Communications Specialist

EllisDon; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

EllisDon in the Greater Toronto Area is seeking a Communications Specialist to support public infrastructure projects. You will craft messages, content for websites and portals, and coordinate stakeholder engagement across teams.

The role requires strong writing, project management, and the ability to travel within the GTA and participate in occasional after-hours events. A degree in Communications or PR and at least five years of experience are expected.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Communications, PR, Marketing, or related field.
• Minimum five years of relevant communications experience.
• Strong writing skills for creative and technical content.
• Proven project management and relationship-building abilities.
• Ability to work evenings for events and travel within the GTA.

Responsibilities

• Support initiatives that advance key business objectives and project requirements across our public infrastructure portfolio.
• Create a range of communications materials, including website and portal content, key messages, presentations, speaking notes, newsletters, and promotional materials.
• Assist with stakeholder engagement, community relations, and issues management plans.
• Attend project communications meetings and support stakeholder and community engagement activities.
• Identify and coordinate project and industry award submissions.
• Foster and maintain strong relationships with project teams, clients, government partners, and external stakeholders.
• Partner with internal creative, marketing, and business teams to deliver effective communications programs.
• Coordinate the planning and execution of project events, media opportunities, site visits, and milestone celebrations.
• Monitor emerging issues and provide communications support and recommendations as required.

Skills

Strong writing skills

Project management

Relationship building

Leadership

Event coordination

Education

Degree or diploma in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or related field

Job description

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Thinking about a change?

We recognize that the construction industry is changing at a rapid pace and we continually strive to be at the forefront. Our core values empower people to deliver great careers to one another and develop creative solutions for complex problems on some of the most exciting projects. It doesn’t matter what your expertise and craft is – there are no boundaries. We are a group of professionals with a variety of expertise within pre-construction, construction, and post-construction. To learn more, check out our Cradle to Grave services and hear from our team directly about what a career at EllisDon could look like for you. As you can see, we are a diverse bunch.

Above all, we are a group of individuals with unique experiences and at EllisDon, we choose to celebrate the strength in our differences, every day. EllisDon’s commitment to Inclusive Diversity is to work together to create an environment where every employee feels safe to be their true and authentic self. Ultimately, EllisDon’s purpose is to provide people with similar values the opportunity to achieve to their full potential; to deliver that opportunity for great careers to one another; and to contribute meaningfully to the community we share with others.

In case you’re curious, here’s what the industry thinks of us and some of the impacts we've made to the communities we work in and our latest Impact Report, highlighting how we're putting our values into practice in areas such as the climate & environment, inclusive diversity, indigenous relations, and health and safety.

You As a Communications Specialist Will

• Support initiatives that advance key business objectives and project requirements across our public infrastructure portfolio.
• Create a range of communications materials, including website and portal content, key messages, presentations, speaking notes, newsletters, and promotional materials.
• Assist with the development of stakeholder engagement, community relations, and issues management plans.
• Attend project communications meetings and support stakeholder and community engagement activities.
• Identify and coordinate project and industry award submissions.
• Foster and maintain strong relationships with project teams, clients, government partners, and external stakeholders.
• Partner with internal creative, marketing, and business teams to deliver effective communications programs.
• Coordinate the planning and execution of project events, media opportunities, site visits, and milestone celebrations.
• Monitor emerging issues and provide communications support and recommendations as required.

Is this role right for you?

• Degree or diploma in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or a related field, combined with a minimum of five years of relevant experience.
• Experience developing and implementing strategic communications plans, creating communications materials, supporting media and stakeholder relations, and coordinating special events.
• Strong writing skills with the ability to create both creative and technical communications content.
• Strong project management, relationship-building, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work occasional evenings for industry events (approximately once per month) and travel as required, primarily within the GTA.
• The salary range for this role is $70,000 - $85,000

EllisDon is proud to provide this unique career opportunity that provides continuous learning, opportunity for growth, and a competitive compensation package within an environment that is committed to inclusion and respects diversity.

Go ahead and be yourself. We'll pay you for it!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome people of any age, culture, subculture, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnicity, race, size, mental or physical status, veteran status, religion, language, political opinion, working-style preference, family status, education, and socio-economic status. The EllisDon core values of Integrity and Mutual Respect welcomes everyone, at work and in the community, and our value of Mutual Accountability, means that we all have a role to play. As an EllisDon employee, this will ultimately be your commitment to Inclusive Diversity.

Accommodation for Applicants with disabilities will be made during the recruitment process when requested.

We are committed to providing a positive candidate experience and ensuring timely updates are provided to all candidates.

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