Project Communications Coordinator

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Summary

Are you an early-career professional with a passion for community engagement and public infrastructure? We are looking for a driven and detail-oriented Project Communications Coordinator to support public involvement efforts for impactful transportation, community planning, and design projects. This is a great opportunity for associate-level professionals to grow their career while making a tangible difference in the communities we serve.

In this dynamic role, you'll play a key part in planning and executing public engagement activities. Responsibilities include coordinating public meetings and events, managing mailing lists and advertisements, preparing meeting materials, collecting public input, and developing reports and presentations. You'll also support digital engagement through website content and stakeholder communications.

We're looking for someone with a strong work ethic, excellent organizational and communication skills, and a collaborative spirit. If you're ready to expand your skills, grow within a supportive team, and contribute to projects that shape communities, we encourage you to apply.

Job Responsibilities and Duties

To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Software

• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Developing
• Market Sector Software (Adobe Creative Suite) - Developing

Technical Expertise

• Solid understanding of technical fundamentals
• Performs basic technical tasks with market sector with limited oversight
• Performs quality control of basic deliverables
• Eager to learn and expand skill set

Teamwork

Team player who follows the direction of others, asks good questions, retains information provided, and shares information with those less experienced.

Project Delivery

Produces the following under limited direction/oversight from others:

• Fact sheets
• Presentations, posters, boards, and other visual aids
• StoryMaps and graphic storytelling
• Meeting agendas, minutes, notes, and summaries
• Event plans and associated event materials

Understanding Budget and Schedule

Moderate understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets. With guidance, predicts the level of effort for individual tasks and successfully delivers tasks within that level of effort. Monitors results on moderately complex projects.

Industry Standards and Regulations

Familiarity with project materials to enable effective public involvement and communication support to be provided.

Client Interaction

Limited direct interaction, commonly in group settings. Responds to emails, attends meetings, and answers questions/comments with limited autonomy.

Other

Other duties as assigned.

Level of Work/Accountability

Performs moderately complex technical work on projects for the assigned market sector. Operates with limited autonomy - work is supervised and reviewed by more senior staff.

Education and/or Experience

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Bachelor's Degree in communications, planning, or journalism preferred
• Years of experience required: 2 years
• Years of experience required with advanced degree: 1 year

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Must have a valid driver's license and a good driving record

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to create and interpret graphs and understand statistical analysis.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical and environmental demands described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions. This role regularly requires sitting, standing, walking, talking, hearing, and using hands. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The work environment typically has a moderate noise level.