Community Engagement Coordinator

Walsh Construction Company; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 85,500 - 102,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision and dental insurance

Annual bonus based on performance

401(k) plan with employer match

Tuition reimbursement program

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

A construction firm in Seattle seeks a skilled Community Engagement Coordinator. This role focuses on enhancing community engagement and outreach efforts in the affordable housing sector. Key responsibilities include developing long-term relationships with community organizations and representing the firm at outreach events. Applicants should have office experience, public speaking skills, and knowledge of construction management. The position offers a salary range of $85,500 to $102,200 annually and attractive benefits, including health insurance and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.
• At least 1 year of office experience; outreach and construction experience preferred.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with community organizations.
• Represent the company in outreach events.
• Create project-specific equity goals and outreach plans.
• Enhance subcontractor pool for projects.

Skills

Public speaking

Organizational skills

Client service skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Education

High school degree or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in construction management or human resources

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

MS Project

ViewPoint

AutoDesk

Job description

At Walsh Construction Co ., we are more than just builders-we are a team of passionate professionals dedicated to shaping the communities where we live and work. Our diverse and driven workforce takes pride in delivering high-quality projects that make a lasting impact.

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Community Engagement Coordinator to join our Seattle, Washington regional office. In this role, you'll be enhancing and growing the community engagement / outreach efforts that have set Walsh apart for many years in the affordable housing community and the construction industry at large. If you're ready to bring your leadership, communication skills, connection-building, and passion to a company that prioritizes quality, relationships, safety, and community, we'd like to meet you.

You will be responsible for:

• Community Based Connections - Developing and cultivating long term relationships with community-based organizations, advocacy groups, trade partners, and membership organizations.
• Representing Walsh– Serve as the primary Walsh representative with external outreach partners, including fostering support of outreach events, enhancing both internal recruiting needs and the mission of our outreach partners and their clients/participants.
• In-house Expertise – Maintaining, growing, and cultivating institutional understanding of current industry requirements and goals related to hiring and outreach applicable to Walsh’s publicly funded projects and with our mission-driven clients.
• Project Team Support– Shepherding and leading the creation of project-specific Equity Goals and Outreach Plans, including wholistic management of the process throughout the life cycle of a project from preconstruction and RFP response to construction reporting to close-out documentation.
• Regional Consistency– Creating and enhancing a system of internal best-practices for projects pursuing equity goals and reporting, with ongoing support around hiring, subcontractor selection and outreach.
• Subcontractor Relationships– Enhancing and reinforcing ongoing efforts to broaden the subcontractor pool for all Walsh projects.

You are qualified if:

• You have a high school degree or equivalent, with bachelor’s degree in construction management, human resources, or equivalent experience strongly preferred.
• You have a minimum of 1 year of previous office/administrative experience. Previous outreach experience and 5+ years in the construction industry strongly preferred.
• You are comfortable with public speaking and presenting.
• You have capacity to work with varied people and teams, including field personnel, office staff and executive level leaders and clients.
• You are efficient, organized, self-motivated, capable of effective multi-tasking, and a positive-minded team player.
• You possess businessmanagement acumen and strong leadership, organizational and time management skills, as well as strong communication and client service skills.
• Working knowledge of computer programs including: Excel, Word, Outlook, MS Project, & project management systems such as ViewPoint & AutoDesk.

Salary range is $85,500 to $102,200 annually.

Benefits include: Health, vision and dental. Annual bonus (based on company and individual performance). Basic Life and AD&D insurance (employer paid). Disability insurance (employer paid). Wellness benefits. Paid time off. 8 paid holidays. Employee Assistance Program (employer paid). Mass transit program. Fraud resolution and identify theft services. 401(k) plan with employer match. Tuition reimbursement program.

Walsh Construction Co. values our diverse communities and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Walsh recruits, hires, trains, compensates and promotes without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identification, age, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, veterans' status, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other legally protected status unrelated to a particular job's requirements or an individual's performance and qualifications.

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