Community Relations Specialist

Stacy and Witbeck Inc. is looking for a Community Relations Specialist who has the ability to bridge the gap between our organization and the community. You'll build collaborative relationships with diverse stakeholders, identify community needs, and create impactful programs that address them.

Those that are determined and motivated by challenges, that are inspired to learn new things, and that have an ownership mentality will THRIVE with our company. We have a client-centered approach, and it is visible through every department of our organization. We build cool stuff; we treat each other well, and we develop and grow our people and our surrounding communities.

What we have to offer:

• Award-winning contractor with a dynamic business model and an excellent reputation.

• We are a 100% employee-owned company with a competitive ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan)

• Company pays 100% of employee premiums for health insurance; employee pays up to $15 per week for family premiums.

• HSA and FSA plans that will allow you to divert pre-tax money.

• Life insurance provided by the company at 2.5 times your yearly salary.

• Dependent Daycare (including housekeeper, nannies, and preschool) expenses that can be tax sheltered through your FSA.

• An amazing employee training and continued education system

• Generous company contributions to 401k

Our employee owners have a stake in the company and our Employee Stock Ownership Plan puts money directly back into the pockets of the people who build our company with their effort and dedication.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Attend project update meetings and possess broad-based knowledge of the project

• Serve as a key liaison to the Owner's communications staff

• Ensure timely communications for field activities, coordinate community outreach events, and other requirements as detailed in the project specifications.

• Responsible for overseeing and managing subconsultants for the project hired to perform communications scopes of work.

Required and Preferred Qualifications:

(Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

• Excellent communication skills are required. Ability to listen, engage, and influence is vital.

• Office Suite is required and will be frequently used.

• Word--Strong ability required

• PowerPoint--proficiency preferred

• Excel--Ability to navigate spreadsheets, and utilize Excel as a tracking system required.

• Analysis with Excel is appreciated but not required.

• 20% travel capability required between projects within drivable proximity.

• A Driver's License is required as this position will drive a company vehicle.

• Bilingual--Conversational Spanish is a requirement.

• Ombudsman, negotiation, or PR experience in your background would make you a highly qualified candidate.

• 5-10 years relevant experience with a mixture of communications, community building, transportation exposure, event planning, and administrative experience.

• Evidenced ability to think strategically and develop and implement a program.

• Must work well with a wide variety of stakeholders

• Proven capacity and desire to work with a high volume of tasks.

• Ideally will have worked with Heavy Civil, Transit, and Transportation projects.

• 20% travel capability required between projects within drivable proximity.

• A Driver's License is required as this position will drive a company vehicle.

• Please note--Requirements are essential but preferences have flexibility. We are a company that develops and grows its people.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

NOTE:

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.

At this time, no candidates presented through external staffing/recruiting agencies will be considered. Any resumes submitted to Stacy and Witbeck Inc. (SWI) will be considered the sole property of Stacy and Witbeck. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, SWI will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, SWI explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resume, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Stacy and Witbeck, Inc..