What We're Looking For

At HNTB, we believe that collaboration with stakeholders and community members inspires innovation and more creative transportation solutions. That’s why we work every day with multidisciplinary teams of planners, engineers and construction managers to center people in world-class infrastructure planning, design and construction efforts.

Are you interested in strategies that connect stakeholder sentiment with transportation decision making? Let’s talk! This position will support the development and implementation of communication and engagement strategies built around inclusive and meaningful participation.

Primary Focus Will Include:

• Contribute to the development and execution of communications plans build around strategic engagement with key stakeholders including the public, elected officials and the media
• Produce and coordinate dissemination of public-facing content including web copy, graphics, fact sheets, presentations, newsletters, social media posts, videos, display boards, etc.
• Assist in managing constituent correspondence and comment databases
• Help develop messaging platforms tailored to project audiences
• Plan and coordinate events including stakeholder committee meetings, public forums (in-person and online), and workshops in alignment with client expectations, project goals and budget.
• Track and maintain records and reports related to communications activities
• Research emerging practices and tools for more effective and inclusive engagement

Preferred Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Marketing, Communications, English, Journalism or related field OR 4 years of relevant experience
• Able to distill technical information into digestible and compelling content for external audiences
• Strong communicator with the ability to build messaging that is clear, concise and connected to a cohesive strategy
• Experience working with public agencies in Washington State
• High attention to detail and a commitment to produce consistent, high-quality work
• Interest in transportation and infrastructure
• Able to handle multiple projects and organize assignments around established deadlines
• Graphic design experience
• Commitment to continued learning and growth, particularly as it relates to meaningful and inclusive participation
• Active listener who can effectively partner with clients to identify objectives

What You'll Need

Essential Responsibilities:

• Assists in the development and 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.
• May help 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Marketing, Communications, English, Journalism or related field
• In lieu of education 4 years of relevant experience

Additional Information

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Locations:

Bellevue, WA (Seattle)

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NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:

HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.

Job Type: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full time

Job Category: Public Engagement and Communications Group

ReqID: R-11357