Bilingual Craft Professional Communications Specialist - Houston, TX

VetJobs; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel in Houston seeks a bilingual Communications Specialist to write, develop, and report on recruitment marketing initiatives in Spanish and English. You will transform complex project information into clear messages and support hiring goals across multiple projects and regions.

You will manage social media campaigns, coordinate photography when needed, and analyze data to improve recruitment outcomes, while ensuring communications are culturally relevant and accessible.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, journalism, public relations, human resources, or related field and 2–5 years’ experience.
• Fluent in English and Spanish (written and verbal).
• Experience managing social media and digital campaigns, including planning and reporting.
• Strong written/editing skills in English and Spanish with project management experience.
• Proficient with Meta Business Suite and standard communications tools.
• Attention to detail and ability to influence stakeholders when needed.
• Previous experience with large-scale construction, industrial, energy, mining, or infrastructure projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Recruitment marketing and social media content creation for Bechtel publications and websites.
• Coordinate photography to support articles when needed.
• Develop and maintain content for communications, intranet, and change-management activities.
• Coordinate issue management and community/public affairs programs for projects or groups.
• Support events planning and logistics; ensure consistent, efficient communications processes.
• Monitor schedules and alert supervisor if deadlines risk missing.
• Collect data and metrics on communications activities and report results.
• Plan and implement all-employee meetings and community outreach events.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Social media management

Editing and writing

Meta Business Suite

Attention to detail

Stakeholder engagement

Construction/Industrial experience

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Public Relations, Human Resources, or related field

2-5 years of experience in communications or recruitment marketing

6-9 years of experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Meta Business Suite

Job description

Job Description

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.

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Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.

Core to Bechtel is our Vision, Values and Commitments. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver. Learn more about our extraordinary teams building inspiring projects in our Impact Report.

Job Summary

Are you a bilingual marketing professional who excels at transforming complex information into clear, compelling messages? Do you thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment where keeping teams informed, aligned, and engaged is essential? If so, this role may be a great fit.

We are seeking a Bilingual Craft Professional Communications Specialist to write, develop, execute, and report on communication and recruitment marketing initiatives in Spanish and English that support hiring, engagement, and retention of craft professionals across Bechtel projects. This role ensures communications are culturally relevant, accessible, and effective for diverse craft populations while supporting hiring goals across multiple projects and regions.

Major Responsibilities

Recruitment Marketing & Social Media

• Researches, conducts interviews, writes, edits, and maintains content for a variety of external Bechtel publications, and websites
• Coordinates photography, when necessary, to support articles
• Researches, writes, edits, and maintains content for the communications function, including face-to-face engagement, electronic news, intranet management, and change management activities
• Coordinates issue management, corporate and public affairs, communications, and/or community affairs programs for a project or corporate group
• Supports the organization’s events planning and management activities
• Supports the implementation and maintains policies, procedures, and processes that ensure the business unit, project, or program’s communication needs are met in a consistent, efficient, and flexible manner
• Adheres to Bechtel personnel policies, management instructions, and other relevant company policies and procedures
• Monitors job progress and alerts supervisor when schedules appear to be in jeopardy or deadlines may not be met
• Collects data and metrics on a variety of communications activities and outcomes and creates reports based on those metrics
• Assists in planning and implementing all-employee meetings, community outreach programs, and other events, including presentations and logistics

Reporting & Analytics

• Track, analyze, and report on social media and recruitment marketing performance.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, and project-specific reports on campaign effectiveness, audience growth, engagement, applicant activity, and recruitment outcomes.
• Use data and audience insights to optimize campaign performance and improve recruitment outcomes.

Minimum Education Required

High School/GED

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires a bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Public Relations, Human Resources, or a related field and 2-5 years of experience in communications, recruitment marketing, workforce engagement, or a related function.
• Minimum 6-9 years of relevant work experience required in lieu of a degree.

Required Knowledge And Skills

• Professional fluency in English and Spanish (written and verbal) is required.
• Experience managing social media and digital campaigns, including content planning, reporting, and stakeholder approvals.
• Strong written and editing skills in English and Spanish, with demonstrated experience in project management and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong proficiency with Meta Business suite and standard communications tools, including social copywriting and content creation.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Experience working with large-scale construction, industrial, energy, mining, manufacturing, or infrastructure projects preferred.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to advise and influence when needed.

City*

Houston

State*

Texas

Job_Category

Communications

Job Code

Operations_ Specialist

Affiliate Sponsor

Bechtel