Community Relations Specialist

Arcadis • Highlands Ranch, CO

23h • Hybrid

About The Position

Arcadis is seeking a Community Relations Specialist to support its power business across the United States. The specialist will design and manage stakeholder engagement for project and program teams, working collaboratively with a diverse team and balancing varying priorities. The role follows a hybrid work structure combining in-office and remote work, with periodic travel of up to 25%. The position involves environmental issues management, public relations, environmental justice, technical writing, public outreach, and project communications. The specialist will interface with clients, regulatory agencies, and the public, and needs excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as environmental science, environmental policy, public relations, community planning, communications, or a related field.
• Seven years of applicable experience; associated experience with regulatory agencies and departmental roles with commercial entities may be considered equivalent.
• Experience developing and implementing community involvement or public outreach programs.
• Experience in the environmental field, primarily environmental permitting and/or remediation.
• Proficiency in writing technical content and writing for non-technical public audiences.
• Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using digital tools for public outreach, including social media, website development, and video.
• Visual communications capability and experience developing visual content for public outreach tools.
• Experience in risk communications, crisis communications, and/or public health communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead stakeholder engagement, including preparing community involvement plans according to regulatory and client requirements.
• Prepare public outreach materials, including fact sheets, posters, and presentations.
• Facilitate public meetings and community events, both in person and virtually.
• Track community engagement and adapt methods to help achieve client and project objectives.
• Work to prevent escalation of issues and manage crisis communications as needed.
• Design and manage project communications.
• Interface with clients, regulatory agencies, and the public.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• 401(k)
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• AD&D insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Reward and recognition program
• Optional wellbeing benefits
• Adoption assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Nine paid holidays
• 15 days of PTO accrued per year

What This Job Offers

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