Description
Join WSP and shape better outcomes for communities. As an Engagement Consultant, you'll play a key role in delivering stakeholder engagement, public consultation, and communication programmes across a diverse portfolio of projects.
The Role: As an Engagement Consultant, you'll work on significant infrastructure and development projects, helping clients build trusted relationships with communities and stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Create clear, engaging, and accessible communications that help communities and stakeholders understand projects and potential impacts.
- Support the delivery of public consultations, stakeholder engagement programmes, and community relations initiatives.
- Organise and coordinate engagement activities, including events, exhibitions, workshops, webinars, and surveys.
- Analyse consultation feedback and stakeholder insights, identifying key themes and presenting findings through reports and recommendations.
- Develop engagement materials such as websites, virtual consultation platforms, brochures, fact sheets, posters, banners, and public-facing maps.
- Provide communications and engagement support to projects across the UK and internationally.
- Work closely with project teams to ensure engagement activities are delivered effectively, on time, and within budget.
- Contribute to the development of engagement strategies, plans, and reporting.
Requirements:
- Degree-qualified, or equivalent experience within communications, engagement, consultation, public affairs, or a related field.
- Strong written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, plain-English content.
- Experience producing communication materials such as newsletters, websites, fact sheets, brochures, or stakeholder updates.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- A collaborative approach and the confidence to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Demonstrable experience in communications, engagement, or stakeholder management.
Benefits:
- Work on high-profile projects that shape local communities and national infrastructure.
- Be part of a growing, highly respected engagement team.
- Access excellent learning, development, and career progression opportunities.
- Enjoy flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
- Join a business committed to sustainability, inclusion, and making a positive impact.