Communications Assistant

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

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HDR is seeking a Communications Assistant to join our team and support communications and engagement for large transmission line projects across the Midwest. This role is ideal for a highly organized, detail-oriented professional who is passionate about community engagement, enjoys collaboration, and is excited about supporting strategic communications and public engagement initiatives for power projects. As a Communications Coordinator, you will work closely with the Minnesota-Wisconsin Strategic Communications team to develop, execute, and manage outreach activities, proactively engage with landowners and stakeholders, and ensure timely, accurate responses to questions and comments.

Our Strategic Communications program is a global team of communicators passionate about putting people first in planning and infrastructure. We are a full-service community engagement and creative practice, developing and implementing ideas that bring people together, foster understanding, and build more connected, equitable, and sustainable communities. As Strategic Communications professionals, we work with our client's brand - not HDR - to strengthen our client's messaging and engagement strategies for a program, initiative, or project.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate logistics for public meetings, open houses, and other community engagement events.
• Develop and manage detailed project schedules to keep tasks on track and deadlines met. Maintain organized notes, assign tasks with clear deadlines, track progress, and follow up to ensure accountability.
• Track public comments and questions in the project database, develop and refine processes for responding, and proactively engage with landowners and stakeholders to provide timely, accurate information.
• Implement engagement strategies and communications plans for power projects, making sure there's alignment with project goals and community needs.
• Draft and edit copy for newsletters, websites, presentations, advertisements, mailings, and other communications materials.
• Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams-including creative staff, other coordinators, and technical colleagues-to achieve project objectives. Assist with information gathering, note-taking, and supporting project managers during meetings.
• Partner with HDR clients to develop, refine, and carry out stakeholder and public outreach strategies.
• Travel to project locations (including overnight stays) to support on-site engagement efforts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with the architecture and engineering consulting industry
• Multilingual
• Preference given to local candidates

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Required Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office products
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work in a team environment, with shared work assignments
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines simultaneously
• Service and client-oriented personality

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HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

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As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ , People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.