Project Engagement Officer

A leading civil engineering contractor is seeking to recruit a Project Engagement Officer to provide Stakeholder engagement and liaison with the public on a large infrastructure project near Chichester.

The Project Engagement Officer will be the point of contact for stakeholders wanting to find out more information about their projects and manage community and school engagement to ensure the local community is informed and enhance the reputation of the projects, clients and company.

The Role

• The Project Engagement Officer's responsibilities will include:
• To plan manage and attend project liaison events for the public, and local community groups.
• Lead Corporate Social Responsibility activities, including charity and community initiatives.
• Write content for project newsletters, and website and social media.
• Work together with the team to identify opportunities for communication and publicity.
• Coordinate events and publicity to celebrate project achievements.
• Liaise with project team to keep them up to date with communication activities & issues.
• Plan workshops and lessons for school parties visiting the site.
• Respond to queries made by members of the public in writing, or by phone, in an accurate, informative and professional manner.
• Record communications with stakeholders in the communications log.
• Take photos to assist project communications and social media posts.
• Assist with producing documents, and attending workshops to engage stakeholders during the planning application stage for projects.
• Attend the STEM education team meetings.
• Produce content for industry press articles promoting our projects

Experience Required

• Suitable Project Engagement Officers will be able to demonstrate the following:
• Professional experience communicating with members of the public in person, on the phone and in writing
• Experience working in a community-based and/or public-facing role.
• Experience working in a school or with young people.
• Experience writing letters and information leaflets providing information to members of the public
• Any experience working on civil engineering or infrastructure projects will be advantageous
• Full driving licence is essential