Principal Consultant: Stakeholder Engagement, Consultation and Communications

AECOM
London
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Communications, PR & CommunityEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Stakeholder management","Relationship building","Inclusion","Accessibility focus","Proactive problem-solving"]

Lead stakeholder engagement, consultation, and communications for major infrastructure and development projects. Develop communications strategies, project narratives, and key messages for diverse audiences, and manage communications channels. Map and engage key stakeholders, deliver consultations (including surveys and feedback analysis), and plan events. Liaise with clients through accurate reporting, support business development with proposals and tenders, and manage project teams, budgets, and junior colleagues as needed.

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Principal Consultant: Stakeholder Engagement, Consultation and Communications

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Job Summary

Lead stakeholder engagement, consultation, and communications for major infrastructure and development projects. Develop communications strategies, project narratives, and key messages for diverse audiences, and manage communications channels. Map and engage key stakeholders, deliver consultations (including surveys and feedback analysis), and plan events. Liaise with clients through accurate reporting, support business development with proposals and tenders, and manage project teams, budgets, and junior colleagues as needed.
Location: London
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Communications, PR & Community
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop communications strategies and delivery plans, including project narratives, key messages, and collateral for multiple audiences.
  • •Identify and map key stakeholders and establish stakeholder engagement strategies and delivery plans.
  • •Lead consultation delivery for projects including DCOs: develop surveys, manage feedback channels, and analyse consultation responses.
  • •Plan and deliver events (physical and virtual), including logistics, tailored materials, Q&As, and briefing colleagues.
  • •Manage client relationships with accurate, timely reporting; support business development through proposals and tender responses, and manage projects/teams and budgets as needed.

Key Requirements

  • •Extensive experience delivering communications, engagement, and consultation on projects of different scales, ideally including DCO (Development Consent Order) projects.
  • •Proven track record in business development: spotting opportunities, nurturing relationships, and turning them into commercially viable ventures.
  • •Experience managing teams and projects of varying complexity, including supporting junior colleagues (line management responsibilities).
  • •Strong sector knowledge and confidence engaging stakeholder groups across areas such as infrastructure, energy, water, transport, residential, and commercial development.
  • •A degree in a relevant subject (or equivalent experience).
Experience:InfrastructureEnergyWaterTransportResidential developmentCommercial developmentDCO (Development Consent Order) projects
Education:Bachelor's in social science, history, politics, geography, language and literature, law, business (or other relevant subject)
Skills:CommunicationStakeholder managementRelationship buildingInclusionAccessibility focusProactive problem-solving
Languages:English

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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