Transportation Policy & Outreach Strategist

CDM Smith; Helena (MT); On-site; USD 64,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking a recent graduate to join the Transportation Advisory Services team, focusing on policy analysis, funding, and related transportation policy issues. The role involves collaboration with senior policy and communications specialists to help clients identify and solve public policy challenges, including funding and program design.

The position offers opportunities to engage in stakeholder outreach, research statutes and regulations, track bills, and contribute to the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 1 year of related experience; travel may be required.

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.
• 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

Public policy

Policy analysis

Stakeholder outreach

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking a recent graduate to join the Transportation Advisory Services team, focusing on policy analysis, funding, and related transportation policy issues. The role involves collaboration with senior policy and communications specialists to help clients identify and solve public policy challenges, including funding and program design.

The position offers opportunities to engage in stakeholder outreach, research statutes and regulations, track bills, and contribute to the