Project Coordinator-Public Involvement

J-U-B Engineers, Inc.•Kaysville, UT

22h•$60,000 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Langdon Group Project Coordinator Location: Kaysville and Salt Lake City, Utah Position Overview: The Langdon Group is a conflict resolution and public involvement consulting firm. Our current work centers on collaborative processes and strategic communications in transportation, public lands, water, organizational development, and infrastructure. We primarily work in the western United States. The range of clients we work with includes federal and state agencies, cities and local municipalities, and private industry. As a wholly owned subsidiary of J-U-B ENGINEERS, Inc. (a regional engineering firm), we support many planning and engineering projects. We are currently looking to fill two (2) Project Coordinator positions in our Kaysville and Salt Lake City, Utah offices. Our purpose at J-U-B ENGINEERS, Inc. (J-U-B) is “Helping Each Other Create Better Communities.” We foster a supportive and team-oriented environment to solve problems that improve society, while providing employees growth opportunities and an expansive benefits package. We attract and retain the best people because we provide an enriching environment for our employees to build their careers in the communities where they live. J-U-B offers a clearly defined career path, a sense of belonging, and opportunities for employees to use their talents in a team environment. We are one of the largest professional engineering companies in the Intermountain West, with over 20 offices across seven states. There are ample opportunities to collaborate with other offices on projects, widening your experience and network. Project Coordinator: The Project Coordinator position provides an excellent opportunity for an early-career practitioner with a passion for collaborative work, outreach, and public engagement to further develop these skills. This position requires a reliable individual to work within a team environment on a wide variety of strategic communication projects. The position requires an individual of high character who is responsible, self-motivated, hardworking, comfortable with ambiguity, innovative, and who has the initiative to work well on their own and in a team atmosphere. This person must be driven, curious and ambitious. This role provides broad exposure to transportation, water resources, environmental, and infrastructure projects. Coordinators gain experience across multiple disciplines and may develop focused career paths in facilitation, public involvement strategy, water resources, or project management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in communication, public relations, public involvement, business, economics, law, environment and public policy and/or facilitation /mediation or a related field is required with relevant course work.
Education, training and/or work experience in a communication-related field; public involvement; environment and public policy; and/or facilitation/mediation.
Foundational experience with database management, visual communication, and digital media tools.
Demonstrated interest in collaborative problem solving, design thinking, dispute systems design, and process design.
Ability to look at a project as a whole and perform basic public involvement tasks with some oversight.
Ability to innovate and bring new ideas to the project design process.
Event planning experience.
Excellent organizational, written, verbal and administrative skills.
Computer and related software skills (Microsoft Suite, etc.).

Nice To Haves

Video production and social media experience a plus.

Responsibilities

Prepare meeting materials and presentation graphics
Support public involvement events and logistics
Draft and proofread project communications
Maintain contact databases and mailing lists
Assist with documentation, reporting, and scheduling
Support proposal preparation and internal coordination
This position supports multiple concurrent projects and requires strong time management and accountability in a billable professional services environment
This position at times will require reliable onsite attendance for regional projects, including odd hours, evenings, and weekends.

Benefits

In addition to your competitive salary, J-U-B also offers an extensive benefits package including:
Professional development opportunities
Bonuses for qualified employees
Generous vacation and sick leave package
Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
Parental Leave
401(k) with company match, profit sharing
Company paid Short Term and Long-Term Disability plans
The ability to work in a team-centered, collaborative, and supportive atmosphere
J-U-B is an employee-owned firm and offers ownership opportunities after qualified years of service