The Stakeholder and Social Value Coordinator is a key role within our company, responsible for establishing stakeholder relationships and ensuring the integration of social value initiatives into our projects. You will work closely with the tender and operations teams to embed social value principles in project planning, delivery, and evaluation, ensuring that our projects not only meet technical and commercial goals but also deliver tangible benefits to the communities we serve.
You will report to the Community Liaison Manager and be based at our Head Office in Motherwell with travel to sites as required.
Identify and map key stakeholders, including local communities, government bodies and other relevant organisations.
Assist in the development and maintenance of stakeholder communication plans, ensuring timely and effective communication throughout project lifecycles.
Collaborate with tender, head office and operations teams to incorporate social value considerations into project bids and execution plans.
Identify opportunities to enhance social value through local employment, skills development, community investment, and environmental sustainability initiatives and make proposals to the relevant internal teams.
Project Operations:
Support the operations team in delivering social value commitments during project execution.
Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, policies, and client requirements related to social value and stakeholder engagement.
A background in civil engineering or project management is advantageous.
Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in stakeholder management, social value coordination, or community engagement, preferably within the construction or civil engineering sector.
Strong analytical and report-writing skills.
Adaptable and flexible, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Committed to continuous learning and professional development.
The role may require travel to project sites and stakeholder meetings.
A valid driver’s license is preferred.
Employee Development Programme
Salary sacrifice schemes
Company pension
25 annual leave holidays plus public holidays
With a growing portfolio of exciting projects and a business that is going from strength to strength, Wills Bros can offer you a fantastic career opportunity and genuine job satisfaction. We are committed to helping our people develop personally and professionally and invest heavily in training and development.
As a family run company, we take pride in the standards we achieve in our projects, which culminate in numerous repeat contracts with our clients. Our diverse client base ranges from government, local authorities, airport, port and rail authorities, national roads authorities, and private clients and developers.
We are experts in the design, construction, and delivery of complex civil engineering projects, with expertise in road and bridge construction, street works, water, sewerage and utilities, flood prevention, marine works, land reclamation, earthworks, wind farms, and enabling works for commercial and industrial clients, as well as significant expertise of data centres, pharmaceuticals, and other highly regulated construction environments.