Graduate Stakeholder Engagement Specialist (Birmingham)
21 hours ago
Birmingham
Graduate Stakeholder Engagement Specialist (Birmingham) Join the Jacobs Graduate Development Programme (GDP) and have a meaningful, positive impact on our environments, communities and societies. Bring your passion, your ingenuity and your vision. Let's see the impact we can create, together. What will you get? Our Graduate Development Programme is a structured two-year scheme designed to support your development at the start of your Jacobs career journey. Through a combination of blended learning, mentoring, progress reviews and networking, you will establish yourself as knowledgeable and competent across four key focus areas; human skills, consulting skills, champion our strategy and your passions. The Graduate Development Programme allows you to customise your learning journey to reflect your specific interests, career goals, and technical skillset - creating a graduate experience that is unique to you. The GDP is an experience programme, meaning that a large portion of what you'll learn will be on-the-job. You'll work with your manager and mentor to collect the learning experiences that will be most meaningful for you. The programme is more than just a steppingstone. It's a launchpad for your career, offering you the tools, experiences and support you need. Join us and unlock your potential as you work on meaningful projects and collaborate with industry leaders to deliver outcomes and solutions for complex challenges. About the opportunity Jacobs has a large portfolio of long-term contracts working on some of the UK and Ireland's most high-profile infrastructure projects and we want to grow our Stakeholder Engagement & Communications team to meet this ever-increasing portfolio of projects. Our team is delivering projects from concept stage through to construction and we are looking for enthusiastic, adaptable staff to join this highly successfully team. The Stakeholder Engagement & Communications team sits within our Water and Environment business and you will work as part of a diverse and highly skilled team of specialists and engineers, providing support and advice to a wide range of clients. The main purpose of the role is to support the delivery of comprehensive and innovative communications, public consultation sand stakeholder engagement activities across a range of national infrastructure projects. There will be opportunities to experience different roles within the business aimed at developing your career. The role will include: • Supporting the Stakeholder Engagement & Communications team by proactively engaging with community groups, businesses and other stakeholders, face-to-face and on the phone, on a day to day basis;, • Assisting in producing high quality editorial copy, press releases, reports, publications and engagement supporting materials;, • Supporting the public consultation process, representing projects at information days and assisting with submissions analysis and report writing;, • Supporting event management (some evening/weekend working may be required);, • Liaison across various organisations/functions;, • Organising, attending and recording meetings with a range of stakeholders;, • Monitoring and responding to stakeholder queries through various channels;, • Media monitoring; and, • Populating Stakeholder Engagement Management (SEM) Systems. The start date for this position is September 2026. * Be working towards a relevant Degree or Master's level qualification in Comms/Public Relations • A flexible self-starter who is keen to drive your career forward, • Adaptable to change, with a thirst for learning new things, • You must have the permanent right to work in the UK Selection Process • Step 1: Apply Online, • Step 2:Solo Video Assessment, • Step 3: Interview Apply before 19 October 2025 for your application to be considered in the first assessment window. You can still apply after this date if the role remains open to applications. However, you do so with the knowledge that we may not proceed with your application if the role is filled in the first assessment window. What else we provide • A flexible workstyle, embracing a hybrid working pattern and supporting those who need to balance work/life commitments a bit differently than others, • Free single medical cover and digital GP service, • Reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships, • A focus on safety, health, and wellbeing, prioritising our people through a culture of caring and positive mental health champion network, • Opportunities to give back to our communities through our Collectively program, incorporating matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations. We want you to bring your whole, authentic self to Jacobs. #EarlyCareersUK #GraduateUK #GraduateJob2026 #GraduateCareersUK #GraduaterecruitmentUK #GraduateJobsUK #GraduateopportunitiesUK Birmingham|West Midlands|United Kingdom Business and Sales Environmental