Burns & McDonnell
Staff Public Involvement Specialist - Environmental Services (Kansas City)
Burns & McDonnell, Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64101
Staff Public Involvement Specialist – Environmental Services (Kansas City)
Burns & McDonnell
This role involves a wide variety of communication and public outreach services for large‑scale permitting, planning, and construction projects.
Responsibilities
Perform public involvement and public relations activities for clients' capital projects.
Develop public involvement strategy, materials, and coordinate event logistics.
Develop and implement strategic outreach plans and processes, including public meetings, information sessions, surveys, fact sheets, video production, special events, social media, training, and material development and distribution.
Participate in outreach efforts; support established public outreach goals; participate in government briefings and project presentations to external groups; assist in the development of project publications, brochures, web information and materials; meet with clients to develop key messages and themes; develop and implement individual and local outreach plans.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Comply with all policies and standards.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing or a related field from an accredited program and 4 years of strategic communication experience.
Master's Degree in a related field and 3 years of strategic communication experience.
Experience related to communication on behalf of an engineering or construction project is a plus.
Media‑relations skills and previous experience working with media outlets to develop and deliver key messages and manage content (news, events, crises, etc).
Proposal writing experience strongly preferred.
Experience in developing content for social media and news releases, as well as web design and coding (for both traditional and social media platforms), is a plus.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to understand and assist with the management of large‑scale permitting and construction projects, and the necessary communications processes associated with such an effort.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
Expert analytical and problem‑solving skills.
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
High level of attention to detail with the ability to perform quality reviews.
EEO/Disabled/Veterans
Public Relations – Primary Location: US‑MO‑Kansas City – Schedule: Full‑time – Travel: 25 % of the time.
This job posting will remain open until filled.
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Burns & McDonnell
This role involves a wide variety of communication and public outreach services for large‑scale permitting, planning, and construction projects.
Responsibilities
Perform public involvement and public relations activities for clients' capital projects.
Develop public involvement strategy, materials, and coordinate event logistics.
Develop and implement strategic outreach plans and processes, including public meetings, information sessions, surveys, fact sheets, video production, special events, social media, training, and material development and distribution.
Participate in outreach efforts; support established public outreach goals; participate in government briefings and project presentations to external groups; assist in the development of project publications, brochures, web information and materials; meet with clients to develop key messages and themes; develop and implement individual and local outreach plans.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Comply with all policies and standards.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing or a related field from an accredited program and 4 years of strategic communication experience.
Master's Degree in a related field and 3 years of strategic communication experience.
Experience related to communication on behalf of an engineering or construction project is a plus.
Media‑relations skills and previous experience working with media outlets to develop and deliver key messages and manage content (news, events, crises, etc).
Proposal writing experience strongly preferred.
Experience in developing content for social media and news releases, as well as web design and coding (for both traditional and social media platforms), is a plus.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to understand and assist with the management of large‑scale permitting and construction projects, and the necessary communications processes associated with such an effort.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
Expert analytical and problem‑solving skills.
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
High level of attention to detail with the ability to perform quality reviews.
EEO/Disabled/Veterans
Public Relations – Primary Location: US‑MO‑Kansas City – Schedule: Full‑time – Travel: 25 % of the time.
This job posting will remain open until filled.
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