Graduate Stakeholder Engagement Advisor

Costain Group Plc

The Role

Overview

Assist with stakeholder engagement for large water infrastructure projects

Key Responsibilities

  • stakeholder engagement
  • safety compliance
  • report generation
  • crm mapping
  • safety audits
  • community outreach

Tasks

-Collaborate with technical leads to help resolve stakeholder issues. -Ensure completion of a full Induction to H&S in accordance with Company policies, procedures, standards &/or guidance. -Ensure you are compliant with the use of mandatory safety monitoring equipment, near miss reporting and compliance with the company procedures. -Drive a culture of continuous improvement in Health & Safety (H&S), ensuring consistent H&S standards are maintained. -Help prepare reports documenting stakeholder feedback. -Assist with education and outreach activities, including supporting STEM initiatives. -Monitor stakeholder sentiment and flag potential issues. -Ensure adherence to safe working practices including completing audits in line with schedule. -Assist with consultation activities such as workshops, exhibitions, virtual events, and site visits. -Actively work with your team, line manager and the H&S Team to improve upon H&S procedures where possible. -Track and report on community involvement initiatives. -Help identify and map stakeholders, categorising them by influence, interest, and impact. -Report all near misses through the appropriate channel to prevent future accidents. -Support engagement with project stakeholders across local authorities, statutory and non-statutory bodies, communities, and other parties. -Help build relationships with local communities, businesses, and public sector partners. -Assist in developing and delivering project-specific stakeholder engagement activities. -Support the use of stakeholder management tools (e.g., CRM, GIS mapping) for engagement tracking. -Maintain H&S standards to enable a zero-accident culture. -Monitor and maintain compliance with the Working Time Directive. -Support a range of engagement methods, including community meetings and digital engagement.

Requirements

  • communication
  • degree
  • driving licence
  • stakeholder
  • collaboration
  • organisational

What You Bring

-Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills -Full UK driving licence -Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical and external audiences -Experience (including placements/internships) in stakeholder or community engagement and/ or working on a major infrastructure project. -Understanding of engagement and consultation best practice -Please note that if you are invited to interview, we will require you to produce your passport and/or right to work documentation. -Degree in relevant subject (e.g. communications, geography, environment, social sciences) -Ability to work collaboratively with internal teams and external partners -Strong organisational skill and attention to detail

The Company

About Costain Group Plc

-A leader in providing innovative solutions, specializing in complex, large-scale projects across the UK. -Their expertise spans infrastructure, energy, water, and other high-impact sectors. -Deep history in delivering projects for government, private, and public sector clients. -Recent notable projects include major works in energy, water, and transport sectors, including upgrades to critical infrastructure. -Known for integrating cutting-edge technology to enhance project delivery and safety outcomes. -Services extend from consultancy and design to construction and asset management. -Deeply involved in shaping the UK’s energy transition, particularly in sustainable power generation.

Sector Specialisms

Transport

Water

Energy

Defence

Road

Rail

Integrated Transport

Nuclear

Utilities

Security Clearance

-security clearance required for some roles (e.g., nuclear & defence sector) -candidate must have been resident in the uk for the last 5 years