Public Policy & Engagement Specialist

Public Policy & Engagement Specialist - ( 2400031Z )

Description

Stantec is a global, multi-disciplinary firm that places innovation at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. At Stantec, we thoughtfully approach every water and natural resource project we undertake-whether at the local, regional, or watershed level- and execute it with excellence across all project phases. We partner with our clients and the communities they serve to design fit-for-purpose solutions that reinforce strengths and overcome challenges. Our experts lead their fields and guide our work with scientific rigor, an innovative spirit, and a vision for growth. We're a place where you can apply your passion and collaborate with top talent on work that's critical to our clients, our communities, and the industry at large.

Your Opportunity

Stantec seeks a talented and entrepreneurial individual with substantial experience focused on multi-party collaborative processes, community outreach and engagement, and water resources planning and management. The selected candidate will join a team of public affairs and community water planning professionals each committed to delivering sound and strategic consulting services to a range of local, regional, state, and federal clients. This position is in and will be supervised from our office in Sacramento, California. If working in partnership with communities to plan, learn, teach, and implement challenging water plans and projects while on teams delivering solutions to some of California's most complex water resource opportunities appeals to you, join us.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Leverage and apply your experience with some, or all, of the following:
  
  • Integrated water resources planning and management
  • Community outreach and engagement
  • Environmental justice
  • Water infrastructure
  • Government affairs
  • Public relations
  • Water policy
• Support California achieve the legislature's human right to water goals
• Join and participate with inter-disciplinary teams on water resources projects throughout California and the western U.S.
• Conduct planning and assessments supporting water supply, drought, sanitation, flood control, and environmental restoration projects.
• Lead implementation of projects and programs identified by community members that overcome challenges and reinforce strengths, facilitating work of interdisciplinary teams and coordinating with regulatory agencies and project partners to overcome hurdles.
• Support small and at-risk drinking water systems with effective governance and management in service to their communities, and in identifying and implementing long-term solutions to drinking water challenges
• Develop educational resources with specific learning objectives, instructional materials, and content focused on water and environmental topics, and tailored to various audiences and communities based on their needs, learning styles, and most used language.
• Lead preparation of presentations for client exhibits, in-person and online community engagement events, public presentations, and plan documents for online and hard copy publication.
• Coordinate with community members, clients, project managers, project engineers and staff, regulatory agencies, and subcontractors on project deliverables.
• Perform project administration including preparing facilitation plans, reports, gathering information, drafting proposals and correspondence, completing progress reports, and conducting project management.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

Excellent written and oral communication skills with a demonstrated ability to adapt to different audiences.

Strong interpersonal and entrepreneurial abilities and a proven track record for working independently was well as part of a diverse team of staff, clients, and interested parties.

Demonstrated ability to lead and management projects and teams, including supervision of direct reports.

Must have a good driving record and valid driver's license.

Education, Experience, and Credentials

• At least six to ten years of experience supporting communities with engagement, education, and decision-making related to water, natural resources, utilities, or similar.
• Bachelor's degree in environmental management, political science, public relations or communications, water resources planning, city and regional planning/urban planning, environmental science, or related field; master's degree preferred.
• Experience in the following subject matter areas preferred, but not required:
  
  • California water resources (including river systems/water-related infrastructure and applicable laws/policies/regulations) and federal planning processes.
  • Surface water, groundwater, and recycled water supply projects.
  • Drought planning and response.
  • Flood management and conveyance.
  • Natural resource management and environmental restoration.
  • Western U.S. water resources industry, infrastructure and applicable laws, policies, and regulations.
  • California Native American Tribes, environmental justice, and disadvantaged communities.
• Experience in the following areas preferred, but not required:
  
  • Technical writing and editing of complex integrated water resource programs and projects.
  • Research and analysis skills with qualitative and quantitative data relevant to community planning and design.
  • New business development.
  • Fluent in Spanish (written and spoken)

Typical office environment working with computers and sitting at a desk for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

Interested candidates are asked to send: 1) Letter of interest, 2) Resume or CV, and 3) written descriptions (up to 200 words) for up to three projects or programs for which the candidate views as ideal representation of their role and responsibility applicable to this position.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's' talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

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Salary Range(s):

• CA Other Areas $103,800 - CA Other Areas $155,800 Min/Max Pay Range for postings located in CA (SF Area includes SF, SJS & WLC)

The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location : United States-California-Sacramento

Organization : BC-1840 Water-US Pacific

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Aug 7, 2024, 12:34:12 PM

Req ID: 2400031Z

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans