Strategic Communications Specialist III_

Colorado Springs

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**Job Description**

**AECOM** West Region Strategic Communications Group is looking for a **senior-level Strategic Communications Specialist III** to lead public involvement and community engagement on major transportation projects in the planning, design and construction phases for clients. This role will be a hybrid position including a combination of both remote and in-office scheduling that can be based in, but not limited to: Grand Junction, CO; Denver, CO; Colorado Springs, CO

**Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:**

+ Serving as Public Involvement Task lead on projects with strategic communications needs.

+ Communicating directly with client as a lead worker.

+ Collaborating with Design and Planning Project Managers and office management staff on projects requiring public involvement and community relations.

+ Creating Public Involvement Plans and helping project team strategize on best practices and risk communications.

+ Guiding the preparation of documents and materials for use in communications.

+ Leading implementation of stakeholder engagement and communication strategies.

+ Planning logistics and facilitating public meetings, workshops, open houses, focus groups, pop-ups, stakeholder meetings and other community outreach events, both virtually and in-person, as well as evaluating and selecting venues and vendors.

+ Coordinating with other AECOM and client staff to prepare graphic displays and layouts for public information.

+ Engaging and informing stakeholders, communities, and residents on public or private projects in-person and/or virtually, or through written materials.

+ Exercising sound judgment when communicating with internal and/or external clients or customers.

+ Developing presentations for meetings with various stakeholders within a client’s brand guidelines.

+ Providing acute attention to detail in the development and tracking of stakeholder communications.

+ Ability to understand technical project information, develop an outreach strategy related to that information, and oversee the tasks within that strategy to execution.

+ Managing the drafting of content for e-newsletters, stakeholder communication, fact sheet and exhibit content, and other materials as needed. Providing guidance and QC on materials produced.

+ Management and QC of summary support for documentation of stakeholder meetings and public events.

+ Other tasks as directed by the client to support public involvement during projects underway in the community.

+ Previous Public Involvement/Community Outreach Experience preferred. Ideal candidate would have PI/CE experience in equitable engagement for multi-modal projects such as light-rail, bus rapid transit and shared pedestrian/bicycle trails.

+ Significant experience managing multiple projects with multiple tasks and deadlines.

+ Confidence in ability to manage, delegate, and QC work products from sub-discipline contributors (graphic designers, technical writers, social media content developers, etc.) to ensure that the overarching strategy is maintained, all deadlines are met, and all work products meet client standards.

+ Managing production-level staff from AECOM, subconsultants and the client.

+ Understanding the technical skillsets of contributing staff to determine and assign the best team for a specific strategy or task.

+ Assists clients with media outreach as appropriate.

**Qualifications**

**Minimum Requirements :**

+ Bachelors Degree in Communications or a related field + 4 years of relevant public relations experience or a demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

**Preferred Qualifications :**

+ Experience leading communications task on large infrastructure projects

+ Experience working in or supporting the construction and/or transportation engineering industry

+ Experience working with environmental justice or limited-English proficiency populations performing equitable engagement during community outreach activities.

+ Familiarity with the Adobe suite of tools

+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively work with various departments and levels within company.

+ Intermediate skills with Microsoft Applications such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint

**Additional Information**

+ Relocation assistance and/or per diem is not offered for this position.

+ This position does not include sponsorship for United States work authorization, now or in the future.

Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $80,000.00 - $110,000.00.

**About AECOM**

AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S. and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

**Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity**

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

**ReqID:** J10111121

**Business Line:** Transportation

**Business Group:** DCS

**Strategic Business Unit:** West

**Career Area:** Marketing & Communications

**Work Location Model:** Hybrid