Community Engagement Project Manager

DKS Associates • Sacramento, CA, United States • 13m ago

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.

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