Community Relations Coordinator

Community Relations Coordinator Job Description At Lutech Resources, we thrive by making you successful. On any given day, more than 3,000 individuals go to work at Lutech Resources jobs. When you partner with us, you're joining a team that: Appreciates your distinctive talents, skills, and perspective. Provides forthright feedback and career guidance. Connects you with prized and coveted employers. Strives to help you achieve your career objectives. Presents first-rate careers with global corporations. Position: Community Relations Coordinator Type: Contract-1 year/Pay: Based on Experience Location: Chicago Illinois-Hybrid schedule and travel required No corporate sponsorship is offered in conjunction with this job. Position Summary: The Community Relations Coordinator supports local affairs efforts across North America's project communities, with a particular focus on projects in the Midwest, to create a favorable atmosphere for renewable energy development. The Community Relations Coordinator helps drive coalition-building within project communities and local government institutions, enhancing the Company's image and reputation and promoting positive, long-term relationships with those who live, work, or lead in our client's project areas. This person works closely with internal and external parties to create and implement grassroots outreach programs, promotes the company brand, ensures social license to operate, and mitigates risks posed by misinformation. The Community Relations team is responsible for devising and implementing the right resources, tools, and strategies to grow the local relationships necessary for the successful construction and operation of renewable projects across North America. This role will support the team's work across the continent, while serving as the lead Community Relations Coordinator for Illinois. Responsibilities of the role will include: Supports the development and execution of community relations strategies Collaborates with Development and State Affairs teams to execute community engagement plans which include grassroots and public relations strategies Serves as an internal advocate for the perspective of residents living near projects Monitors project communities' risks, opportunities, and challenges, alerting team to changes Leads the logistics of project-focused events, including open houses, landowner dinners, construction kickoff events, career days, etc. Includes scheduling, site selection, venue set-up and breakdown, content plan, swag, invitations, photography, décor, catering, and other responsibilities. Organizes requested tours of operational locations in collaboration with site Operations team, including scheduling, logistics, tailoring age-appropriate content, safety briefings, sign-in records, and photography Conducts regular research on industry topics to ensure our external resources are as up-to-date and effective as possible Supports the recruitment, training, and management of contracted development project Community Relations Coordinators in project areas Drafts and designs project-level externally facing written materials, including newsletters, posterboards, ads, informational packets, etc. Tailors externally facing materials to specific and continually evolving project dynamics Curates existing resources from the archives (talking points, FAQ responses, materials developed for other projects, etc.) to support Development team needs Assures all project-level branding, messaging, and communications work is factual, consistent with company brand image, and the Group's global branding and messaging Additional duties as required Minimum qualifications: 0-2 years of experience in community engagement, campaigning, teaching, or organizing Excellent written and oral communication skills Understanding of Microsoft products required; understanding of Adobe InDesign and Illustrator Familiarity with American government structure, particularly at the local and state level Ability to comprehend industry and academic research at the level necessary to effectively use and synthesize it to a lay audience Basic graphic design abilities preferred Ability to plan events/logistical events Behavioral requirements: Demonstrated project management, stakeholder engagement, and time management skills Strong attention to detail Passion for working with diverse geographic communities and navigating differing social and political ideologies Desire to work with rural American populations Proficient in building conversational rapport with stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds and ideologies Ability to handle disagreement/conflict, including in-person Ability to be self-motivated and problem solve Planning and organizational skills Ability to multi-task and prioritize responsibilities in a dynamic environment Ability to collaborate with colleagues and vendors in various geographic locations throughout the United States, Canada, and Iberia, ranging from rural to urban or corporate Physical demands & working conditions: Sitting/Standing/Flexibility: Ability to stand and sit for eight or more hours when in an office environment Speech/Reading: Ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently and deliver a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form Lifting: Ability to lift items weighing up to 10 pounds Vision/Hearing: Ability to understand a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form Safety: Ability to understand and communicate safety precautions when necessary Education: Bachelor's degree in Communications, Political Science, Education, or a related field Empowering Business. People Focused Lutech Resources has over 25 years' experience providing tailor made recruitment and integrated resource management to leading Engineering, Energy and Manufacturing sector companies worldwide. We set ourselves apart from others in the industry by building long term relationships with both our clients and candidates based on a mutual understanding of their targeted industry and a passion for excellence. With every engagement, our goal is to quickly place qualified talent with the best suited employer. We have a genuine understanding of candidates and clients' needs. Along with a dynamic and effective service, we strive for positive outcomes for everyone, every time. Lutech Resources is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. For applicants in New York City/ applying for jobs in New York City, the following policy applies: Lutech Resources is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship, color, disability, gender, gender identity, genetic information, familial or marital status, national origin, race, religious creed or religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Click to view the EEO is the Law poster. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Lutech Resources will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Please click on the following links to view the ordinance posters: English and Spanish. English Spanish Lutech Resources is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical or mental disabilities. If you are an applicant with a disability and need an accommodation in connection with the online application process, please email us at View email address on click.appcast.io for assistance Details Employee Type Contract Full-Time Location Chicago IL Date Posted 5/23/2026 Requisition ID 202585