Transportation Policy & Outreach Specialist

CDM Smith; Barre (VT); On-site; USD 64,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith in the United States seeks a recent graduate in communications or public policy to join Transportation Advisory Services. You will help identify, analyze, and solve public policy issues, including funding, technology, energy, emissions, and equity, working with senior policy and communications specialists.

The role offers exposure to policy proposals, stakeholder outreach, bill analysis, and presentation of findings to working groups and committees.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree required; travel may be required.
• Experience in policy analysis or policy-related research is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze transportation revenue and spending projections.
• Identify policy options and analyze stakeholders and authorities.
• Design and conduct stakeholder and community outreach for policy proposals.
• Research statutes and regulations; track and analyze bills.
• Support design and setup of commissions, task forces, and working groups.
• Coordinate input from stakeholders as directed by clients.
• Draft policy proposals and bill language to align with client priorities.
• Present findings to working groups, committees, and the public.

Skills

Policy analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Financial analysis

Public policy

Transportation knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

CDM Smith in the United States seeks a recent graduate in communications or public policy to join Transportation Advisory Services. You will help identify, analyze, and solve public policy issues, including funding, technology, energy, emissions, and equity, working with senior policy and communications specialists.

The role offers exposure to policy proposals, stakeholder outreach, bill analysis, and presentation of findings to working groups and committees.