Job Description:

Stakeholder Coordinator – Construction Supervision (UAE National)

Abu Dhabi ,UAE

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Stakeholder Coordinator (UAE National) to join our construction supervision team in site ! In this role, you will coordinate with the Client, government authorities, utility providers, contractors, consultants, and other stakeholders to manage project interfaces, secure required approvals, and support the successful delivery of construction works.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Represent the Supervision Consultant in stakeholder coordination activities for the assigned construction project.
• Coordinate with the Client, contractor, government authorities, municipalities, utility providers, developers, and other third parties.
• Identify, record, and monitor stakeholder requirements, interfaces, constraints, risks, and commitments.
• Review and coordinate stakeholder-related submissions, including drawings, method statements, permits, NOCs, traffic management plans, utility diversion proposals, and technical documents.
• Follow up with relevant authorities and service providers to obtain approvals, permits, clearances, and no-objection certificates.
• Review contractor submissions to ensure compliance with project requirements and stakeholder conditions.
• Coordinate responses to stakeholder comments with the design, construction, planning, commercial, quality, and safety teams.
• Monitor the status of approvals and stakeholder actions and advise the Resident Engineer and Project Manager of potential delays or risks.
• Maintain stakeholder registers, interface matrices, approval trackers, correspondence logs, action trackers, and commitment registers.
• Arrange and attend stakeholder coordination meetings, technical workshops, site inspections, and interface meetings.
• Prepare meeting agendas, presentations, minutes of meetings, action lists, and progress reports.
• Coordinate construction interfaces involving roads, drainage, water, electricity, telecommunications, district cooling, gas, street lighting, and other utilities.
• Support the review and coordination of temporary works, access arrangements, road openings, traffic diversions, utility protection, and construction permits.
• Verify that the contractor complies with approved stakeholder requirements and authority conditions during construction.
• Liaise with the Client and relevant authorities regarding complaints, disruptions, access issues, and construction impacts.
• Coordinate with government relations representatives on official submissions and government-related requirements.
• Support the supervision team during project mobilization, construction, testing and commissioning, handover, and closeout.
• Coordinate final inspections, authority clearances, completion certificates, as-built documentation, and handover requirements.
• Provide regular updates to the Resident Engineer and Project Manager regarding stakeholder matters and interface progress.
• Promote positive and professional relationships between the project team and all stakeholders.
• Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Must be a UAE National.
• Diploma or Degree in Construction Management, or a related engineering discipline.
• Relevant experience in stakeholder coordination, construction supervision, infrastructure projects, engineering consultancy, or government liaison.
• Experience working for a supervision consultant or engineering consultancy is preferred.
• Knowledge of construction activities, technical documentation, authority approvals, permits, and NOC procedures.
• Experience coordinating with UAE government authorities, municipalities, utility providers, and infrastructure agencies.
• Ability to review and understand engineering drawings, specifications, method statements, permits, and technical submissions.
• Knowledge of construction interfaces related to roads, utilities, public infrastructure, and third-party assets.
• Strong communication skills in Arabic and English, both written and verbal.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to prepare and maintain registers, trackers, reports, minutes of meetings, and formal correspondence.
• Strong organizational, coordination, analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with the Client, contractor, design consultants, authorities, and project team.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Valid UAE driver’s license and willingness to travel to project sites and stakeholder offices, as required.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Experience on major infrastructure, road, utilities, transportation, buildings, or development projects.
• Previous experience working as a Stakeholder Engineer, Interface Engineer, Utilities Coordinator.
• Familiarity with UAE authority approval procedures and electronic submission systems.
• Experience coordinating with municipalities, transport authorities, utility companies, telecommunications providers, Civil Defense, and other government agencies.
• Knowledge of stakeholder management plans, interface management plans, approval schedules, and risk registers.
• Experience reviewing contractor submissions and monitoring compliance with authority requirements.
• Knowledge of construction supervision, project controls, design coordination, and contract administration procedures.
• Familiarity with document management systems and construction management software.
• Understanding of health, safety, quality, environmental, and traffic-management requirements applicable to construction projects.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to work in a challenging site environment and manage sensitive stakeholder matters professionally.

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