Project Engagement Lead

Location Southampton
Discipline: Advisory Services
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £32000 - £36000 per annum
Contact name: Harry Buckland

Contact email: harry.buckland@aldwychconsulting.com
Job ref: BBBH3610_1747844635
Published: about 10 hours ago
Startdate: Perm

As a Project Engagement Lead, you will coordinate and attend public and community events related to the environment and construction. You'll also participate in quarterly Stakeholder Advisory Group meetings, sharing action points with the team, and attend weekly and monthly progress meetings to identify communication opportunities. You'll be responsible for keeping the project team updated on communication activities, inputting key risks into the project risk register, and raising any program concerns.

You will oversee content creation for the Future Water website and social media, while also producing materials for award submissions and industry press articles. Communicating professionally with the public is key, as you'll respond to inquiries and provide summaries for the client. You'll ensure that the Stakeholder & Community Engagement Plan is followed, work with the client's communications team to celebrate milestones, and help coordinate third-party site visits.

In addition, you'll manage the Project Engagement Officer and support STEM initiatives and school visits. You'll also assist with CSR activities, such as charity and community projects.

Skills & Knowledge

  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to professionally engage with the public and handle conflict.

  • Experience creating content for newsletters and social media.

  • Comfortable working in a construction environment.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Professional experience in public-facing or community-based roles.

  • GCSEs in Maths & English.

  • A degree in a relevant subject is preferred.

  • A full driving license and CSCS card are desirable.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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