Stakeholder Management Engineer

About the role

KEO, an AEP/PMCM firm active in planning, design and project delivery in the built and natural environments, is looking for a Stakeholder Management Engineer to join its team in Doha, Qatar. The role manages stakeholder interfaces and engagement activities, builds relationships with government authorities, utility providers, developers and other stakeholders, and helps deliver projects successfully.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement stakeholder management, interface and communication plans in line with project requirements.
• Manage stakeholder interfaces and coordinate with government authorities, municipalities, utility providers, developers and other parties.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders to support collaboration and timely delivery.
• Work with design teams, discipline leads and service providers to identify interfaces, assess impacts and address stakeholder requirements.
• Plan and lead engagement activities to secure approvals, permits and NOCs, and monitor and report their status and outstanding issues.
• Develop stakeholder mapping, follow-up strategies, communication plans and mitigation measures for potential risks and delays.
• Facilitate communication between project teams and stakeholders to resolve conflicts, and resolve interface conflicts at construction sites.
• Maintain stakeholder databases, engagement records, correspondence, project documentation and action logs.
• Report interface issues, approval delays and unresolved matters to the Senior Resident Engineer or Resident Engineer.

Required profile

• Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Arts or equivalent qualification.
• More than 14 years of overall professional experience, including at least 7 years in a similar stakeholder management role.
• MMUP/UPDA registration in Qatar.
• Fluency in both English and Arabic, which is essential for the role.

What we offer

• Competitive package and benefits.
• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Individual athletic sponsorship and study assistance sponsorship.
• Employee referral rewards.
• Internal global mobility and career development opportunities.
• On-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics.
• Community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams and beach clean-ups.