Stakeholder Engagement Manager

Overview

Develop and deliver stakeholder engagement strategies for Southern Water capital projects.

Key Responsibilities

• stakeholder engagement
• consultation
• site tours
• engagement analysis
• stakeholder mapping
• planning applications

Tasks

Support consultation and engagement for ‘large gated’ schemes valued over £100 million This newly-created role sits within our Corporate Affairs team and will report to the Senior Engagement Manager – Capital Delivery and Strategic Plans. It will work closely with Capital Delivery, Operations, Asset Strategy and our Customer Communications teams to ensure our engagement is proactive, inclusive and aligned with our strategic goals. You’ll also play a key role in supporting planning applications, hosting site tours, preparing engagement materials and ensuring our messaging is consistent and compelling across all channels. Play a Key Role in Delivering Southern Water’s Capital Investment Programme Design and deliver stakeholder engagement strategies for capital projects, ensuring alignment across internal teams and external partners Contribute to reactive communications and participate in the communications on-call rota Analyse engagement performance and make recommendations to inform future strategy Undertake stakeholder mapping and use local insight to identify sensitivities and opportunities Collaborate with county stakeholder engagement managers and the public affairs team to coordinate activity Provide briefings, host site visits and respond to stakeholder queries You will coordinate and delivery stakeholder engagement plans for capital projects across the Southern Water region. This includes supporting consultation and communications for large-scale construction schemes subject to regulatory approval, and helping build trusted relationships with environmental organisations, local authorities, community groups and industry partners.

Requirements

• engagement
• stakeholder
• communication
• planning
• risk management
• collaboration

What You Bring

Proven success in delivering engagement strategies for infrastructure or environmental projects Comfortable working across multiple priorities and adapting to changing needs Highly organised, resilient and calm under pressure Experience in public consultation and stakeholder relationship management Ability to translate complex technical information into clear, engaging content Excellent written and verbal communication skills Understanding of the planning process and regulatory environment in the water sector Strong track record of independent delivery and cross-functional collaboration Ability to manage reputational risk and navigate sensitive issues Strong influencing and relationship-building skills

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Benefits

Location: Hybrid working between our Durrington and Falmer offices, with travel across Hampshire, Sussex and Kent Salary: up to £60,000 DOE

About Southern Water

-Constructs reservoirs, pipelines, sewage treatment upgrades, and implements contingency measures like importing water during droughts. -Specializes in large-scale water infrastructure, operational delivery, and environmental engineering across the South East. -Notably fined for misreporting sewage spills; offers guided tours of Victorian sewers and public access to historic reservoirs.

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