Community Engagement Specialist M0010

At Felsburg Holt & Ullevig (FHU) we believe transportation shapes how people experience their communities. Every day we partner with public agencies to improve mobility enhance safety solve complex infrastructure challenges address environmental considerations and support evolving technologies. Whether someone walks bikes drives rides transit or moves in other ways transportation connects daily life where we live work and gather.

OurCommunity Engagement and Communicationsteam helps tell these stories. We translate technical work into meaningful conversations that inform build trust and support better Specialist will work with planners engineers and scientists throughout the companys eight officeslocatedacross the Rockies and the Midwest.

The Community Engagement Specialist supports planning design and delivery of engagement and communications efforts for public-sector projects as well as corporate communications initiatives both internal and external to the organization. Specialists work independently on assigned tasks while collaborating closely with project managers technical staff and senior communications leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop content for engagement plans project websites social media newsletters and outreach materials

• Coordinate public meetings workshops pop-up events and digital engagement activities

• Manage stakeholder databases comment tracking and engagement documentation

• Support survey development mapping tools and online engagement platforms

• Translate technical information into clear audience-appropriate messaging

• Prepare summaries reports and presentations documenting engagement outcomes

• Assistwithproposal development and marketing efforts

• Support corporate communications initiatives including internal announcements leadership messaging culture campaigns and external brand communications

• Draft and edit company-wide communications thought leadership pieces and strategic messaging aligned with organizational priorities

• Ability to work some evenings and weekends for client meetings community events

• Travel to meetings events and FHU regional offices isrequired

Who Thrives Here

• Early- toestablished-career communicators building depth and independence

• Professionals ready to own defined project components with guidance and support

• Strong writers and organized professionals who thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy variety in daily responsibilities

Work Environment

This position is based in FHUs Greenwood Village (Denver) office and requires a minimum of three days per week in-office. Flexible work arrangements may be available after the first90 daysof employment based on performance and team needs.

Skills & Abilities

• Exceptional writing and editing skills across formats (digital print executive-level messaging)

• Strong project management and prioritization skills; able to manage multiple deadlines with minimal oversight

• Demonstrated ability to lead defined workstreams andoperateindependently while collaborating across disciplines

• Sound judgment in messaging stakeholder interactions and public-facing communications

• Advanced understanding of best practices in:

• Community engagement strategy

• Public/media relations

• Social media strategy and analytics

• Website development UX principles and content strategy

• Virtual engagement and meeting platforms (Teams Zoom CMSsurveyand mapping tools)

• Proficiencyin Adobe Creative Suite with applied knowledge of graphic design principles

• Experience in photography and/or videography including editing and post-production

• Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence; able to navigate diverse stakeholders and sensitive conversations

• Comfortfacilitatingmeetings presenting to clients or community groups andrepresentingproject teams

• Multi-lingual skills and cross-cultural experience are valued

Education & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Communications Marketing Journalism Public Relations or related field

• Minimum 5years of experience in strategic communications public involvement or related field

• Experience in consulting and/or local government environments preferred

• Demonstrated experience managing components of complex projects with increasing independence

• Experience developing and implementing engagement strategies not just executing tasks. Familiarity withtheIAP2 spectrum of engagement preferred.

• Proficiencyin social media platforms website content management (e.g. WordPress Squarespace) and digital engagement tools (e.g. Social Pinpoint SurveyMonkey Mentimeter)

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft 365 and virtual meeting platforms (MS Teams ZoomWebEx)

• Familiarity with transportation infrastructure planning or engineering industries preferred

The pay for this position has a range of $75000 - $92000 annually. The actual offer will carefully consider a range of factors including your skills qualifications and experience.

Application Deadline: 5/13/2026

At FHU we seek to provide a benefits package that helps our team maintain a healthy work-life balance - a concept that is a guiding principle for us. Employees enjoy benefits including:

• Medical/RX HSA Dental Vision Life and Disability; all of which FHU contributes a significant portion towards or for some plans covers 100% of the premiums
• Generous Vacation and Sick leave programs
• 401(k) with employer match and discretionary Profit Sharing
• Adoption Assistance program
• Flexible schedules and options for remote work are available but may not be conducive to every employee and position.
• Professional and career development opportunities including tuition reimbursement for continuing education.
• Support of employee participation in professional and technical societies & various civic organizations.
• Reimbursement of professional certification and registration fees.
• This position is eligible to participate in our annual discretionary bonus plan.

FHU Employees are encouraged to participate in a variety of internal committees which include groups such as the Technology Committee CAD Committee FHUlanthropy Committee and the FHUn Committee which plans multiple events that keep energy (and bragging rights) high and helps us remain a tight-knit team. We also enjoy many opportunities to socialize at various FHU sponsored events throughout the year.

Required Experience:

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