Community Engagement & Communication Specialist

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AECOM is seeking an energetic, passionate, and self-motivated Community Engagement and Communication Specialist to join our team of community engagement, communication, graphic design, facilitation, and web design specialists. This is a permanent, full-time position reporting to the Team Lead of Impact Assessment and Permitting, and can be based in either of our offices in Alberta.

As part of the Environment Business Line, within the Impact Assessment and Permitting Group on the Community Engagement and Communications Team, you will be responsible for advancing our ambitious plans to enhance our service offering. You will work closely with a team of engineering specialists, professionals, and technical staff. This position is accountable for driving, planning, and executing community engagement and communication plans, working collaboratively with specialist teams as part of environmental assessments (EA), impact assessments, and permitting processes. You will also contribute to the development of our strategic community engagement and communication practice.

Imagine working on rewarding projects within a diverse culture, and having access to exceptional career development opportunities. Working at AECOM means being part of a global team, collaborating with award-winning professionals across Canada. You’ll have the opportunity to be a key player on some of the best regional projects, with potential to contribute to national initiatives. Our people bring deep industry knowledge to help you succeed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams and project managers to deliver strategic community engagement and communication for construction, environmental assessments, and infrastructure development projects.
• Planning and coordinating project activities, including engagement tactics, notifications, and public/Indigenous community meetings.
• Developing communication materials such as key messages, FAQs, presentations, notices, storyboards, and discussion guides.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of engagement programs and services.
• Coordinating contracts, budgets, commitments, expenditures, invoices, and project performance.
• Supporting the growth of the community engagement portfolio through the development of project proposals and other business development activities.
• Assisting with digital media and website development activities, including writing content for social media and websites.
• Planning and executing both in-person and virtual meetings.
• Assisting with internal and external document control and project records.
• Supporting project compliance with safety, health, and environmental requirements, and coordinating AECOM’s quality control program.
• Ensuring the exceptional execution of deliverables and tasks, including delegating work to and mentoring staff.

Minimum Requirements:

• A degree or professional designation (such as communication or environmental planning) is preferred, though proven and practical experience is essential.
• 4+ years of experience in a similar role in the public or private sectors.
• 4+ years of professional writing experience, including plain language, web content, and internal/external communications.
• Strong analytical, planning, organizational, problem-solving, and time management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, as this role requires continuous interaction with colleagues, team leaders, clients, and the public.
• A valid driver’s license and access to transportation.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and remotely, if required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 6+  years of broad and demonstrated experience in community engagement and communications.
• Experience with Indigenous relations, government relations, media relations, public relations, stakeholder analysis, and facilitation is an asset.
• Strong knowledge of project coordination/management concepts and processes.
• Membership in or accreditation from IAP2, CPRS, IABC, or IAF is an asset.
• Experience with Adobe Suite, WordPress, SurveyMonkey, Engagement HQ, Social Pinpoint, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and WebEx.
• Familiarity with the Canadian regulatory and policy context, particularly in leading engagement and communications, and/or Indigenous engagement and participation.

• Company paid relocation is not available for this position.
• Sponsorship for Canadian employment authorization is not available for this position.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.