Strategic Communications Coordinator

HDR•Lincoln, NE

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 foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story' 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. Our Lincoln Office is seeking a Strategic Communications Coordinator with the skills and desire to support public involvement and outreach activities for HDR engineering projects. You will assist with client management and lead the development and implementation of communication plans that typically include: target audience strategy, media relations, content development, comment response, event planning, contact databases and reporting. You will lead writing, editing and assist with graphic coordination of public outreach materials. You will be expected to facilitate public meetings, focus groups, workshops and other stakeholder meetings.

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 a closely related field, or a combination of education and relevant experience
Three (3) to five (5) years of related communications or community involvement experience
Demonstrated experience with public outreach, community relations, multicultural engagement, or event planning
Experience working with remote teams/clients
Service oriented personality with the ability to handle multiple assignments and meet deadlines
Self-starter who works well independently and as part of a team
Willingness to travel up to 50%25
Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word, Power Point, etc.)
Ability to drive or independently travel
General interest in infrastructure projects such as power, water, wastewater, transportation, transit, energy, sustainability, and architecture
Ability and willingness to travel to Omaha for team meetings – multiple times a week the first 3 months and then as needed and planned with supervisor.
Experience with public involvement, social media, community relations and/or event planning
Experience within the architecture and engineering consulting industry
Multilingual
Preference given to local candidates

Responsibilities

Work with HDR clients to strategize and support stakeholder and public outreach and engagement strategy for projects.
Event planning and logistics coordination for public meetings, hearings, open houses, community events, focus groups, workshops, advisory committees, and other stakeholder meetings
Writing public notices and press releases; monitoring/tracking media
Developing and managing stakeholder and comment databases including distribution lists, comment responses and reporting
Researching industry trends, stakeholders, regulatory requirements
Developing content/write copy for project-specific outreach including websites, online meetings, videos, newsletters, surveys and social media
Managing production and working with multimedia designers to develop concepts, branding and public friendly graphics
Coordinating distribution of outreach materials such as newsletters, websites, handouts, presentations, advertisements, door hangers, press releases, and mailings.
Providing stakeholder facilitation and conflict resolution
Manage external service providers including sub-consultants, court reporters, videographers, acoustical consultants, etc.
Travel to project locations, including some overnight travel.