Strategic Engagement and Communications Specialist (junior-level)

Brown and Caldwell (BC) has an exciting opportunity for a junior level Communications Specialist to support our strategic engagement services. In this role, you will provide strategic communications and engagement support including coordinating stakeholder engagement activities, supporting communications planning and facilitation of communications strategies, and development of public outreach tools and content. Your expertise helps our clients to address their most critical water management needs in ways that build support, alignment, and success for their customers and area.

In addition to strong communications and engagement capabilities, we are seeking a candidate with early career experience in management consulting or strategic business support. This role is ideal for someone who brings a creative, analytical mindset to problem solving, thrives in dynamic environments, and is eager to take initiative in shaping solutions that connect communications strategy with broader organizational goals. The ideal candidate will be comfortable navigating ambiguity, managing multiple priorities, and contributing to both the strategic and operational dimensions of our client work.

This role is integrated with our Management Consulting Specialty Practice that supports clients in better serving their customers, communities and the environment through improved communications, strategy development, connected planning, and management support. It is well-suited for someone looking to grow their strategic impact while continuing to apply strong communications and engagement skills. Mentorship and support will be available to help the selected candidate deepen their business strategy experience and expand their consulting toolkit.

You will serve as a key contributor and connector to understanding client needs, community values, and the technical solutions BC can offer. In so doing, you will be an industry leader known for helping our clients advance new and innovative initiatives that will move their organizational, water and environmental goals in support of their communities and stakeholders.

Remote work from Mountain and Pacific time zones is allowed.

Detailed Description

You will work with our Strategic Engagement professionals and client teams on projects across the firm. You will support coordination of deliverables, creation of messaging and new content, development of communications plans, facilitation support of key workshops and events, organization of materials including schedules and support of budgeting and scoping and quality delivery.

Expectations

• Support development, coordination and content of consensus-building workshops and meetings to develop visions and frameworks for engagement strategy as well as development of project or utility plans, strategies, and goals that support organizational performance and decision making.
• Support development of tailored and compelling communications plans that consider the unique needs of the endeavor as well as the audiences impacted or intended to be engaged and educated.
• Lead development of effective and resonant content - visual and written - from concept to production in various outputs (fact sheets, FAQs, website content, presentations, etc.) or multi-media forms (website, video, event presentations).
• Collaborate with graphic designers to develop compelling, audience-specific, and targeted visual messaging.
• Support client efforts to lead successful community events and educational goals.
• Provide responsive and diligent project management support meeting BC's quality standards and keeping projects on budget and schedule.
• Support stakeholder surveys, interviews, and/or focus groups and manage the effective utilization of the input for strategies and product development.

Minimum Qualifications

• Three or more years of experience in strategic planning, communications, marketing, public facilitation, management consulting, business transformation, or project planning with stakeholder consensus-building and input emphasis.
• Professional degree in Planning, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or related subject areas.
• Self-starter, results-oriented, and able to work under tight deadlines. Comfortable managing multiple concurrent priorities and adapting to evolving project scopes, client requests, and team dynamics.
• Proven experience guiding graphics and creative teams in creation of visual communications and approaches for reaching intended audiences.
• Proven ability to navigate ambiguity, take initiative, and creatively solve problems that span communications, operations, and stakeholder needs.
• Strong business acumen and curiosity- able to connect communications and engagement work to broader organizational goals, performance metrics, and strategic outcomes.
• Travel as needed to meet client expectations, approximately 20-30% of time.
• Core and robust competencies in presentation development and delivery, writing and editing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior consulting experience a plus.
• Technical and non-technical experience in the water industry a plus.
• Successful project and/or task management and experience developing new opportunities, a plus.

Salary Range: The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee's primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Location A:

Salary $72,000 - $98,000

Location B:

Salary $79,000 - $108,000

Location C:

Salary $87,000 - $118,000

You can view which BC location applies to you here. If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter.

Benefits and Other Compensation: We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance. Click here to see our full list of benefits.

About Brown and Caldwell

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction firm with 50 offices and 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For more than 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visit www.brownandcaldwell.com,

This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.

Notice to Third Party Agencies: Brown and Caldwell does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and approved engagement request with Brown and Caldwell, Brown and Caldwell reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.

Brown and Caldwell is proud to be an EEO/AAP Employer. Brown and Caldwell encourages protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, and applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Brown and Caldwell ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act