Senior Communications Coordinator

About Us

At HDR, we specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists. That's why we believe diversity is our greatest strength. HDR is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.

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We believe that the way we work can add meaning and value to the world. That ideas inspire positive change. That coloring outside the lines can illuminate fresh perspectives. And that small details yield important realizations. Above all, we believe that collaboration is the best way forward.

Interested in joining a globally-operated firm owned by its employees, yet fostering the close-knit atmosphere of a small company? We're on the lookout for a Senior Communications Coordinator to join our Strategic Communications team. This role will provide support to our offices located in Texas.

Primary Responsibilities

In the role of Senior Communications Coordinator, we'll count on you to:

* Build trusted relationships with HDR clients while serving their communication needs including strategy, delivery of stakeholder and public outreach, and identification and management of public relations opportunities.

* Assist with client management and leads in the development and implementation of outreach, communication and public relations plans.

* Lead production/planning teams, concept development, write, edit and coordinate graphic materials.

* Support marketing pursuits as needed.

* Coordinate, organize, manage and facilitate formal and informal public meetings, hearings, open houses, focus groups, workshops, advisory committees, and other stakeholder meetings and events.

* Coordinate project-related data gathering and political analysis and monitoring including assisting or leading development and management of political outreach strategy.

* Monitor and track the media for project documentation.

* Assemble distribution lists for inclusion in project databases, manage external service providers including court reporters, videographers, acoustical consultants and subconsultants, and research industry news coverage and industry trends for client projects.

* Support project management, quality, and files management tasks.

* Travel (up to 30 percent of the time) to project locations and lead/facilitate public and stakeholder meetings.

* Perform other duties as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree preferred

* Media relations experience desired

* 8 years relevant industry experience

Why HDR

At HDR, we know work isn't only about who you work for it's also about what you do and how you do it. Led by the strength of our values and a culture shaped by employee ownership, we network with each other, build on each other's contributions, and collaborate together to make great things possible. When you join HDR, we give you license to do the same. We help you take charge of your career, giving you multiple growth opportunities along the way.