Public Engagement & Outreach Professional

Job Description

Public Engagement & Outreach Professional | Jacobs

The Tone:
This is a full-time, hybrid role at Jacobs, with projects located across the USA. Jacobs challenges today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems, creating thriving cities and resilient environments through operational advancement and scientific discovery. This role is essential for leading the planning and delivery of meaningful, inclusive, and transparent engagement for electric transmission projects, helping turn abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Hybrid
• Location: USA
• Pay: $75300–$117600 yearly
• Mission: Lead inclusive and transparent public engagement for electric transmission projects, building relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office tools, stakeholder relationship management databases, project trackers

What You’ll Actually Do
• Lead: Implement public engagement and stakeholder outreach plans for assigned electric transmission projects or geographic regions.
• Facilitate: Plan, manage, and facilitate open houses, workshops, public hearings, community meetings, and stakeholder presentations.
• Develop: Create tailored engagement content, presentations, fact sheets, newsletters, and FAQs, translating complex technical details into clear language.
• Respond: Evaluate community feedback, identify emerging issues, maintain issue logs, and propose timely response strategies.
• Coordinate: Align messaging and commitments by coordinating across internal engineering, environmental, regulatory, real estate, legal, and construction teams.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, public policy, environmental studies, planning, political science, community development, or a related field (or equivalent relevant experience).
• Experience: 4-8 years of progressive experience in stakeholder engagement, public affairs, community relations, or communications, including demonstrated experience managing public meetings and developing outreach materials for infrastructure projects.
• Skills: Strong facilitation, negotiation, written, and verbal communication skills; proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, stakeholder relationship management databases, and project trackers; valid driver’s license and ability to travel up to 25% for site visits and public meetings.
• Bonus: Direct experience with electric transmission, utility, renewable energy, or linear infrastructure permitting processes; experience engaging landowners, municipal governments, elected officials, and regulatory agencies; deep experience with environmental justice, equity-focused engagement, or Tribal consultation; multilingual skills relevant to project service areas.