Communications Coordinator

HDR • Flowood, MS

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

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Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.
At HDR, our employee‑ownership model shapes everything we do, including how we support and care for our people. Our diverse service lines, including Water, Architecture, Building Engineering Services, Field Services, Power, Waste, Industrial, and Transportation reflect our commitment to shaping resilient, sustainable, and forward‑thinking communities around the world. Across these disciplines, our teams design and deliver solutions that safeguard public health, enhance quality of life, power innovation, and drive responsible growth. Whether advancing clean water, creating healing and learning environments, engineering next‑generation facilities, or building the infrastructure that moves people and energy, our work is rooted in technical excellence and a shared sense of purpose. Our employee‑owners collaborate across specialties, combining creativity, precision, and deep expertise to solve the most complex challenges facing our clients and communities.
HDR is seeking a public relations/communications professional who is passionate about communications, has a drive to innovate and a habit of thinking outside the box. This person will serve as a strategic communications coordinator delivering communications for infrastructure projects on an industry-leading team.

Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years relevant industry experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Service- and client-oriented personality with the ability to handle multiple assignments at a time and meet set deadlines
• Self-starter who can work well independently or in a team environment
• Experience using social networking/social media programs
• Attention to detail
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public policy (e.g., urban, environmental, disaster resilience, etc.) or similar.
• Previous consulting and/or creative agency experience.
• Technical writing skills or the ability to distill complex information into palatable messaging for various audiences.
• Experience using social media platforms and implementing social media campaigns.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign and Illustrator).
• Familiarity with Content Management Systems.
• Experience communicating with and/or on behalf of government agencies or municipalities is beneficial but not required.
• Experience working in a team setting with the ability to coordinate with and delegate tasks to team members.
• Willingness to travel and support our work across Louisiana and Mississippi.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the development and implementation of internal and external communications plans to support client needs (target audience strategy, media relations and tracking, collateral material, social media content, comment response programs, overall activity schedule, information lines, contact databases, and activity reporting).
• Assist with event planning and management, outreach strategy, and materials development for public meetings, hearings, open houses, focus groups, workshops, advisory committees and other stakeholder meetings.
• Draft written deliverables, such as press releases, articles, blog posts, and other communications materials, as needed.
• Develop and disseminate public notices and press releases; monitor/track media for project documentation; produce media wrap-up reports for project-specific coverage including television, print or radio hits.
• Assist with and manage comment databases, including distribution lists, logging sign-in sheets, comment coding, comment response and reporting.
• Research industry trends, stakeholders, regulatory requirements, etc., for client projects.
• Assist in the development of project-specific outreach tools, including websites, databases, emails/e-newsletters, and social media content.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop messaging, generate graphic design deliverables, and ensure consistency in communication across all channels.
• Document all outreach activities including activity tracking and reporting.
• Assist with stakeholder coordination and conflict resolution (in-person visits, phone calls, email).
• Perform other duties as needed.

Benefits

• Employee-ownership model
• Support and care for people
• Commitment to shaping resilient, sustainable, and forward-thinking communities
• Solutions that safeguard public health, enhance quality of life, power innovation, and drive responsible growth
• Technical excellence
• Shared sense of purpose
• Collaboration across specialties
• Creativity, precision, and deep expertise
• Inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day
• Eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level