Community Engagement Project Manager

Community Engagement Project Manager DKS is seeking a Community Engagement Project Manager with expertise in public outreach, communications, and strategic planning. This role will support our transportation planning and engineering practices and work directly with our Regional Lead of Community Engagement & Strategic Planning to grow our services and team. The ideal candidate is bilingual (Spanish) & passionate about meaningful community outreach and multicultural engagement. What you will be doing: Directly supporting and collaborating with our Regional Lead of Community Engagement & Strategic Planning Managing Community Engagement projects, including developing and managing project schedules, scopes, and budgets Mentoring employee owners in their professional growth and enhancing skills within the service area Supporting the development of new clients and managing existing client relationships to win and deliver Community Engagement and Strategic Planning projects Collaborating with teams across our nationwide offices Interfacing with clients, agency staff, the public, and other interested parties Developing and implementing public outreach and engagement plans, including socio-demographic data analysis Researching past plans and policies to identify community issues Developing policy and strategy documents Preparing public-facing materials, including reports, memorandums, presentations, graphic summaries, etc. Developing project website and community survey materials Working directly with DKS staff, the public, teaming partners, and DKS clients to coordinate, schedule, and deliver community engagement (some are held during the evening or weekends) for transportation projects Preparing meeting materials including agendas, notes, and summary reports Don’t meet every requirement? Studies show that women, communities of color and historically underrepresented talent are less likely to apply to a position unless they meet every single qualification of the job. At DKS Associates we are dedicated to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we strongly encourage you to apply. You may be just who we're looking for. What are we looking for: 10+ years of experience in Community Engagement, including 5+ years in the A/E consulting industry (preferably in the transportation planning/engineering field) Bachelor’s Degree in Planning, Geography, Political Science, Sociology, Communications, or similar field Desired (but not required) bilingual skills in Spanish Experience in project management, including project oversight and training for junior level staff Experience with community organizing or volunteering events Ability to be at various sites and meeting events at various times during the day and evening, including occasional weekends Highly organized Strong written and verbal communication skills Proficiency in internet-based research skills Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat Pro Proficiency with Google Workspace (Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets) High comfort level using and managing video conferencing tools such as Zoom, Google Meet, and GoTo Meeting What are our Benefits? DKS offers its employee-owners a comprehensive benefits package. We have designed a benefit plan we are proud of. One that encourages happy, healthy, and engaged employee-owners. We offer: 15 Vacation Days & 8.66 Sick Pay Days 8 Paid Holidays Employer paid Disability, Life, AD&D Insurance Coverage 100% DKS paid Medical Premium for our employee-owners 80% DKS paid Medical Premium for spouse and dependents of our employee-owners Extremely affordable Dental, & Vision Plans Flexible Spending Account (Health Care & Dependent Care), Transit Flexible Spending Account Health Savings Account Options Paid Jury/Witness Duty Paid Bereavement Leave without Pay Transit Subsidy Pre-tax Commuter Option Referral Bonus Program DKS funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) 401k Pre-tax and Roth options Monthly Cell Phone Reimbursement Our Commitment to your Professional Growth Training & Educational Assistance Professional Registration Award Technical & Professional Societies Conferences & Seminars Annual Bonus Program Years of Service Awards Flexible Work Schedule Salary Range Project Manager: $128,600 - $153,200 per year DKS Associates is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age. #LI-Hybrid