Stakeholder Coordinator - Infrastructure/Stormwater

About the Role

Join Parsons Corporation in Abu Dhabi as a Stakeholder Coordinator specializing in infrastructure and stormwater projects. Parsons fosters an innovative environment where your talents are nurtured, offering opportunities to collaborate with skilled professionals and advance your career. This position involves working closely with government bodies, utility companies, developers, and project stakeholders to streamline design approvals and permit acquisitions throughout all design phases.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate coordination with authorities and utility providers to secure design approvals, permits, and No Objection Certificates (NOCs).
• Manage submissions and monitor progress through concept, preliminary, and detailed design phases.
• Examine engineering drawings and technical documents to confirm compliance with authority standards prior to submission.
• Handle No Objection Information requests, gather utility data, and verify existing infrastructure.
• Support planning activities including Concept and Detailed Master Plans, traffic approvals, road configurations, and utility corridor proposals.
• Detect and resolve design conflicts, utility interfacing problems, and approval risks in collaboration with engineering teams.
• Maintain meticulous records such as authority approval trackers, submission registers, correspondence logs, and stakeholder action lists.
• Participate in technical coordination meetings involving clients, consultants, internal teams, and authorities.
• Track approval statuses, flag potential delays, and promptly escalate critical concerns to the Stakeholder Manager.
• Ensure seamless cooperation between multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders to meet project deliverables.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in infrastructure or stormwater projects within Abu Dhabi.
• Demonstrated expertise in coordinating stakeholder engagements, managing authority approvals, and handling NOCs.
• In-depth understanding of Abu Dhabi municipality regulations, authority procedural workflows, engineering submission criteria, and utility coordination.
• Proficient in reviewing engineering schematics, utility diagrams, road designs, and service corridors.
• Experience navigating multidisciplinary team collaboration and resolving complex technical issues.
• Arabic language skills preferred but not mandatory.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel-based approval tracking tools and document management systems.
• Strong communication skills in English, both written and oral; Arabic is an advantage.
• Exceptional organizational abilities, problem-solving aptitude, and capacity to prioritize multiple tasks effectively.

Additional Desirable Skills

• Experience working in leading engineering consultancy firms in Abu Dhabi.
• Familiarity with DMT/ADM, IDAS, NOC, TPD, and other utility authority approval processes.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD and GIS applications related to engineering data management.
• Background in master planning, infrastructure design coordination, and managing multifaceted stakeholder interfaces.
• Skill in forecasting approval challenges and devising proactive solutions to protect project timelines.

Equal Opportunity and Ethical Hiring

Parsons upholds an inclusive hiring approach without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, or genetic background. We prioritize employee well-being and offer abundant growth opportunities. Prospective applicants are encouraged to consider this safe and promising career path.

Important Notice

Candidates should be aware of fraudulent recruitment attempts. For further information on identifying and reporting such practices, please consult Parsons' official resources.