Community Outreach Manager

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 efforts, 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 officials 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 less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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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