Public Outreach Specialist

E2 Consulting Engineers Inc; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Job summary

E2 Consulting Engineers, LP is seeking a Public Outreach Specialist to manage community engagement for major construction projects. The role serves as the face of public communications, developing materials, coordinating efforts, and sustaining timely updates for stakeholders.

The position requires onsite presence at LAX offices and project locations, with occasional after-hours events and travel. Collaboration with project teams and external partners is essential to success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Public Administration, Planning, Political Science, or a related field.
• Experience in public outreach, public relations, communications, community engagement, or a related field.
• May be required to work evenings, weekends, or extended hours to support outreach events and project milestones.
• Occasional field visits and attendance at community meetings and public events are required.
• Position requires onsite presence at LAX offices and project locations.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Public outreach

Public relations

Community engagement

Evenings/weekends availability

Onsite collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree (Communications/PR/Journalism/Marketing/Public Admin/Planning/Political Science)

Tools

Drupal

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

Benchmark Email

Microsoft Office

Job description

Public Outreach Specialist

Job Locations

US-CA-Los Angeles

Job Details

ID: CA-6351

Category: Project Management

Type: Full Time

Work Location: Onsite

About the Organization

E2 Consulting Engineers, LP (E2) is a professional services firm established in 1988 specializing in a full spectrum of engineering services including, project engineering and design, federal base operations and infrastructure support services, gas pipeline construction and inspection services, environmental consulting and remediation, and information technology services. At E2, we value safety, innovation and collaboration, and we are dedicated to excellence.

Overview

This role serves as the face of public communications for construction projects, and provides public information, outreach, updates, notifications, and communications to a variety of community stakeholders.

The role supports efforts to maintain accurate, timely, and consistent communication with project stakeholders, community members, businesses, and the public throughout project planning, design, and construction activities.

Responsibilities

Administrative

• Assists with development of PowerPoint presentations, fact sheets, FAQs, and informational materials.
• Assists in implementing project stakeholder engagement and communications plans.
• Assists in preparing and distributing traffic advisories, construction notices, project updates, and community notifications.
• Assists with social media content preparation, scheduling, graphics coordination, and monitoring.
• Monitors project activities and community concerns and provides updates to the Public Information Specialist II.
• Supports media event preparation, including attendee coordination, logistics, and material distribution.
• Supports website updates, document uploads, and content management activities.

Collaboration

• Coordinates distribution of project information to internal project teams and external stakeholders.
• Supports contractor and consultant teams in implementing approved project communication protocols.

Meetings

• Coordinates meeting schedules, agendas, sign-in sheets, and meeting summaries.

Outreach

• Assists with field outreach activities at project sites, meetings, and community events.
• Coordinates logistics for public outreach events, open houses, workshops, community meetings, and stakeholder briefings.
• Drafts routine correspondence, meeting notices, stakeholder updates, and outreach materials.

Reporting

• Assists in preparing reports documenting outreach efforts, stakeholder engagement activities, and communication metrics.
• Helps track and address public inquiries, comments, complaints, and requests for information and elevate issues as appropriate.
• Maintains communication records, outreach activity logs, and stakeholder engagement databases.
• Maintains stakeholder contact databases and distribution lists.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Public Administration, Planning, Political Science, or a related field.
• Ability to interact professionally with community members, businesses, agencies, elected officials, and project stakeholders.
• Experience in public outreach, public relations, communications, community engagement, or a related field.
• Experience supporting public infrastructure, transportation, aviation, construction, or government projects preferred.
• May be required to work evenings, weekends, or extended hours to support outreach events and project milestones.
• Occasional field visits and attendance at community meetings and public events are required.
• Position requires onsite presence at LAX offices and project locations.

Hardware / Software Knowledge:

• Ability to maintain electronic records, contact databases, and project communication logs.
• Experience working with website content management systems (CMS), including Drupal or similar platforms.
• Familiarity with Canva and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Familiarity with email marketing platforms such as Benchmark or similar systems.
• Knowledge of social media platforms and content management tools.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.

Preferred:

• Construction project experience preferred.
• Relevant certifications in communications, public engagement, marketing, or project management are desirable.

Benefits

E2 Consulting Engineers, LP offers an excellent benefits package including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, 401(k) with employer match, paid time off.

Wage Data Per State Requirements

Hourly rate for this position is $57.87 - $70.67. The starting rate will be commensurate with skill, education, experience, and working environment.

Work Environment / Physical Demands

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment and uses standard office equipment such as computers and phones. It also operates in an airport environment, subject to outdoor environments and conditions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to sit/stand for up to 8 hours per day.
• Ability to move freely for up to 8 hours per day.
• Ability to work in an indoor airport setting.

Travel

25%

Local Candidates only

Yes

Drug Free Workplace

E2 Consulting Engineers, LP is a Drug Free Workplace. After accepting an offer of employment, applicants may be required to undergo background checks, drug testing, and/or fit-for-duty physical examination. Drug screens will include, but not be limited to, Amphetamines, Cocaine Metabolites, Marijuana Metabolites (THC), Opiates, and Phencyclidine (PCP). As a federal contractor, E2 cannot permit employees in certain positions to use medical marijuana, even if prescribed by an authorized physician.

Solicitation

Please no solicitation of any kind from agencies, staffing, or recruiting firms.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.