WSP

Senior Communications and Public Involvement Consultant

WSP • $75K — $95K *
Richmond, VA 23225In-Person
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Communications or related field
  • 5-7 years of communications experience
  • Outstanding oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Superior organizational and time management skills
  • Proven experience writing content for various media formats
  • Previous experience working on infrastructure projects
  • Ability to work effectively with teams and demonstrate initiative

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a key consultant on large infrastructure projects
  • Implement public outreach strategies effectively
  • Develop strategies to solicit public feedback
  • Act as liaison between projects and the community
  • Create diverse collateral such as press releases and brochures
  • Coordinate public meetings and community events
  • Analyze outreach campaign effectiveness

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on impactful infrastructure projects
  • Collaborative team environment with a national scope
  • Engagement in diverse communication channels and strategies
  • Professional development and growth within a growing organization
  • Supportive company culture focused on client success
Full Job Description
Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Communications and Public Involvement Consultant for our Virginia offices. This role can also be based out of West Virginia. Be involved in projects with our Communications Advisory Services Practice and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges.

The position will support communications and public engagement efforts for a variety of infrastructure projects in region. The position may support other WSP communications and public involvement efforts nationally as needed. This is an exciting opportunity to join our national team of talented communications and public outreach/public information professionals.
Your Impact
  • Serve as a key communications and outreach consultant on a large infrastructure project
  • Implement effective public outreach strategies for infrastructure projects
  • Take initiative and ownership of public involvement tasks to develop effective strategies that solicit feedback and input from the public
  • Serve as liaison between projects and the community
  • Develop news releases, brochures, fact sheets, media alerts and other collateral for the public and media
  • Develop and implement strategic messages that educate the community on the purpose, need, benefits and perceived impacts of projects and programs
  • Coordinate and participate in virtual and in-person public meetings and community events as assigned
  • Respond to public inquiries and escalated stakeholder issues
  • Implement strategic social media outreach plans including the research, writing and vetting of various posts (X, Facebook, Instagram, etc.)
  • Research and write content for a variety of communication channels, including website, social media, talking points, presentations, marketing materials and media notifications
  • Monitor, archive and escalate media coverage of project issues
  • Research and possibly respond to a variety of client, stakeholder, or media requests in a timely manner
  • Analyze the effectiveness of outreach campaigns, including website and social media content
  • Direct the work of support services such as graphic design, website development, video, and photography
  • Work closely with project teams and clients on communications alignment with client priorities and program messaging
  • Participate in external project, agency, and community meetings to provide public involvement updates and help identify public involvement issues
  • Coordinate development of project deliverables and public outreach according to project schedule
  • Support multiple projects and clients
  • Build strong relationships with clients and assist with business development activities
  • Interact in a clear and concise manner with a variety of diverse audiences
  • Perform other duties as assigned or required by WSP USA Inc. and our clients
  • Talent is the essence of meeting our client's objectives, goals and challenges. If this sounds like a fit for you, we'd love to have that first discussion of you joining our team.
Who You Are

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Communications or a related field
  • 5-7 years of communications experience
  • Outstanding oral, written and interpersonal communication skills
  • Superior organizational and time management skills with a high attention to detail
  • Proven experience writing content for fact sheets, websites, social media, and/or media releases
  • Ability to understand and translate complex, technical information into easy-to-understand content for public consumption
  • Previous experience working on infrastructure projects with a cross-discipline team
  • Deadline driven with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to help de-escalate and mitigate community concerns
  • Strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Ability to work effectively with teams and demonstrate initiative to lead tasks
  • Ability to work well with the public and interact effectively with all organizational levels, including senior management
  • Ability to work beyond standard business hours on some nights and weekends
  • Candidate must be able to immediately work in the United States on a full-time permanent basis.
  • Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Communications/public involvement experience with energy infrastructure projects
  • Previous experience with elected official, stakeholder, and media communications
  • Social media experience for outreach campaigns
  • Previous experience with planning public meetings
  • Local candidates preferred


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About WSP

WSP is a Canadian engineering consulting firm that provides services to transform the built environment and restore the natural environment. The firm's expertise ranges from environmental remediation and urban planning, to engineering iconic buildings and designing sustainable transport networks, to developing the energy sources of the future and enabling new ways of extracting essential resources. It has approximately 54,000 employees, including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, program and construction management professionals, and various environmental experts. WSP has offices in more than 40 countries and territories around the world.
Learn more about WSP
Size
54,000 employees
Industry
Technical Services
Founded
1959
* Ladders Estimates

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