We are looking for an experienced Stakeholder Manager to expand our Highways team following our appointment to Highways England’s Technical Advisor framework.  The TA framework offers the opportunity to work on multiple exciting and varied projects up to £100m.  Our ambitious HE growth through TA, our partnerships with Contractors and SPaTS means there is huge potential for career development, before considering our wider Highways and Transportation business.

We seek an experienced individual ideally with a strong background within Highways although we will consider individuals from other large frameworks.

Job title:

Senior Stakeholder Manager

Job Description:

What you’ll be doing:

• Manage all stakeholder and comms elements on Highways England projects at different stages of the PCF process
• Develop and implement the stakeholder management plan
• Complete stakeholder mapping and manage communications with stakeholders.  Act as the first point of contact, responding to queries and providing an effective link between the project and its stakeholders,
• Manage engagement with Highways England, local authorities, partnership bodies, central government, non-/statutory bodies, industry, business, land/property owners, community groups and other parties to establish strong working relationships
• Organize, prepare and run; workshops, roundtables/forums, client meetings, working groups and Public Consultations.  Expediting arising actions, producing the requisite reports and ensuring robust recording of all activities
• Produce (and review) all related PCF products, including:
• Public Consultation Strategy / Brochure / Exhibition Checklist / Report
• Preferred Route Announcement Leaflet and Press Notice

What we’re looking for:

• Direct experience managing engagement activities on Highways England project/s
• Operational knowledge of Highways England’s engagement process and PCF products
• Be highly organised and drive delivery to ensure outputs and milestones are achieved
• Proven ability to work and multi-task under pressure. 
• Respond quickly to changing situations in complex project environments, using initiative to react quickly in order to deliver to tight deadlines
• Experience of developing and successfully implementing stakeholder engagement plans
• It would also be great if you have (desirable):
• Knowledge or experience of statutory processes including Planning, CPO or DCO
• CPF experience
• Familiarity with CRM systems
• Broader project communications skills and experience

About Capita Real Estate and Infrastructure

At Capita Real estate and infrastructure, we create places where people can prosper.

Today, critical infrastructure and public building projects need to be sustainable and environmentally appropriate. They must deliver value for the people that will use them - local communities and businesses - for decades to come. The wide range of demands requires a more holistic approach to design. That’s where we come in.

Our clients rely on our commitment to understanding their challenges and finding smarter solutions, and a broad range of experts offering a distinctively diverse set of skills. Our leadership team, who are practitioners themselves, understand what it takes to deliver.

Our culture is built on over 100 years of delivering excellence and creating solutions for critical infrastructure challenges. This enables us to provide a different perspective and approach; one based on what our clients need and can afford.

From engineering and architectural innovation to environmental sustainability and technologically enabled project delivery, we are renowned for our breadth of expertise and holistic, collaborative approach.

We’re a unique team specializing in infrastructure and buildings; the physical networks which keep the country moving and the places where people and communities can prosper.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive basic salary
• 25 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave.
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice.
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks and plenty more.
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology.
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform.

You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita.

You’ll be joining a network of 55,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

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Equal Opportunities

We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. During the application process, you’ll be asked to share your personal characteristics and data with us. This helps us understand our audience so we can make sure we are doing everything we can to attract a diverse range of people and ensure our recruitment processes are fair and inclusive.