Community Outreach and Communications Specialist

Company Description

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it's improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We're one global team - 47,000 strong - driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Job Description

AECOM is seeking a community outreach and communications specialist based out of the Los Angeles or San Diego, CA, office. This position could include opportunities to work throughout the state, with an additional focus on the San Francisco Bay Area. Experience designing equitable and inclusive outreach programs, and Spanish language fluency, highly desired.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to support the AECOM U.S. West Region and its clients in several business lines, including buildings and places, water, environment, transportation, and energy. This position includes the following duties: strategic engagement planning; all aspects of planning and executing a full range of stakeholder-focused meetings, workshops, and other forums; coordination and partnership with Community Based Organizations, applying a diverse set of process skills including facilitation; designing and conducting effective community and stakeholder engagement; supporting development of project proposals and identification of new business opportunities; project and client management; and support of contract administration.

The ideal candidate is a communications and stakeholder engagement practitioner with experience planning and executing communications and community engagement programs in Southern California, with a focus on equity and inclusion in process and outcomes. This candidate will also have a track record of successful management of complex engagement processes. Demonstrated experience working with Community Based Organizations as part of an engagement process is a significant plus.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• BA/BS in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Planning, or a related field
• 4 years of related experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Fluency in Spanish, or other languages in addition to English, is a significant plus
• 5-8 years of experience with communications and/or stakeholder engagement
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Experience in the fields of urban planning, public policy, and equity is desired
• Excellent client service skills
• Familiarity with community engagement best practices and evaluation measures
• Experience planning and executing strategic communications programs
• Ability to understand complex issues and simplify for broader audiences
• Ability to work at client locations in the Los Angeles and San Diego areas
• Desire to take on new challenges and help identify solutions
• Willingness to travel occasionally

Additional Information

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion - a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts - planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers - leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let's get started.

Offered rate of compensation (California locations only) will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The salary range for this position is $75,000 - $115,000.

With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there's never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.

Join us and let's get started.

ReqID: J10082607

Business Line: B&P - Buildings & Places

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: West

Career Area: Marketing & Communications

Work Location Model: Hybrid