Public Liaison Officer

We’re looking for a Public Liasion Officerto join our Arne Moors project in Poole, Dorset. Within this role you can enjoy 26 days annual leave, sharesave scheme, family friendly policies and even more.

Location: Poole, Dorset
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Competitive +benefits

Responsibilities

Kier is looking to recruit a Public Liaison Officer, who will report to the Senior Project Manager. The successful post-holder will be responsible for providing project public liaison support for all aspects of the designated business stream activities from pre-construction to project handover.

• Assist the client in preparing project stakeholder engagement/communications plans.

• Assist the project delivery team in maintaining day to day liaison with landowners, tenants and local residents.

• Single public liaison point of contact for the project/ the appointed Public Liaison Officer (PLO).

• Maintain records of all consultation, including actions taken as a result of communications received from the public or stakeholders during construction.

• Be responsible for delivering the Contractors obligations with regards to section 3 of CEEQUAL* assessment (Communities and Stakeholders). This includes community consultation, assessment of demographics, public liaison and the management of a Stakeholder Engagement Plan.

What do we need from you?

• Can demonstrate relevant experience as a community officer/ public liaison officer.

• Good self-motivation

• Good organisation skills and time management

• Knowledge of full MS Office suite including Project, Project Server and SharePoint

  
  

We’re all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don’t tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk to discuss and arrange these.

Benefits at Kier

We’re proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:

• new and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more.
• professional subscription - you will get one professional subscription funded to support your professional development.
• pension - you will be able to join the Kier Retirement Savings Plan (KRSP)
• Kier rewards - You will have access to discounted shopping including restaurants, insurance companies, and supermarkets.
• employee referral scheme - refer a friend or family member to work for Kier

And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website: www.kier.co.uk/careers/rewards-benefits

Who is Kier?

We’re made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives: https://www.kier.co.uk/sustainability/

At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.

Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We’re proud of the steps we’ve taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier’s diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.

You can see more about our D&I action plan here: https://www.kier.co.uk/media/6668/di-roadmap-2021.pdf