Community Impact & Engage Specialist

Overview Are you looking for a highly rewarding opportunity that provides extensive career growth opportunity? Gilbane is seeking a Community Impact & Engagement Specialist to lead the implementation of business and/or workforce inclusion programs and activities to maximize the involvement of diverse-owned and small businesses and local and diverse trade workforce on construction projects. This role supports a portfolio of construction projects in the execution of community impact plans. This role will sit primarily in the office. Who are you? You are someone who acts inclusively, showing empathy and treating others with respect and dignity in order to uphold Gilbane’s core value of Caring and “People First” workplace culture. You seek to listen in order to understand and can convey information clearly. You’re a strong problem solver who can identify, prioritize, and implement alternatives for solutions, and you demonstrate adaptability by collaborating with others and supporting team members to achieve excellence. A self-starter who shows passion, commitment, and ownership all while delivering on business outcomes and driving results. You’re someone who identifies opportunities for new and improved ways of doing things that result in value‑add solutions. Benefits Gilbane offers employees multi‑dimensional training opportunities through a number of resources. While managing your responsibilities to projects, you will be able to enroll in trainings through our award‑winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills. In addition, you will work with an experienced team that provides you with the opportunity to learn new industry skills every day. You will protect and promote the interests of both Gilbane and the client in all matters as well as demonstrating the personal characteristics of a developing leader. Gilbane offers an excellent total compensation package which includes competitive health and welfare benefits and a generous profit‑sharing/401k plan. Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre‑employment substance abuse test. Responsibilities Develop and foster relationships with external stakeholders including organizations, clients, and small and diverse businesses. Participate in community events and organizational activities that promote community impact and engagement or provide networking opportunities. Provide support materials for proposals/presentations. Support planning of outreach events for small and diverse businesses and/or trade workforce. Maintain documentation of outreach activities. Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of procedures on how to work with Gilbane. Maintain lists of local diverse‑owned and small businesses. Support development and maintenance of the Community Impact Plan and the Community Impact Roadmap. Advocate for small and diverse businesses throughout the buy‑out process. Track small and diverse participation against goals. Track workforce participation against goals. Prepare status reports for review by management. Audit prequalification records to determine registered and approved small and diverse‑owned and small businesses and their status. Track small and diverse participation and workforce participation against goals primarily for Chicago but may include Wisconsin and Indiana. Qualifications Experience / Education Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction, Business, Public Relations, Communications, or a related field. 2‑5 years of experience in community impact/supplier diversity, consulting, or community relations. Or equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment. Passion for diversity and impact advocacy. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, with an emphasis in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; advanced Excel abilities & use of spreadsheets and database systems. Strong relationship‑building and collaboration skills. Knowledge of the Construction industry. Strong problem solving, analytical, and fact‑finding abilities. Ability to learn and utilize business enterprise and/or workforce compliance platforms. Salary to be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience of the applicant, as well as the internal equity and alignment with the team. For Chicago, IL, this ranges from $84,700 - $126,700 plus benefits and retirement program. Gilbane is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. #J-18808-Ljbffr Gilbane Building Company