Job description

Project Coordinator / Stakeholder Manager role responsible for managing and coordinating stakeholder relationships across a rail infrastructure project during the Design & Build (D&B) phase in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The role involves identifying key stakeholders including government bodies, local authorities, environmental agencies, clients, local interest groups, and other relevant parties, and ensuring structured engagement with them throughout the project lifecycle. The Stakeholder Manager develops and implements a comprehensive stakeholder management plan to ensure continuous communication, visibility, and structured input from all stakeholders aligned with project objectives. The position requires active engagement with public sector entities and regulatory bodies to ensure compliance with Abu Dhabi policies and procedures, legal requirements, financial protocols, and corporate governance standards. The role includes monitoring stakeholder-related risks, identifying potential issues or conflicts, and implementing mitigation strategies to minimize impact on project delivery. The Stakeholder Manager provides regular progress reports to both internal teams and clients, highlighting stakeholder concerns, risks, and opportunities, and ensuring transparency in communication. The role drives stakeholder alignment through structured meetings and engagement sessions to ensure that concerns, requirements, and feedback are properly addressed and integrated into project decision-making. It also involves cross-functional collaboration with internal departments to ensure alignment with legal, financial, and corporate processes while maintaining project objectives. The role is particularly focused on residential, hospitality, or mixed-use infrastructure environments and requires strong analytical capability, attention to detail, and structured stakeholder communication in complex infrastructure delivery contexts.