Public Outreach Specialist

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 15 rankings in ENR. With over 70 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless! Essential Duties & Responsibilities Provides communications, outreach, and administrative support for the Airfield and Terminal Modernization Program (ATMP) Roadways and Enabling Projects. This role assists with the implementation of public information and community outreach initiatives, stakeholder engagement activities, public notifications, and project communications throughout project planning, design, and construction activities. Assists in implementing the ATMP Roadways and Enabling Projects stakeholder engagement and communications plans. Helps track and address public inquiries, comments, complaints, and requests for information and elevate issues as appropriate. Assists in preparing and distributing traffic advisories, construction notices, project updates, and community notifications. Maintains stakeholder contact databases and distribution lists. Drafts routine correspondence, meeting notices, stakeholder updates, and outreach materials. Assists with development of PowerPoint presentations, fact sheets, FAQs, and informational materials. Coordinates logistics for public outreach events, open houses, workshops, community meetings, and stakeholder briefings. Supports website updates, document uploads, and content management activities. Assists with social media content preparation, scheduling, graphics coordination, and monitoring. Supports media event preparation, including attendee coordination, logistics, and material distribution. Maintains communication records, outreach activity logs, and stakeholder engagement databases. Coordinates meeting schedules, agendas, sign-in sheets, and meeting summaries. Monitors project activities and community concerns and provides updates to leadership. Assists in preparing reports documenting outreach efforts, stakeholder engagement activities, and communication metrics. Coordinates distribution of project information to internal project teams and external stakeholders. Supports contractor and consultant teams in implementing approved project communication protocols. Assists with field outreach activities at project sites, meetings, and community events. Performs other communications and outreach-related duties as assigned. Required Education and Experience Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Public Administration or related fields. Prior experience in public outreach, public relations, communications, community engagement, or a related field is required. Familiarity with Canva and Adobe Creative Suite. Proficiency with Microsoft systems including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams and Outlook. Experience working with website content management systems (CMS), including Drupal or similar platforms. Familiarity with email marketing platforms such as Benchmark or similar systems. Knowledge of social media platforms and content management tools. Ability to maintain electronic records, contact databases, and project communication logs. Experience supporting public infrastructure, transportation, aviation, construction, or government projects preferred. Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. Excellent organizational and time management skills. Ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Detail-oriented with strong proofreading and quality control abilities. Ability to interact professionally with community members, businesses, agencies, elected officials, and project stakeholders. Demonstrates excellent customer service and stakeholder relations skills. Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment. Construction project experience preferred. Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group's policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), #J-18808-Ljbffr cumminggroup