagement Manager to lead stakeholder engagement activities on major transport, infrastructure and energy programmes, whilst helping to expand and transfer best practice into Assystem's growing nuclear portfolio.

The successful candidate will play a key role in managing relationships with clients, local authorities, statutory consultees, regulators, communities, landowners and programme stakeholders. They will support the delivery of complex projects through strategic engagement, stakeholder risk management and the development of integrated engagement strategies aligned with programme and consenting requirements.

This role offers a unique opportunity to work across both traditional infrastructure projects and the UK's expanding nuclear sector, supporting new nuclear generation, decommissioning, defence nuclear programmes and strategic energy infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Stakeholder Engagement Leadership

• Lead the development and implementation of stakeholder engagement strategies for major infrastructure and transport projects.
• Identify, map and analyse stakeholder interests, influence, risks and opportunities.
• Manage engagement programmes with local authorities, statutory bodies, government agencies, regulators, communities and industry groups.
• Lead stakeholder workshops, consultations, public engagement events and senior-level meetings.
• Develop stakeholder management plans and engagement reporting frameworks.
• Ensure stakeholder commitments are captured, monitored and delivered.

Programme and Project Delivery

• Support project directors and client teams in managing stakeholder-related risks and programme dependencies.
• Work closely with planning, consenting, environmental and engineering teams to develop integrated delivery strategies.
• Provide advice on stakeholder issues which may affect programme delivery, reputation, permissions or approvals.
• Support examination, hearing and consent processes on nationally significant infrastructure projects.
• Lead stakeholder engagement workstreams from project inception through to construction and operation.

Nuclear Sector Growth

• Support the application of proven engagement methodologies from infrastructure and transport programmes into nuclear projects.
• Develop relationships across Assystem's wider nuclear business.
• Support stakeholder engagement activities associated with nuclear new build, decommissioning, defence nuclear and low-carbon energy programmes.
• Contribute to the development of stakeholder engagement capability across the nuclear sector.

Business Development

• Support bid preparation, proposal writing and client presentations.
• Develop and maintain relationships with existing and prospective clients.
• Identify opportunities for growth across transport, infrastructure and nuclear markets.
• Represent Assystem at conferences, industry events and stakeholder forums.

Team Leadership and Development

• Mentor and support junior consultants and engagement professionals.
• Promote best practice in stakeholder management across the business.
• Contribute to recruitment, capability development and continuous improvement initiatives.

Essential Experience

• Significant experience delivering stakeholder engagement programmes on major infrastructure, transport, energy or environmental projects.
• Experience managing relationships with local authorities, statutory consultees, regulators and community stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure development processes and consenting frameworks.
• Experience leading stakeholder workshops, public consultation events and senior stakeholder meetings.
• Excellent communication, presentation and relationship management skills.
• Experience advising senior project teams and clients on stakeholder-related risks and opportunities.

Desirable Experience

• Experience working on DCO, Transport and Works Act, Hybrid Bill or other major consenting regimes.
• Experience supporting nationally significant infrastructure projects.
• Experience within rail, highways, aviation, utilities or strategic infrastructure sectors.
• Experience of nuclear, defence or regulated industry programmes.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and frameworks.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in planning, communications, stakeholder engagement, environmental management or a related discipline.
• Professional membership of a relevant institution (preferred).
• IAP2, MRTPI, APM or equivalent professional accreditation desirable.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and foster all forms of diversity within our company. Bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and the ability to dare are what matter most. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.

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We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.