Stakeholders Interface Engineer

Job Description :

General Description of Role and Responsibilities:

1. Map and maintain stakeholders register including any contact persons, terms of reference, MoU's, agreements, and the like.
2. The Stakeholder Interface Engineer will be the primary contact with all external parties and will meet, discuss, and understand their needs and issues and manage their expectations.
3. Establish and Monitor the interfaces protocols between the Stakeholders and third parties contributing to optimal development and program set up for successful project delivery.
4. Engage with key third party stakeholders affected by project works to understand their needs and concerns, taking measures to maintain effective relationships throughout the project and report to RCRC.
5. Develop an Interface Management Plan, specifying the methods and processes to be adopted in the identification, development, and agreement with Third Parties.
6. Responsible for managing interfaces and ensuring that approvals and permits are sought and obtained for all aspects of the Project, including tracking Authority approvals, monitoring, escalation, expediting issues, issue resolution, and risk mitigation.
7. Handle communication with the client & key stakeholders on all authority issues.
8. Produce and maintain appropriate, standardized documents and regular reporting to the senior management and other stakeholders reflecting key issues, risks, resolutions, and performance to enable them to effectively understand risks and impacts on the project.
9. Issue Monthly Stakeholder Report.
10. Support Procurement and Contracts department.
11. Ensure a collaborative approach is maintained across the team to facilitate the planning and delivery of interface works, ensuring all issues are clearly understood by teams and addressed, and appropriate interventions developed and implemented.
12. Manage and coordinate dissemination of information to all relevant parties in a timely manner.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

1. Bachelor / Master of engineering or from an accredited university.
2. Minimum 10 years experience in strategic planning or project management.
3. Experience in major real-estate development.
4. Knowledge of water and wastewater master plan.
5. Experience in stakeholder management.
6. Presentable and strong communication skills.
7. Development of Agreements and MoU with other strategic partners.
8. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Arabic and English.