Strategic Communications Leader — Energy Sector

Chicago Bridge & Iron Company; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Chicago Bridge & Iron Company is seeking a Principal Communications Specialist to lead internal and external communications for the Storage Solutions business. You will translate business priorities into strategic messaging, create high-impact content, and advise senior leaders on communication approaches across channels.

The role requires 15+ years in corporate communications, experience guiding executive messaging, and proficiency with digital channels, media relations, and analytics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Communications, Marketing, STEM or a related field.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in corporate communications, public relations, marketing communications, employee communications, or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience developing and leading enterprise-wide internal and external communications strategies in support of business goals and organizational priorities.
• Professional experience serving as a communications advisor to senior leaders and executives, including development of executive messaging, speeches, presentations, and leadership communications.
• Professional expertise utilizing digital communications channels, social media platforms, content management systems, and communications analytics tools.
• Broad knowledge of the media landscape, coupled with a strong record of developing media relations strategies, cultivating media relationships, and supporting proactive and reactive media engagement.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and execute integrated internal and external communications strategies and tactical plans for CB&I’s Storage Solutions business, ensuring alignment with business objectives and corporate priorities with limited management oversight.
• Serve as a communications subject matter expert, providing strategic counsel to business leaders and stakeholders on communications approaches, messaging, reputation management, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Lead the development of high-quality, audience-focused content and storytelling across owned channels, proactively identifying opportunities to showcase key talent, project achievements, client success stories, technical innovation, and other demonstrations of CB&I’s expertise.
• Manage complex communications projects and campaigns from concept through execution, coordinating with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure timely delivery, quality, consistency, and measurable impact.
• Identify, evaluate, and support opportunities to enhance CB&I’s brand reputation through media engagement, thought leadership initiatives, executive profiling, industry features, and strategic communications activities.
• Develop and implement a consistent cadence of internal business communications that strengthens strategic alignment, organizational awareness, culture, and employee engagement across the Storage Solutions business.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Presentation skills

Editing

Storytelling

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business / communications / marketing / STEM

Tools

Content management systems

Social media platforms

Digital analytics tools

Job description

Chicago Bridge & Iron Company is seeking a Principal Communications Specialist to lead internal and external communications for the Storage Solutions business. You will translate business priorities into strategic messaging, create high-impact content, and advise senior leaders on communication approaches across channels.

The role requires 15+ years in corporate communications, experience guiding executive messaging, and proficiency with digital channels, media relations, and analytics.