At Felsburg Holt & Ullevig (FHU) we are passionate about transportation’s power to positively impact people’s lives and bring joy and fulfillment to our employees. Every day we collaborate with communities to reshape mobility networks, improve safety, resolve equity disparities, address environmental concerns, and harness cutting-edge technologies. Transportation is something we all have in common, whether we walk, bike, drive, wheel, scoot, or take transit. Our transportation system supports our ability to live, work and play within our communities and beyond.
Do you want to tell these stories? Make an impact in your community and beyond? Are you ready for your next challenge? FHU is growing! The Marketing and Creative Communications team is seeking its newest team member.
The Communication Specialist will work directly for the Community Engagement and Communications Manager and alongside a talented group of marketing and graphic design gurus within the immediate team. The Specialist will also work with planners, engineers, and scientists throughout the company’s eight offices located across the Rockies and the Midwest.
The Communication Specialist, will:
• Assist with the development and implementation of communications plans (target audience strategy, media relations and tracking, collateral material, comment response programs, overall activity schedule, information lines, contact databases and activity reporting).
• Assist with event planning and materials development for public meetings, hearings, open houses, focus groups, workshops, advisory committees, and other stakeholder meetings.
• Be expected to develop and disseminate public notices and press releases; monitor /track media and outreach activities for project documentation and reporting.
• Assist with and manage comment databases including distribution lists, logging sign-in sheets, comment coding, comment response and reporting.
• Be responsible for the research of 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.
• Assist with internal company-wide communication and marketing strategies.
• Perform other duties as needed.
Salary Range: $50,000.00 – $70,000.00
Requirements
Apply today at www.fhueng.com/careers if the following align with your:
Talents, Passions and Desires
• Unique passion for storytelling and creative content
• A planful and strategic thought process
• An ability to convey complex issues to broad audiences
• Desire to connect with and empower ALL populations to participate with inclusive public processes
Skills and Abilities
• Attention to detail and strong time management skills
• Excellent writing skills
• A foundational knowledge of best practices in:
o Public/media relations
o Community engagement
o Social media channels and trends
o Website development and UX
o Virtual engagement and meeting tools (Teams, Zoom, various CMS and survey/mapping tools)
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (graphic design principles)
• Photography/Videography (capture and postproduction)
• Multi-lingual skills
Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree
o Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field
• 1 to 3 years related experience in strategic communications
o Local government or consulting experience is a plus
• A positive team-player with strong time management capabilities and attention to details
• Familiarity with the transportation engineering industry is beneficial
• Outstanding personal communication, public speaking, and interpersonal skills
• Willingness to travel (up to 20%)
o Client and community meetings, FHU regional offices, and national trainings
• Experience in social media platforms, website development, and virtual engagement tools, including Social Pinpoint, Survey Monkey, Squarespace, Word Press, and Mentimeter
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office programs and web-based meeting platforms like MS Teams, Zoom, and Cisco WebEx. Experience with Adobe Creative Suites is a plus
• Multi-lingual skills and cross-cultural experience are desirable.
Benefits
We strive to hire, retain, and empower talent that represents the communities in which we work and the unique perspectives of the people who use the transportations systems we create. Apply today at www.fhueng.com/careers with a company that cultivates talent and provides an atmosphere of collaboration, teamwork, and support.
At FHU we seek to provide a benefits package that helps our team maintain a healthy work-life balance – a concept that is a guiding principle for us. Employees enjoy benefits including:
- Medical/RX, HSA, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability; all of which FHU contributes a significant portion towards or, for some plans, covers 100% of the premiums
- Generous Vacation and Sick leave programs
- 401(k) with employer match
- Adoption Assistance program
- Flexible schedules & Remote works options
- Professional and career development opportunities including tuition reimbursement for continuing education.
- Support of employee participation in professional and technical societies & various civic organizations.
- Reimbursement of professional certification and registration fees.
FHU Employees are encouraged to participate in a variety of internal committees which include groups such as the Technology Committee, CAD Committee, FHUlanthropy Committee and the FHUn Committee, which plans multiple events that keep energy (and bragging rights) high and helps us remain a tight-knit team. We also enjoy many opportunities to socialize at various FHU sponsored events throughout the year.