Communications Specialist

About This Role

This role supports a client in the Transportation Engineering industry. The Communications Specialist assists client, technical, project, and creative teams with developing and executing communications deliverables, including content development and review for internal and external audiences. The position involves supporting education and training programs for diverse stakeholders across various communication channels.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of high-quality work by assisting with project tasks, ensuring deliverables are accurate, organized, and completed on time
• Communicate with internal staff, external project partners, and clients via email, virtual meetings, and in-person interactions to share updates and support team coordination
• Assist in developing, editing, and formatting reports about client infrastructure for a range of stakeholders, including engineers, legislators, and the public
• Support the development and review of technical content presentations by partnering with engineering teams to translate information into digestible content
• Format criteria and specification manuals and assist with uploading to client websites, as needed
• Coordinate logistics and provide support for technical training sessions, including scheduling, materials preparation, and day-of facilitation
• Assist with outreach and execution of events and technical workshops for engineers and industry partners
• Support event planning, including advance preparation and on-site coordination during events
• Help gather feedback and measure attendee satisfaction to support continuous improvement efforts
• Assist with tracking project timelines and deliverables, and escalate potential issues to internal team to ensure projects stay on track
• Attend and support in-person client meetings, events, and functions

Requirements

• 2-4 years professional experience in project management or communications for/within the transportation or engineering industries
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, both on deliverables and with project partners
• Ability to convey complex, technical topics in a clear and concise manner
• Ability to adjust communication style to appropriately meet the needs of a variety of audiences
• Skilled at working with minimal supervision on high-profile projects
• Experience in supporting project teams while balancing multiple initiatives concurrently
• Bachelor’s degree required, with a preferential focus in engineering, communications, urban planning or related field
• Must have reliable transportation and be willing to travel to client offices and events
• Must be able to work onsite a minimum of three days per week