Senior Public Relations, Permitting and Complaints Officer

Company Name: Stantec
Location: Qatar

Description

Stantec is currently looking for Senior Public Relations Officer for a Flood Protection Scheme Project.

The scope of the project includes design review, project management, and site supervision of urgent flooding mitigation works at two residential communities in Doha, Qatar, spanning 600 and 650 ha.

Qualifications

• Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Mass Communication or equivalent from an accredited
  

University to the approval of the Engineer.

• Must be bilingual in both Arabic and English.
• Experience
• Minimum fifteen 15 years demonstrable overall experience in the public relation and communication works with no less than 7 years in works focus on public customer service.
• Demonstrated experience in Public Relations works dealing with public complaint, recording and closing in a construction industry is a must.
• Dealing, handling and resolving conflicts, feedbacks, complaints from the public and residents pertaining to the construction projects inconvenience.
• Initialing dialogue with the public, residents, municipalities, MOI, traffic police,
  

government department, Drainage network O&M and embassies etc on public
relation issues as directed by the Ashghal / SRE on project related.

• Conduct regular visits and ad hoc visits to the affected residents affected by the works and make necessary report, feedback to Ashghal and the affected resident.
• Coordinate and work closely with the construction supervision team to minimize
  

inconvenience to the public.

• Plan and launching of public relation program, this include not limited to the design,print and publish of notices and flyers and other materials to pre inform public of works
  

commencement and completion to the approval of the Engineer and Ashghal Public Relation Department as required.

• Establish of a call center to handle public complaints to the approval of the Engineer.
• Must have a good understanding of Qatari culture.
• Ability to lead , orient and develop Public relation officers working under his control.
• General
• Must be fluent in English and Arabic both written and spoken with good capability in
  

oral and written communication skills;

• Computer skills and the ability to utilize design software are mandatory.
• Resourceful, pleasant and approachable personality.
• Ability to handle stress under public pressure.
  

About Stantec

We're active members of the communities we serve. That's why at MWH, now part of Stantec, we design with community in mind. Nowuniting approximately 22,000 employees, working in over 400 locations and across six continents, we collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring water and infrastructure projects to life. Our work as architects, engineers and consultants from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. With a heritage in water, we continue to safeguard and sustain lives, communities, and businesses worldwide.

Our local knowledge and relationships, coupled with our global expertise, qualify us to go anywhere to solve our clients' challenges in more creative and personalized ways. With a long-term commitment to the people and places we serve, we have the unique ability to connect to projects on a personal level while advancing the quality of life in communities around the globe.

We look for people who are drawn to use every talent they possess, plus imagination, determination and a drive to do the extraordinary. If connecting across borders with some of the world’s top talent appeals to you, join us.

To learn more about job opportunities and a career at Stantec, visit: http://www.stantec.com/careers.html
City
Doha
State/Province
Qatar
Country
Qatar
Location (Hold Ctrl key to select more than one Location)
Qatar-Doha
Job Category
Public Relations

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

• Employment type

  Full-time

• Job function

  Public Relations

• Industries

  Mechanical or Industrial EngineeringOil & Energy