Communications Specialist with Security Clearance

The Building People; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Rx

Dental

Vision

Flexible Spending Accounts

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance/AD&D

Long Term Disability and Short-Term DI

Job summary

The Building People seeks a Communications Specialist to support the CMEI communications team for the U.S. Department of Energy\'s Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation programs.

The role focuses on external and internal engagement, crafting memos, briefing leadership, and coordinating events with federal agencies and stakeholders. Responsibilities include strategic planning, tracking engagements, developing agency profiles, and collaborating with the CMEI and FEMP teams to elevate program

Qualifications

• 8 (eight) years' experience. Master's Degree may be substituted for two (2) years of experience.
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Strong oral communication skills
• Detailed oriented; able to track multiple projects and tasks.
• Bachelor's Degree Preferred Experience & Skills
• Energy industry knowledge a plus

Responsibilities

• Leads stakeholder engagement strategic planning and implementation activities, including identifying priority stakeholders, goals, outreach tactics, and outcomes.
• Creates and maintains system for FEMP to strategically track agency engagements and help prioritize agencies, regions, sites.
• Develop federal agency "profiles" to show performance, challenges, use of FEMP programs, EPC activity, and opportunities.
• Facilitates Senior leadership meetings and strategic planning.
• Supports federal clients in building and maintaining strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Has strong understanding of the federal and energy landscape. Supports short‑term and long‑term engagement goals.
• Identifies opportunities to increase reach to target audiences.
• Analyzes tactics and develops best practices and new strategies to support FEMP goals.
• Maintains awareness of CMEI announcements, programs, projects, and activities.
• Coordinates with communications team on strategic initiatives and amplification strategies.
• Performs analysis and develops briefing summaries for high‑ranking CMEI staff on stakeholder events they plan to attend.
• Review CMEI
• Organize or participate in (virtual or in‑person) conferences, workshops, peer reviews, interagency meetings, and other program meetings and develop summary documents that track action items and/or outcomes.
• Conduct background research and write memos for leadership regarding stakeholder requests and events they plan to attend.
• Monitor stakeholder inbox, track inquires, close out responses, and provide weekly updates to leadership and full stakeholder team.

Skills

Strong writing and editing skills

Strong oral communication skills

Detail oriented

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor's Degree Preferred

Master's Degree may substitute 2 years experience

Job description

The Building People delivers integrated solutions that connect technology, buildings, and people to optimize real estate performance, facility operations, and workforce outcomes. With over 450 contracts delivered across 187 project locations, we manage more than 1,700 facilities and support $38.5B in federal and commercial assets. Leveraging AI-driven automation, data analytics, and platform-agnostic systems, we create high-performing, future-ready environments that reduce cost, improve efficiency, and enable mission success. Founded in 2012, we now have over 450 employees supporting 23 federal agencies - making us a trusted leader in delivering technology-infused building solutions across the public sector. The Building People is committed to fostering a workplace where every employee can thrive. Using tools like the Predictive Index, we thoughtfully align individual strengths with team needs - ensuring the right fit, the right role, and long-term success. Our culture is rooted in integrity, innovation, and service. Through our growing philanthropy program, we support communities by focusing on gratitude, giving back, partnerships, and mentorship.

Market Offerings

• Real Estate & Workplace
• Facilities Management
• Facilities Operations & Maintenance
• Project Management & Engineering
• Workforce Transformation & Organizational Design
• Mission Support
• Smart Buildings & Energy Efficiency
• Technology Solutions

Join our rapidly growing team and help shape the future of real estate, facilities, and community impact. The Building People, LLC, has a position open for a full‑time Communications Specialist on the U.S. Department of Energy's Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) communications team which supports internal and external stakeholder engagement efforts for CMEI Technology Programs. The Communications Specialist helps communicate the CMEI office's mission, activities, and goals externally and internally, specifically for the Federal Energy Management Program. Using a variety of tactics and strategies, this person will help convey and elevate the awareness of the office's activities to stakeholders, the public, and Energy Department leadership.

Stakeholder Engagement Specialist – Responsibilities

• Leads stakeholder engagement strategic planning and implementation activities, including identifying priority stakeholders, goals, outreach tactics, and outcomes.
• Creates and maintains system for FEMP to strategically track agency engagements and help prioritize agencies, regions, sites.
• Develop federal agency "profiles" to show performance, challenges, use of FEMP programs, EPC activity, and opportunities.
• Facilitates Senior leadership meetings and strategic planning.
• Supports federal clients in building and maintaining strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Has strong understanding of the federal and energy landscape. Supports short‑term and long‑term engagement goals.
• Identifies opportunities to increase reach to target audiences.
• Analyzes tactics and develops best practices and new strategies to support FEMP goals.
• Maintains awareness of CMEI announcements, programs, projects, and activities.
• Coordinates with communications team on strategic initiatives and amplification strategies.
• Performs analysis and develops briefing summaries for high‑ranking CMEI staff on stakeholder events they plan to attend.
• Review CMEI
• Organize or participate in (virtual or in‑person) conferences, workshops, peer reviews, interagency meetings, and other program meetings and develop summary documents that track action items and/or outcomes.
• Conduct background research and write memos for leadership regarding stakeholder requests and events they plan to attend.
• Monitor stakeholder inbox, track inquires, close out responses, and provide weekly updates to leadership and full stakeholder team.

Qualifications

• 8 (eight) years' experience. Master's Degree may be substituted for two (2) years of experience.
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Strong oral communication skills
• Detailed oriented; able to track multiple projects and tasks.
• Bachelor's Degree Preferred Experience & Skills
• Energy industry knowledge a plus

Compensation

• Salary offered will be commensurate with the candidate's experience, qualifications, and certifications.

Background & Security

• All positions require a background check after acceptance of our offer. The selected candidate will be eligible to begin employment before the background check has been finalized. However, continued employment will be contingent upon the results of your reference/background check from The Building People, LLC. Your position may require special credentialing, clearance, and access as a condition of employment. In the event the government or client does not sponsor or approve your clearance, it may result in termination of your employment. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case‑by‑case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e‑mail address. For more information, view the EEO is the Law Poster and Pay Transparency Statement.

Telework

• Please note that telework arrangements are subject to change based on customer requirements.

Benefits

• Medical & Rx
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance/AD&D
• Long Term Disability and Short-Term Disability
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay All positions require a background check after acceptance of our offer. The selected candidate will be eligible to begin employment before the background check has been finalized. However, continued employment will be contingent upon the results of your reference/background check from The Building People, LLC. Your position may require special credentialing, clearance, and access as a condition of employment. In the event the government or client does not sponsor or approve your clearance, it may result in termination of your employment. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case‑by‑case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e‑mail address. For more information, view the EEO is the Law Poster and Pay Transparency Statement.