Stakeholder Manager

We're looking for a Third Party and Stakeholder Manager to join our United Utilities Framework based in Warrington.

Location: Warrington
Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

As a Third Party and Stakeholder Manager, you'll lead the coordination of third party, customer, community and stakeholder matters across our water projects. You'll provide essential oversight and guidance to project teams, ensuring risks and opportunities are understood and managed effectively throughout the project lifecycle. This role sits at the heart of how we engage with communities, customers and partners, making sure everyone's voice is heard and their needs are met.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Third Party and Stakeholder Manager, you'll be working within the United Utilities team, supporting them in delivering successful water infrastructure projects through excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management.

Your day to day will include:

• Leading the coordination of stakeholder activities and providing guidance to project teams on third party risks and customer impacts
• Developing and maintaining relationships with local authorities, statutory bodies, customers and community stakeholders
• Managing customer enquiries and concerns, ensuring timely resolution and a positive experience
• Coordinating streetworks, consents and third-party approvals to keep projects moving forward
• Contributing to social value and community engagement initiatives that make a real difference locally

What are we looking for?

This role of Third Party and Stakeholder Manager is great for you if:

• You have proven experience in stakeholder management, customer or community engagement across projects
• You're skilled at building relationships, influencing others and finding solutions that work for everyone
• You can juggle competing priorities and manage your time effectively to deliver results
• You have strong communication skills and can adapt your approach to suit different audiences
• You understand water industry projects or have transferrable experience from collaborative environments

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities, you can see more information about our water business here. There's never been a better time to get involved, register your interest today and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us!

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.