Transportation Policy & Communications Strategist

CDM Smith; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 64,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith in the United States is seeking a recent graduate to join the Transportation Advisory Services team, focusing on funding, policy, and infrastructure. You will help identify and analyze public policy issues and support the development of policy proposals with senior staff.

This role includes conducting financial and policy analysis, engaging stakeholders, researching statutes, and drafting bill language.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree; 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 and track bills.
• Support design and setup of commissions, task forces, and working groups addressing policy issues.
• Coordinate input on policy proposals from task forces and other stakeholders as directed by clients.
• Draft policy proposals and solutions to address client objectives and constraints.
• Author papers and memoranda that frame policy issues with trade-offs and considerations.
• Draft bill language to align with client priorities for policy proposals.
• Present findings and recommendations to working groups, task forces, legislative committees, and the public.

Skills

Public policy

Analytical skills

Financial analysis

Transportation tech

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree a plus

Job description

CDM Smith in the United States is seeking a recent graduate to join the Transportation Advisory Services team, focusing on funding, policy, and infrastructure. You will help identify and analyze public policy issues and support the development of policy proposals with senior staff.

This role includes conducting financial and policy analysis, engaging stakeholders, researching statutes, and drafting bill language.