Permitting/Stakeholder Manager

Requisition ID: 287645

• Relocation Authorized: None
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Riyadh
  
  

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Project Overview

Bechtel Mining and Metals offers engineering, procurement, and construction services for customers in the mining sector across multiple commodities including Iron Ore, Bauxite, Alumina, Aluminium, Copper, Gold, Coal, Lithium and Rare Earths markets.

Headquartered in Santiago, Chile, the M&M global business unit also has offices in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide in Australia along with execution units in the United States, Peru, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, India and other project locations around the world.

Job Summary

In this role, you will work directly with the customer Permitting manager to identify all Permit requirements to support successful project execution and coordinate stakeholder engagement with project personnel, regulatory and government agencies to facilitate required approvals

Major Responsibilities

• Plans, implements, and maintains the project permitting and stakeholder engagement registers to track deliverables against project schedule.
• Serves as a technical expert for the project, on permitting requirements and stakeholder engagement strategies.
• Monitors and facilitates progress of permitting deliverables consistent with strategies, goals, measurements, and reporting standards
• Coordinates with and provides technical assistance to other project functional leads (e.g., procurement, construction, planners, project controls) with regards to developing project-specific permitting requirements to ensure any commitments are integrated fully and appropriately.
• Anticipates and manages issues, with particular emphasis on issues that have, or have the potential to, impact the constructability of the project and/or project reputation.
• Provides strategic advice for the project to manage the implementation of permitting and stakeholder requirements ensuring alignment with the project social and environmental performance commitments and strategy.
• Provides strategic advice to project teams on potential impacts, expectations, and related implications; assesses consequences of project decisions; and works with project functional teams to develop proactive solutions to community and environmental issues to minimize external risks and manage public expectations.
• Leads community engagement and consultation in partnership with the customer.
• Supports ongoing understanding of national and regional priorities and plans and keeps abreast of legislative developments, stakeholder interests and concerns, and other influential trends.
  
  

Education And Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience
  
  

Required Knowledge And Skills

• The successful candidate will have established relationships with key regulatory and agency stakeholders and relevant experience in securing major project permits in Kingdom. Being fluent in Arabic and English language is also a key requirement for the role.
  
  

Total Rewards/Benefits

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