What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building and connecting 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.

In this position you will be responsible for supporting the coordination and implementation of public engagement and communications programs for infrastructure projects. Regular assignments include the development of communication strategies for projects, informational materials, meeting content, digital and print content. There will also be research and gathering data on communities to understand best engagement approaches and creating and project messaging resources to engage, educate and inform the community. Additionally, this position will assist in recordkeeping and reporting, as appropriate. There is a lot of independent work with regular engagement with managers on tasks. Good judgement and personal accountability are critical in this role.

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 materials and documents using Adobe (e.g., Photoshop, InDesign, InCopy) and Microsoft products. Proficient with Word, Excel and PowerPoint formatting, consistency, and editing templates.

• Maintaining and updating stakeholder database by reviewing and fact-checking to ensure edits have been made.

• Researching with guidance from senior staff.

• 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.

• Using basic graphic design skills and following existing style guides with guidance from more-senior staff. Giving direction about complex visuals/materials to Graphic Designers.

What We Prefer:

Additional Information

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Locations:

Kansas City, MO, Overland Park, KS (Sprint Parkway)

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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-23250