Communications Coordinator

Communications Coordinator

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. We believe electricity powers modern life. As part of our Power sector, you'll help shape how electricity is generated, transmitted and delivered as global energy demands grow. You'll work side-by-side with experts and contribute to reliable, resilient and sustainable power systems, helping communities thrive and industries expand. In the role of Communications Coordinator, we'll count on you to:

• Coordinate logistics for public meetings, open houses, and other community engagement events.
• Organize and assist with meeting logistics and vendor management.
• Develop and manage detailed project schedules to keep tasks on track and deadlines met.
• Maintain organized notes, assign tasks with clear deadlines, track progress, and follow up to ensure accountability.
• Implement engagement strategies and communications plans for projects, making sure there's alignment with project goals and community needs.
• Draft and edit copy for newsletters, websites, presentations, advertisements, mailings, and other communications materials.
• Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams—including creative staff, other coordinators, and technical colleagues—to achieve project objectives.
• Assist with information gathering, note-taking, and supporting project managers during meetings.
• Partner with HDR clients to develop, refine, and carry out stakeholder and public outreach strategies.
• Travel to project locations (including overnight stays) to support on-site engagement efforts.
• Lead the identification of stakeholders and manage the development of distribution list for inclusion in project database.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with the architecture and engineering consulting industry
• Preference given to local candidates

Required Qualifications:

• A minimum of 3 years relevant industry experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Service- and client-oriented personality with the ability to handle multiple assignments at a time and meet set deadlines
• Self-starter who can work well independently or in a team environment
• Experience using social networking/social media programs
• Attention to detail
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve. Our commitment as employee owners is to create an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees. We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. Minnesota: $55,713 - $79,590.