Senior Communications and Public Involvement Manager

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Communications and Public Involvement Manager for our San Antonio, TX office. Be involved in projects with our WSP's Communications & Public Involvement practice and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges.

Your Impact

• Serve as a lead for communications and public involvement on large transportation programs,

• Implement effective public outreach strategies for high profile projects,

• Develop public involvement plans,

• Take initiative and ownership of public involvement tasks and guide the project team and subconsultants to develop effective strategies to solicit feedback and input from the public,

• Facilitate and organize virtual and in-person open houses, workshops, public hearings, neighborhood meetings, ground breakings, ribbon cuttings, workshops, and other public events,

• Prepare talking points, multi-media presentations, newsletters, public exhibits, display boards, meeting summaries and documentation,

• Create, edit, and produce public involvement documents and social media content,

• Work closely with client to ensure communications alignment with agency,

• Attend virtual and in-person external project, agency, and community meetings to provide public involvement updates and identify public involvement issues,

• Interact with the public utilizing a wide range of traditional and innovative communication methods including website management,

• Produce and maintain stakeholder databases and lead stakeholder issues identification,

• Interact in a clear and concise manner with a variety of diverse audiences,

• Develop and expand client relationships and business development efforts,

• Support business development with copywriting and proposal development, as needed, and,

• Performs other duties as assigned or required by WSP USA Inc. and our clients.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in communications/marketing/public involvement

• Bachelor's Degree in communications, public relations, marketing, or a related field

• Ability to work well with the public and interact effectively with all organizational levels, including agency staff, senior management, executive leadership, board members, community leaders, and city/county/state representatives

• Experience working with public agencies

• Excellent verbal, writing, and presentation skills

• Ability to work independently and interdependently

• Ability to work beyond standard business hours

• Strong project management skills

• Strong time management skills and high attention to detail

• Strong computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual in English and Spanish

• Experience working for/with WSP client organizations and in the infrastructure consulting industry

• Experience planning and participating in pursuits, proposal preparation, and interviews for projects.

• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures

• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies

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About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.