Contract position: Large Engineering & Construction client is looking for a couple of Public Relations/Community Outreach Specialists to work out of their office on Long Island and support natural gas construction projects within a 2 hour radius. This is a Contract position with the potential for Direct Hire. Ideal candidate has experience supporting large construction projects from a community outreach standpoint. Expect to be in the field 75% of the time and work from home otherwise. ** must be local to the area and have a car in order to visit different project sites in the area **
location: Melville, New York
job type: Contract
salary: $30 - 40 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
- Work with internal and external team members to respond to customer inquiries
- Work with the public directly to manage and resolve complex issues associated with construction activities
- Spend 75% of the time at project sites, interfacing with the construction subcontractors and the people in each community
- Interface with the client, the public and several NY regulatory agencies involved in construction projects
- Act as a point of contact for project managers
- Coordinate with multiple Engineering firms who are in charge of the 'door to door' community outreach process with the land owners and help answer any questions
- Identify any issues or complaints that come up and find a resolution internally and then communicate that to the person with the complaint
- Develop and implement comprehensive communication plans, which include door to door outreach, open houses, public information sessions and educational materials that are distributed to affected landowners, the media, municipal officials, state agencies and other key stakeholders
- Coordinates promotional initiatives (i.e. conferences, brochures, photo shoots with photographers, printers)
- Provides graphic support for promotional initiatives and award submittals
qualifications:
- Experience level: Experienced
- Minimum 5 years of experience
- Education: Bachelors
skills:
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