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AECOM's West Region Strategic Communications Group is looking for a Public Relations Specialist I to assist in public involvement and community engagement on major transportation projects in the planning, design and construction phases for clients. This role will be based in Austin, TX.

Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborating with Project Managers on strategies, best practices, and potential risks associated with engaging stakeholders for input on projects.
• Communicating with clients, as needed.
• Preparing documents and materials for use in communications.
• Leading and/or assisting with implementation of stakeholder engagement and communication strategies, including meeting organization and facilitation.
• Coordinating with other AECOM staff to prepare graphic displays and layouts for public information.
• Engaging and informing stakeholders, communities, and residents on public or private projects in-person and/or virtually, or through written materials.
• Exercising sound judgment when communicating with internal and/or external clients or customers.
• Oversee logistics for public events and meetings as well as evaluating and selecting venues and vendors.
• Develop presentations for meetings with various stakeholders within a client’s brand guidelines.
• Provide acute attention to detail in the development and tracking of stakeholder communications.
• Experience with or enthusiasm for learning new tools that enhance virtual collaboration and communication with stakeholders and the public for surveys, websites, social media, etc.
• Drafting content for e-newsletters, stakeholder communication, fact sheet and exhibit content, and other materials as needed for QC review by the Project Manager.
• Preparation and summary support for documentation of stakeholder meetings and public events.
• Other tasks as directed by the client directly and/or Project Manager to support public involvement during the planning and construction phases for projects underway in the community.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Communications or a related field or a demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years or more of public relations experience
• Experience working in or supporting the transportation engineering industry.
• Familiarity with the Adobe suite of tools and ability to assist in the preparation of graphics and layouts when needed.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively work with various departments and levels within company.
• Intermediate skills with Microsoft Applications such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint

• This position does not include sponsorship for United States work authorization.
• Relocation and/or per diem is offered for this position.
• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines

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