Public Engagement Lead, Transportation Projects

Austincc; Oakland, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cafeteria plan

CalPERS retirement

Paid time off

Job summary

Alameda CTC is seeking a Senior Program Analyst – Communications to lead audience-centered outreach for transportation plans and capital projects. You will work with planning and construction teams to translate complex information into accessible public content and to coordinate with stakeholders and agencies.

The role requires strong writing, project management, and public engagement skills, with experience in transportation or government communications being highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in communications, public relations, journalism, business administration, public administration, or a related field.
• Minimum five (5) years of responsible professional-level experience in communications, public affairs, government, or related sector.
• Experience in communications for construction, transportation, or government entities desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead audience-centered communications, outreach, and engagement for diverse audiences across transportation planning and capital projects.
• Support planning teams in developing outreach plans for planning initiatives and capital projects.
• Communicate effectively with the public, stakeholders and partner agencies about agency activities and project stages.
• Serve as primary point of contact for project-related inquiries and provide timely responses to community members and elected officials.
• Translate complex construction and engineering information into accessible materials (fact sheets, web updates, presentations, notices).
• Manage digital and social media communications and contribute to administrative responsibilities (archiving, invoicing, records).

Skills

Strong writing & editing

Project management

Audience engagement

Public communications

Multilingual communications (Desirable

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism, business or public administration

Tools

Web content management systems

Job description

Alameda CTC is seeking a Senior Program Analyst – Communications to lead audience-centered outreach for transportation plans and capital projects. You will work with planning and construction teams to translate complex information into accessible public content and to coordinate with stakeholders and agencies.

The role requires strong writing, project management, and public engagement skills, with experience in transportation or government communications being highly desirable.