Staff Public Involvement Specialist

Staff Public Involvement Specialist

Location: Albuquerque, NM

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract (Contract-to-Hire)
• Contract Duration: 12 months
• Pay Rate: $30.00–$40.00 / Hour (USD)
• Travel Requirements: Travel varies by project; generally within a 100-mile radius, mostly day trips via interstate travel; occasional overnight stay may be required. Company-provided transportation support (fleet vehicle or rental car) — employees are not expected to coordinate their own transportation.
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

TheStaff Public Involvement Specialist will perform a wide variety of communication and public outreach services for large-scale permitting, planning, and construction projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform public involvement, public relations, and community outreach activities for clients' capital projects.
• Develop and implement public involvement strategies, outreach plans, key messages, and communication materials.
• Coordinate with clients, project managers, technical teams, contractors, and field staff to understand project schedules, activities, and potential public impacts.
• Plan and coordinate public meetings, information sessions, stakeholder briefings, special events, surveys, and other outreach activities, including event logistics.
• Develop and distribute project communications, including fact sheets, brochures, handouts, newsletters, mailers, notices, presentations, website content, social media, videos, and other materials for project audiences.
• Communicate project and construction impacts, including traffic changes, access restrictions, detours, schedule changes, noise, and other potential disruptions.
• Conduct outreach with residents, property owners, businesses, community organizations, government agencies, and other stakeholders.
• Respond to and track public questions, concerns, complaints, and requests and coordinate with project teams to support timely follow-up and resolution.
• Translate technical and project information into clear, easy-to-understand communications for a variety of audiences.
• Participate in government briefings, community meetings, and project presentations to external groups.
• Maintain stakeholder contact lists, outreach records, issue logs, and other project documentation.
• Identify emerging or sensitive community issues and communicate potential concerns to project leadership.
• Meet with clients and project teams to develop key messages, themes, and individual or local outreach approaches.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all applicable policies and standards.

Required Skills

• Media-relations skills and previous experience working with media outlets to develop and deliver key messages and manage content (news, events, crises, etc.)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to understand and assist with the management of large-scale permitting and construction projects, and the necessary communications processes associated with such an effort.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Expert analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• High level of attention to detail with ability to perform quality reviews.

Preferred Skills

• Experience related to communication on behalf of engineering or construction projects.
• Proposal writing experience strongly preferred.
• Experience in developing content for social media and news releases, as well as web design and coding (for both traditional and social media platforms).

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, or a related field from an accredited program and 4 years of strategic communication experience required; OR
• Master's Degree in a related field and 3 years of strategic communication experience preferred.

Required Experience

• Minimum 4 years of strategic communication experience (with Bachelor's Degree); OR minimum 3 years of strategic communication experience (with Master's Degree).

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Some door knocking and door hanger distribution may be required depending on project needs (e.g., notifying neighborhoods of planned utility outages or construction impacts).
• Candidates should be comfortable engaging directly with the public in the field.
• Occasional before-hours or after-hours community engagement events and meetings.
• Travel generally within a 100-mile radius; mostly day trips via interstate travel; occasional overnight stay may be required.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

Important Notes

• This is a contract-to-hire position; the hiring manager intends to convert high-performing candidates to permanent employment.
• Interview process: initial Teams interview, followed by an in-person interview, with a potential third interview if needed.

About the Client

This client is a 100% employee-owned infrastructure engineering, architecture, and construction firm operating across the energy, aviation, water, telecommunications, transportation, and healthcare sectors, with 75 offices across the U.S. and internationally. Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, the firm has more than 125 years of history building critical infrastructure and has grown to more than 14,500 employee-owners generating over $7.4 billion in annual revenue. Every full-time employee participates in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), creating a culture of accountability and shared investment in outcomes that has earned the firm a 4.2-out-of-5 Glassdoor rating across more than 1,800 reviews and recognition as a Glassdoor Best Places to Work multiple years running. Teams include civil and structural engineers, architects, environmental scientists, construction managers, program management professionals, and public involvement specialists who engage with complex, consequential, and often one-of-a-kind projects.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-14583

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