ABOUT BARTLETT & WEST: Bartlett & West was built with one goal in mind, to make our communities better, safer and more resilient—one well-conceived project at a time. And that commitment to community begins with our own employee-owners. That’s why we work very hard to provide the meaningful, rewarding employee experience that other companies talk about but almost never achieve. Just ask our employee-owners. They will tell you that when it comes to our culture, we deliver exactly what we promise—a close-knit, trusting work environment where you will make lifelong friends, live a balanced life and build a deeply satisfying career. As we say, “We before me.” And because each employee is also an owner, we are motivated to do meaningful work while improving our communities and ourselves. At Bartlett & West, we deliver opportunity with uncommon flexibility.

POSITION SUMMARY:          

We are seeking to hire an experienced Public Involvement Specialist to join our Marketing team in Kansas. This employee would work with marketing and client services teams on various companywide public outreach efforts for our private and public clients, as well as supporting the company’s own marketing and communications. 

This position would require the ability to communicate well with clients, multitask, pay attention to detail and to be organized. The role would entail coordinating events such as open houses, public information and planning meetings, groundbreakings and ribbon cuttings. It would also involve the creation and coordination of public information communications such as project websites, social media, emails, surveys, fliers, mailings, photography, press releases and presentations.

In addition to Public Involvement activities, the position would require some company-wide communications and marketing activities.

Veterans encouraged to apply.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Implement public outreach strategies.
• Attend public involvement events and interact with stakeholders.
• Assist in planning public meetings and hearings. Develop and prepare mailing lists, notices, public meeting presentations, talking points, exhibits and documentation.
• Create, edit and produce public involvement documents and online content for emails, websites and social media.
• Participate in meetings with technical staff, clients and elected officials.
• Facilitate and organize virtual and in-person open houses, workshops, public hearings, neighborhood meetings, groundbreakings, ribbon cuttings and other public events.
• Work under the direction of multiple project managers.
• Create surveys and analyze responses.
• Collect and respond to public comments.
• Assist in getting additional public information projects through proposals and interviews.
• Prepare estimates to include public engagement costs, schedule, collateral, etc.
• Be involved in the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) and obtain and maintain IAP2 certification.
• Utilize writing, event coordination, presentation and design skills to assist with company marketing and communication efforts.
• Other projects, tasks and duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Must be flexible to changes in work assignments on short notice and/or daily as changes occur in project needs.
• Ability to work beyond standard business hours.
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Exhibits initiative, responsibility, flexibility and leadership.
• Good time management skills with ability to handle complex deadline-driven workload.
• Ability to work independently and within a team successfully.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Proficiency in website and email publication platforms, such as Wix, SquareSpace, StoryMaps, etc.
• Familiar with survey tools, such as MetroQuest and SurveyMonkey.
• A working knowledge of graphic design programs Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator is preferred.
• Willingness to embrace new technology and processes including learning other software programs.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, marketing, journalism or a related field required.

Experience:

5 years plus of experience in leading public or community relations projects, experience in public involvement, or as a public information officer is a plus.

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Travel Expectations:

Must be able to travel in-state and out-of-state on occasion, which usually would consist of visiting other company locations, attending seminars or business meetings. Minimum travel is 10% of the time depending on projects. 

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a listing of all functions and responsibilities that are required of this position.  Employee owners are expected to take on additional responsibilities as requested.

An offer is contingent upon successfully passing the pre-employment drug screen. Drug screen will need to complete within 48 hours of being contacted. 

Nearly all positions at Bartlett & West can require employee-owners to operate a motor vehicle on public roads in the course of their duties.  Accordingly, all employees may be required to have acceptable driving records and to provide an authorization to the Company to periodically obtain MVR reports”.      

Bartlett & West partners with businesses and communities to build smarter, stronger, more connected infrastructure. From railroad GIS to industrial parks and city planning, we provide innovative technology and engineering solutions to clients worldwide. With deep industry knowledge and a passion for creative problem solving, we engineer better tomorrows.

Bartlett & West is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with disability.