Community Engagement Officer
Job Introduction
Our Skanska Costain STRABAG joint venture team is working in partnership with HS2 to deliver the new London tunnels from Euston to West Ruislip. Our joint venture team is working on sites at Euston, Old Oak Common and West Ruislip, building tunnels 13 miles long and up to 50m deep, supporting delivery of HS2 phase one.
We are looking for a Community Engagement Officer to join our HS2 team onsite in London. You will be responsible for Reporting to the Community Engagement Manager, the Community Engagement Officer (C.E.O.) supports the project’s communications strategy and assists in developing plans for
engaging with all stakeholders, the local community and the public, acting as a point of
contact and the professional face of the project within a defined geographic area.
Equal opportunities
We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams.
Flexible working
We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.
Role Responsibility
Responsibilities:
- Relations strategy for the whole project
- for the project within a defined geographic area
- the benefits of the project
- and messaging via the full range of media channels
The Ideal Candidate
Skills and Qualifications:
- Experience of community engagement / public relations
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Credible communicator / presenter with large groups of people
- Proven ability in effectively dealing with challenging situations.
- Proven ability to work under pressur
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