Public Involvement Specialist

AtkinsRealis USA Inc.; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) matching

Tuition reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis USA Inc. is seeking an entry-level Public Involvement Specialist to join the Public Involvement Team in Fort Myers and Naples, Florida.

You will assist with public information writing, site visits, event coordination, and meeting facilitation, while supporting web design, data management, and reporting tasks. Qualifications include 0–2 years in public relations or related fields, a Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Communications, and strong writing, proofreading, and verbal

Qualifications

• 0–2 years of experience in public relations, communications, marketing, writing/editing, or media.
• Excellent writing and proofreading skills; strong verbal communication.
• Bilingual with fluency in Spanish preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with general public information writing duties including press releases, newsletters, fact sheets, statistical reports, PowerPoint presentations, and other materials.
• Visit construction project sites to share project information with the public.
• Coordinate logistics for public meetings and related events.
• Assist organizers with meeting facilitation and web design tasks.
• Assist with photo galleries, database administration, statistics and monthly maintenance.
• Develop project collateral materials such as displays, brochures, newsletters and maps.

Skills

Writing

Proofreading

Verbal communication

Teamwork

Independent work

Public speaking

MS Office

Spanish bilingual

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description Overview

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Public Involvement Specialist to join our Public Involvement Team. This is an entry-level position and is based out of Ft, Myers, FL and/or Naples, FL. Your Role Assists with general public information writing duties including press releases, newsletters, project fact sheets, statistical reports, PowerPoint presentations, public service announcements, and other public information materials. Visit construction project sites to share project-related information with the public. Coordinates logistics for special events including public meetings and hearings, open houses, groundbreakings, ribbon cuttings, and project tours. Assists public meeting organizers with meeting facilitation. Assists with Web site design, photo gallery maintenance, database administration, statistical analysis and reporting, and monthly maintenance. Assists with the design of project collateral materials including project displays, fact sheets, brochures, newsletters, and maps. Takes digital photographs for photo galleries and project records. Monitors daily newspapers and clip stories and advertising related to the firm’s projects. Performs other general administrative and coordination duties as assigned. Performs such other duties determined necessary by the Supervisor. Performs such other duties determined necessary by the Supervisor.

About You

• EXPERIENCE: 0 – 2 years of experience in public relations, communications, marketing, writing/editing, or media field
• EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or related field
• SPECIAL SKILLS: Excellent writing and proofreading skills; and strong verbal communication skills required. Ability to work in a team environment and to work independently; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; ability to make persuasive public presentations; ability to listen and respond to citizens and other customers on a variety of issues. Microsoft Office proficiency is required. Bilingual with fluency in Spanish language preferred but not required
• PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS: None

Reward & Benefits

As an entry-level Full-Time employee, you will enjoy a robust rewards package including enrollment into Emerge, our new graduate experience, providing:

• Opportunities to work on various projects of ranging size and scope
• Support & structured mentorship from various professionals throughout the global AtkinsRéalis network
• Formal business and soft-skills training on topics such as time management, resilience, emotional intelligence, feedback, and communication Integration into a robust Emerging Professional Network Additional learning and development programs, training, career opportunities and a highly regarded tuition reimbursement program
• Additional benefits may include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits, employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, Paid Time Off, leaves of absences options, flexible work options, recognition and employee satisfaction programs, employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits.

You can review our comprehensive benefits page here.

About AtkinsRéalis

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more.

Additional Information

Expected compensation range is between $65,000 - $85,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.

AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunity, Drug-Free employer. EOE/Veteran/Disability Please review AtkinsRéalis’ Equal Opportunity Statement here.

We seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

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