This Opportunity
WSP is seeking a motivated Community Outreach Manager to join our team, and to support the Purple
Line project . The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, the ability to manage community
outreach eorts, and experience working in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment. This full-time position will be based in our client's office located in Riverdale, MD , where it will be required to report to the office 5 days a week.
The Purple Line is a 16-mile light rail line that will extend from Bethesda in Montgomery County to New Carrollton in Prince George's County. It will provide a direct connection to the Metrorail Red, Green and Orange Lines, at Bethesda, Silver Spring, College Park, and New Carrollton. The Purple Line will also connect to MARC, Amtrak, and local bus services. The Purple Line is owned by the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA). In spring of 2016, MDOT MTA selected a private-sector partner, Purple Line Transit Partners (PLTP) to design, build, operate, and maintain the light rail system for 35 years.
Your Impact
Attend communication meetings with external stakeholders and assist as necessary
Attend construction meetings to provide input from outreach
Assist with development and implementation of the Public Outreach Communications Plan
Support development of communications materials
Assist with public meetings to support addressing concerns and documentation
Draft emails or meeting recaps to elected and other ocials for the Director to review and send.
Review QC work done by the Community Liaisons.
Coordinate logistics for external project meetings, as needed
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
7-10 years of experience in communications/marketing/public involvement
Bachelor's Degree in communications, public relations, marketing, or a related field
Ability to work well with the public and interact effectively with all organizational levels, including agency staff, senior management, executive leadership, board members, community leaders, and city/county/state representatives
Experience working with public agencies
Excellent verbal, writing, and presentation skills
Ability to work independently and interdependently
Ability to work beyond standard business hours
Strong time management skills and high attention to detail
Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Adobe In-Design and Photoshop
Experience working for/with WSP client organizations and in the infrastructure consulting industry
Experience planning and participating in pursuits, proposal preparation, and interviews for projects.
Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation
Expected Salary (all locations): $91,200 - $154,900
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or
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About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
