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AECOM Communications Specialist III in Baltimore, Maryland
Company Description
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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
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Job Description
AECOM is seeking a Senior Communications Specialist to be based in Riverdale, MD. The selected candidate will be act as a member of the Strategic Communications Team within AECOM. In this role, you will be dedicated to supporting the public relations, community engagement, and integrated communications needs of a major infrastructure project working with other communications professionals and a technical team.
AECOM Strategic Communications Services functions like a boutique public relations agency within the infrastructure and engineering firm. We manage communications projects for federal, state, local, and private sector clients in a variety of industries, including transportation, water, disaster and climate resilience, emergency management.
The ideal candidate is a communications practitioner with experience serving as a public information officer or community relations specialist on a project.
Responsibilities includes, but not limited to:
Developing and implementing communications strategies and plans.
Serving a client account and interfacing with clients and project partners.
Writing and delivering effective messaging via a variety of communications tactics.
Creating web and social media content.
Developing slide decks.
Event and meeting planning.
Occasional evening and weekend support of public meetings and events.
Handling public inquiries.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field
Minimum 4 years of relevant work experience.
Due to the nature of projects, U.S. Citizenship is required.
Valid U.S. Driver’s License and as a condition of employment, must be able to pass AECOM’s Motor Vehicle Records review.
Preferred Requirements:
Strong verbal and written communications skills.
Excellent time management and organizational skills.
Ability to build collaborative working relationships and prioritize competing demands.
Additional Information
This position does not offer sponsorship.
This position does not offer relocation assistance.
Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $80,000.00 - $110,000.00.
About AECOM
AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S. and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
ReqID: J10115314
Business Line: Water
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: East
Career Area: Marketing & Communications
Work Location Model: Hybrid
Legal Entity: AECOM Technical Services Inc