Description
Join WSP and shape better outcomes for communities. As one of the world's leading professional services firms, WSP believes that meaningful engagement helps create better projects, stronger communities and more sustainable outcomes.
We're looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Engagement Consultant to join our growing UK Engagement team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on some of the UK's most significant infrastructure and development projects, helping clients build trusted relationships with communities and stakeholders.
The Role
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. Working alongside experienced engagement specialists, you'll help clients communicate effectively, gather valuable feedback and support informed decision-making.
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.