Transportation Policy & Communications Strategist

CDM Smith; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 64,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking a recent graduate or early-career professional to join our Transportation Advisory Services group. This entry-level role focuses on helping clients analyze transportation funding, policy innovations, and equity considerations, with opportunities to contribute to multi-disciplinary teams on meaningful infrastructure projects.

You will conduct financial analyses, track legislation, engage stakeholders, and assist with the design of policy proposals and public presentations,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; travel 10% or less may be required.
• 1 year of related experience; domestic and/or international travel may be required.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth financial analysis of transportation revenue and spending projections.
• Analyze stakeholders including policy positions, influences, priorities, and authorities.
• Design and conduct stakeholder and community outreach to solicit input on policy proposals.
• Research statutes and regulations.
• Research, track, and analyze bills.
• Support 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.
• Coordinate input on policy proposals from task forces, working groups, and other stakeholders as directed by clients.
• Design policy proposals and solutions to address client and stakeholder objectives and constraints.
• Author 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

Public policy

Policy analysis

Stakeholder analysis

Financial analysis

Transportation technology

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree a plus

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking a recent graduate or early-career professional to join our Transportation Advisory Services group. This entry-level role focuses on helping clients analyze transportation funding, policy innovations, and equity considerations, with opportunities to contribute to multi-disciplinary teams on meaningful infrastructure projects.

You will conduct financial analyses, track legislation, engage stakeholders, and assist with the design of policy proposals and public presentations,