Stakeholder Officer

We're looking for a Stakeholder Officer to join our Natural Resources, Nuclear & Networks Division team based in Exeter, Hawthorn House.

Location: Exeter, Hawthorn House
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.

Working as part of the Kier Natural Resources, Nuclear & Networks Division, you will be responsible for stakeholder engagement on the Portreath Flood Alleviation Scheme and schemes within the wider portfolio in Devon & Cornwall. Your role will involve establishing and managing relationships with stakeholders, including clients, supply chain organisations, local authorities, regulators, and the community. Through communication, collaboration and engagement, you'll contribute towards positive outcomes while protecting and enhancing the reputation of Kier, project partners and the construction industry.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Stakeholder Officer, you'll be working within the Natural Resources, Nuclear & Networks Division team, supporting them in delivering successful stakeholder engagement and communications. Your day to day will include:

• Identifying key stakeholders, assessing their interests and influence, and developing engagement and communication plans
• Organising and taking part in stakeholder meetings and events, giving presentations and leading site visits
• Building effective relationships with stakeholders to positively influence and manage project reputation
• Producing communications content, including presentations, briefings, newsletters, website and social media updates
• Producing reports for senior management and managing the resolution of issues raised by third parties

What are we looking for?

This role of Stakeholder Officer is great for you if:

• You have experience in stakeholder engagement, communications, customer relations or business development in the construction sector or related fields
• You have excellent verbal and written communication skills and experience producing content for a range of channels
• You have strong organisational skills and the capability to manage multiple tasks aligned with project timelines
• You can design and deliver stakeholder engagement plans, including audience identification and measurement of success
• You can effectively interact with and build relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders from residents to elected officials

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.

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.