Public Involvement Specialist

Location Foxborough

Job Code 16806

# of openings 1

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Public Involvement Specialist

POWER Engineers seeks a Public Involvement Specialist to join our Environmental Division which provides planning, permitting, engineering, site assessment, and corrective action services to clients worldwide. Across multiple industries, our diverse staff specializes in the areas of air, water, waste, environmental planning, and ecological and cultural resources throughout our offices located across the country and Canada.

This position will be based out of the Foxborough, MA office with the ability to work in a hybrid environment with a minimum of two days a week in-person in the Foxborough office.

The ideal candidate will possess exceptional writing and interpersonal skills. This is a full-time, salaried position with an accompanying comprehensive benefits package.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement public outreach and communications aspects of projects

• Coordinate meetings with agencies and other stakeholders for information gathering and dissemination

• Coordinate, lead, and attend public open house meetings

• Develop project presentation materials such as mailers, newsletters, and FAQs

• Schedule and facilitate communications meetings for project team members, including web-based video meetings

• Coordinate with internal and external project teams

• Work across all of POWER’s business lines to assist with engineering, planning, and design efforts

• Assist supervisor with long-range visioning and business planning

• Mentor junior staff as requested by the supervisor

• Help lead innovation for new technologies and processes for public involvement services

• Assist in preparing work scope and tasks, budget, and schedule for completion

• Maintain quality control for all deliverables

• Travel 15-25% of the time; overnight stays may be required for evening meetings

• Other duties as assigned

Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication, Political Science, Public Policy, or related field

• Minimum three (3) years of experience working on communications and public outreach for utility and energy-related projects

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team and collaborative environment

• Experience with Microsoft Office suite of programs (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

• Self-starter with strong organizational skills and attention to detail

• Proficiency in participating in web-based meeting platforms including but not limited to Zoom, Cisco WebEx, MS Teams

At POWER Engineers, you can have a rewarding career on every level. Our philosophy is simple: Do Good. Have Fun. Build Success.

You’ll work on fun and challenging projects and initiatives with the opportunity to make a positive impact on society and the environment. And you’ll find the support, coaching, and training it takes to advance your career.

We provide competitive compensation, professional development and a full benefit package.

• Medical/Dental/Vision

• Paid Holidays

• Vacation/Paid Sick Leave

• Voluntary Life Insurance

• 401K

• Telehealth Benefit covers all providers

• Maternity and Paternity Leave

• New Dads and Moms Benefit program

• Fertility Benefits

• Gender -Affirming Care

POWER is a fun engineering firm. That might seem contradictory to some, but it works for us!

POWER is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.