Transportation Policy & Communications Strategist

CDM Smith; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 64,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith in the United States is seeking a recent graduate to join Transportation Advisory Services to help identify, analyze, and solve public policy issues, particularly funding, technology, energy, emissions, and equity across transportation projects.

You will work with senior policy and communications specialists on tasks like stakeholder outreach, bill analysis, designing proposals, and presenting findings to policy bodies and the public.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree. 1 year of related experience. Domestic and/or international travel may be required.
• The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

• Conducting in-depth financial analysis of transportation revenue and spending projections
• Analyzing stakeholders including policy positions, influences, priorities, and authorities
• Designing and conducting stakeholder and community outreach to solicit input on policy proposals
• Researching, analyzing, and summarizing statutes and regulations
• Researching, tracking, and analyzing bills
• Supporting the design and setup of special-purpose commissions, task forces, and working groups to address policy issues and challenges including process design, invitation design, content preparation and presentation, and facilitation
• Coordinating input on policy proposals from task forces, working groups, and other stakeholders as directed by clients
• Designing policy proposals and solutions to address client and stakeholder objectives and constraints
• Authoring papers and memoranda that frame policy issues including alternative solutions, trade-offs, and considerations
• Drafting bill language to align with client priorities for policy proposals
• Presenting findings and recommendations to working groups, task forces, legislative committees, other public bodies, and the public

Skills

Policy analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Financial analysis

Transportation tech

Public policy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

CDM Smith in the United States is seeking a recent graduate to join Transportation Advisory Services to help identify, analyze, and solve public policy issues, particularly funding, technology, energy, emissions, and equity across transportation projects.

You will work with senior policy and communications specialists on tasks like stakeholder outreach, bill analysis, designing proposals, and presenting findings to policy bodies and the public.