Public Engagement & Communications Specialist

What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.
HNTB is seeking experienced community engagement specialists to join our growing Public Outreach and Communications team within our New York Planning & Environment Group. This group focuses on holistically integrating infrastructure into the community, to capture the greatest benefits from a social, economic and environmental standpoint. Our community engagement specialists support the development and delivery of public involvement strategies for large transportation programs within the City and statewide. You, will help spearhead collaborative efforts, orchestrate seamless coordination, and foster strategic, impactful relationships.
An inclusive environment in which all perspectives are intentionally considered results in value for our firm, clients and the communities we serve.
Join us at the table.

What You'll Do:

• Develops and assists with the implementation of communication and outreach strategies to educate the public and stakeholders on infrastructure projects. This could include research, outreach strategies, and best practices.
• Conducts routine investigations and collects data needed for effective communications strategies and/or to fulfill federal regulatory outreach requirements, including environmental impact evaluations if applicable.
• Prepares and coordinates dissemination of outreach materials, facts and information on project messaging to stakeholders according to the public outreach plan including external agencies, associations, and news organizations using print, periodicals, radio, social and/or visual communication media.
• Tracks and maintains routine records and reports related to public involvement meetings, public hearings and outreach events.
• Drafts speeches, create and design presentation materials, and/or compose correspondence for use in mailings, meetings, or other public consumption.
• Responsible for initial fact checking for reports, articles, and other publications.
• Reports key performance indicators (KPIs) to indicate a campaign's milestones.
• Helps coordinate community meetings, public forums, working groups and other public meetings including scheduling, determining location, advertising, and ensuring proper setup/tear down and relevant collateral materials according to client expectation and project goals and budget.
• May interact with clients to coordinate implementation of communication and outreach programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Marketing, Communications, English, Journalism or related field and 3 years of relevant experience, or
• In lieu of education, 7 years of relevant experience

What You'll Bring:

• Assisting with social media (e.g., monitoring social media, assisting with strategy and content development) with guidance from more experienced staff.
• Developing graphics, materials and documents using Adobe (e.g., Photoshop, InDesign, InCopy) and Microsoft products. Proficient with PowerPoint formatting, consistency, and editing templates.
• Maintaining and updating stakeholder database by reviewing and fact-checking to ensure edits have been made.
• Supporting the logistics of the public outreach plan (e. g. venue coordination, logistics, generating materials, and staffing), developing materials checklist, and providing oversight for event management. Interacting with clients, the public, internal partners, and others.
• Relationship building with communities, stakeholders and clients.
• Public Speaking skills for presentations and team management.

What We Prefer:

• Fluency in Spanish.
• Experience in working with NYC and State agencies including MTA, NYC DOT, NYS DOT, NYC EDC, NYC DDC.

Additional Information

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Locations:

New York, NY

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The approximate pay range for New York is $72,602.78 - $136,130.21. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

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