Posted 5 days ago

Stakeholder Engagement Manager

OxfordOn-site

AI Summary

Manages stakeholder engagement for large-scale power infrastructure projects, building relationships with communities, local authorities, landowners, and businesses while coordinating consultations and public communications.

About this role

Location: Oxford | Contract Type: Permanent | Working Pattern: Full-Time | Office Based | Regular Travel

Pay / Benefits: Remuneration for this role is benchmarked competitively within our sector.

The Opportunity

As the UK continues to invest in its energy infrastructure, effective stakeholder engagement has never been more important. As a Stakeholder Engagement Manager at OCU, you'll play a key role in building positive relationships with communities, local authorities, landowners, businesses, and other stakeholders across major infrastructure projects.

Working within a large-scale power framework, you'll help ensure projects are delivered with transparency, collaboration, and clear communication. This is an opportunity to influence projects from the earliest stages through to delivery, helping to create positive outcomes for both our clients and the communities we work within.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and deliver stakeholder engagement strategies aligned to DNO and project requirements
Lead engagement with local authorities, communities, landowners, businesses, and affected stakeholders
Coordinate the creation of public-facing communications including letters, factsheets, and information packs
Organise and support consultation activity such as public exhibitions, letter drops, and engagement events
Manage third-party stakeholder engagement consultants, ensuring quality and consistency of delivery
Work closely with consents, pre-construction, and delivery teams to ensure aligned messaging and planning
Collaborate with DNO stakeholder teams to support wider engagement strategies
Track, manage, and resolve stakeholder queries, feedback, and concerns in a timely and professional manner

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Essential

Experience in stakeholder engagement, community relations, communications, public affairs, or a related discipline.
Proven ability to build positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex or technical information clearly and effectively.
Experience managing stakeholder concerns and delivering successful engagement outcomes.
Excellent organisational and project management skills.
Strong written communication and presentation skills.
Full UK driving licence.

Desirable

Experience within utilities, infrastructure, energy, construction, or regulated environments.
Bonus if you have experience working with local authorities, landowners, and community groups on infrastructure projects.
It would be great if you've coordinated consultation events, public exhibitions, or community engagement programmes.
It would be great if you have experience managing third-party consultants or external service providers.
Knowledge of planning, consenting, or infrastructure development processes would be advantageous.

Benefits

At OCU, we believe that meaningful work should come with meaningful support. That's the principle behind Careers with Purpose, our commitment to ensuring every person at OCU feels supported, developed, and valued, not just in their role today, but throughout their career with us.

Alongside the opportunity to work on some of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects, we offer a benefits package that we are continuing to develop as we grow, and the kind of career acceleration that only comes from being inside a business moving at this pace.

As a rapidly growing organisation, there are genuine opportunities to progress, broaden your experience, and build a long-term career within OCU Group.

For a confidential conversation about this opportunity, please contact Jonathan Bryden at [email protected].

Our vacancies are typically advertised for two weeks; however, we reserve the right to close applications early should we receive a sufficient number of suitable candidates. We therefore encourage early applications.

Skills

Community RelationsConsultation EventsProject ManagementPublic AffairsPublic ExhibitionsStakeholder EngagementThird-party Consultant ManagementUK Driving Licence