Public Outreach & Communications Specialist

Colliers Engineering & Design; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

PTO & holidays

401(k) match

FSA/HSA options

Employee Assistance Program

Career growth resources

Job summary

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Public Outreach Specialist I to support the ATMP Roadways and Enabling Projects on site at LAX. You will inform travelers, neighbors, businesses, and stakeholders about upcoming changes and coordinate outreach across multiple channels.

You'll assist in implementing engagement plans, prepare notices, manage databases, develop presentations and materials, and support events, CMS content, and social media efforts to keep the community informed and engaged

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Public Administration, Planning, Political Science, or a related field.
• Certifications in communications, public engagement, marketing, or project management are desirable.
• Experience in public outreach, public relations, communications, community engagement, or a related field.
• Experience supporting public infrastructure, transportation, aviation, construction, or government projects preferred.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in implementing stakeholder engagement and communications plans.
• Track inquiries, comments, complaints, and requests for information; escalate as appropriate.
• Prepare and distribute traffic advisories, construction notices, project updates, and community notifications.
• Maintain stakeholder contact databases and distribution lists.
• Draft routine correspondence, meeting notices, stakeholder updates, and outreach materials.
• Assist with development of PowerPoint presentations, fact sheets, FAQs, and informational materials.
• Coordinate logistics for public outreach events, open houses, workshops, community meetings, and stakeholder briefings.
• Supports website updates, document uploads, and content management activities.
• Assist with social media content preparation, scheduling, graphics coordination, and monitoring.
• Supports media event preparation, including attendee coordination, logistics, and material distribution.
• Maintains communication records, outreach activity logs, and stakeholder engagement databases.
• Coordinates meeting schedules, agendas, sign-in sheets, and meeting summaries.
• Monitors project activities and community concerns and provides updates to the Public Information Specialist II.
• Assists in preparing reports documenting outreach efforts, stakeholder engagement activities, and communication metrics.
• Coordinates distribution of project information to internal project teams and external stakeholders.
• Supports contractor and consultant teams in implementing approved project communication protocols.
• Assists with field outreach activities at project sites, meetings, and community events.
• Performs other communications and outreach-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Public outreach

Project coordination

Detail-oriented

Team collaboration

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Outlook

Teams

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

CMS (Drupal)

Email marketing platforms

Job description

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Public Outreach Specialist I to support the ATMP Roadways and Enabling Projects on site at LAX. You will inform travelers, neighbors, businesses, and stakeholders about upcoming changes and coordinate outreach across multiple channels.

You'll assist in implementing engagement plans, prepare notices, manage databases, develop presentations and materials, and support events, CMS content, and social media efforts to keep the community informed and engaged