Community Liaison Officer - Scotland Wide

Overview

We are seeking a dynamic and dedicated Community Liaison Officer to serve as part of our continued growth and commitment to creating positive, lasting relationships with the communities we work in, we are seeking an enthusiastic Community Liaison Officer to support our projects across Scotland.

Working closely with our highways and infrastructure teams, you will play a vital role in ensuring local communities are informed, engaged, and supported throughout the delivery of urban road, footway, and cycleway projects. You will be a key point of contact for stakeholders and help drive excellence in our social value and community benefit initiatives.

Duties

Act as the primary liaison between construction projects and local communities

Work closely with site management teams to implement community engagement plans and resolve challenges or delays

Keep stakeholders informed of project progress, ensuring a high standard of customer care

Respond to enquiries from residents, stakeholders, and third parties in a timely and professional manner

Draft and manage communication materials, including newsletters, advance works notifications, engagement plans, and project information boards

Coordinate and attend community events such as meet-the-contractor sessions, careers fairs, and school engagement activities

Monitor, report, and track community benefit KPIs and contribute to monthly reports for management and clients

Support employment, skills, and community benefit delivery plans by engaging the supply chain

Promote corporate social responsibility and charitable initiatives within local communities

Provide administrative support to site teams as required

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

We are looking for someone who is

Confident, enthusiastic, and an effective communicator

Passionate about social responsibility and community collaboration

Highly organised and able to work independently

A strong problem solver with conflict resolution skills

Committed, proactive, and able to see tasks through to completion

Comfortable leading and influencing project teams to achieve community benefit outcomes

Skilled at networking and building relationships with local groups, charities, and employment schemes

Preferred Experience

Customer service experience

Administrative experience

Experience working with construction teams and delivering social value initiatives

With a growing portfolio of exciting projects and a business that is going from strength to strength, Wills Bros can offer you a fantastic career opportunity and genuine job satisfaction. We are committed to helping our people develop personally and professionally and invest heavily in training and development.

We promote a policy of self-delivery for all the core elements of our operations to ensure that the core construction skills and knowledge are available & retained in-house. This delivery strategy is supported by specialist partners and subcontractors, but the core functions of the business are delivered in-house by our extensive fleet of privately owned plant and equipment and led by our competent management team.

As a family run company, we take pride in the standards we achieve in our projects, which culminate in numerous repeat contracts with our clients. Our diverse client base ranges from government, local authorities, airport, port and rail authorities, national roads authorities, and private clients and developers.

We are experts in the design, construction, and delivery of complex civil engineering projects, with expertise in road and bridge construction, street works, water, sewerage and utilities, flood prevention, marine works, land reclamation, earthworks, wind farms, and enabling works for commercial and industrial clients, as well as significant expertise of data centres, pharmaceuticals, and other highly regulated construction environments.

If you are interested in the role please send your CV and we will get in touch. Other roles are also available.

Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd is an Equal Opportunities Employer

• Reward & Benefits
• Employee Development Programme.
• 24/7 counselling and support helpline.
• Salary sacrifice schemes.
• Death in service benefits.
• Income Protection.
• Company pension.
• * 25 annual leave holidays plus public holidays.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From £35,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person