The Junior Public Engagement & Outreach Analyst supports the planning and delivery of meaningful, inclusive, and transparent engagement for electric transmission projects. This role builds relationships with communities, landowners, public officials, agencies, Tribal representatives, environmental justice communities, and other stakeholders throughout project planning, permitting, construction, and closeout.
The successful candidate will demonstrate sound judgment, strong organizational and communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively across engineering, environmental, regulatory, real estate, legal, and stakeholder-engagement disciplines.
Core functions of the job may include:
- Support public engagement and stakeholder outreach plans for electric transmission projects.
- Assist with event coordination, venue logistics, staffing, materials, and documentation for open houses, workshops, public hearings, community meetings, and site visits.
- Build and maintain productive relationships with landowners, community groups, municipalities, regulators, elected officials, and partner organizations.
- Prepare stakeholder communication materials, including presentations, fact sheets, newsletters, meeting notices, FAQs, web content, and comment forms.
- Explain project purpose, routing, schedule, potential impacts, benefits, and mitigation approaches in clear, accessible language.
- Collect, document, and track stakeholder questions, concerns, and feedback using stakeholder relationship management databases and issue logs.
- Promote culturally appropriate, equitable, and accessible engagement practices, including outreach to historically underserved and environmental justice communities.
Primary responsibilities:
- Conduct outreach using established scripts, templates, and engagement protocols.
- Maintain stakeholder databases, action-item trackers, comment logs, contact lists, and project records.
- Participate in meetings with landowners, communities, agencies, and public officials.
- Apply established guidance to identify questions, issues, and commitments requiring escalation.
- Develop foundational knowledge of transmission projects, permitting processes, and community engagement practices.
