Policy & Communications Strategist - Transportation

CDM Smith; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 64,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith invites a recent graduate to join Transportation Advisory Services to help identify, analyze, and solve public policy issues affecting funding, technology, energy, emissions, and equity in transportation projects. The role involves researching statutes, drafting policy proposals, conducting stakeholder outreach, and presenting findings to task forces and committees.

Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree; 1 year of related experience; travel may be required.
• Experience with policy analysis and stakeholder engagement.
• Familiarity with funding and transportation policy issues.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth financial analysis of transportation revenue and spending projections.
• Analyze stakeholders including policy positions, influences, priorities, and authorities.
• Design and conduct stakeholder and community outreach to solicit input on policy proposals.
• Research statutes and regulations; track and analyze bills.
• Draft policy proposals and solutions to address client objectives and constraints.
• Author papers and memoranda framing policy issues and alternatives.

Skills

Policy challenges

Analytical skills

Cost analysis

Transportation technology

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree a plus

Job description

CDM Smith invites a recent graduate to join Transportation Advisory Services to help identify, analyze, and solve public policy issues affecting funding, technology, energy, emissions, and equity in transportation projects. The role involves researching statutes, drafting policy proposals, conducting stakeholder outreach, and presenting findings to task forces and committees.

Travel up to 10% may be required.