Community Involvement Specialist

**Job Overview:** We are seeking a passionate and relationship-driven **Community Involvement Specialist** to lead outreach, stakeholder engagement, and community partnership initiatives that support our environmental services programs and projects. This role serves as a key liaison between the organization and the communities we serve, helping to build trust, increase public awareness, and foster meaningful partnerships that advance environmental stewardship and community resilience. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator who enjoys connecting with people, organizing events, and promoting initiatives that create positive environmental and social impacts. **Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:** - Develop and implement community engagement and outreach programs that support environmental services projects and corporate social responsibility initiatives. - Build and maintain strong relationships with community organizations, nonprofit partners, educational institutions, government agencies, and local stakeholders. - Coordinate volunteer events, environmental cleanups, educational workshops, and community service activities. - Represent the organization at community meetings, conferences, public events, and stakeholder forums. - Support public involvement efforts for environmental, sustainability, infrastructure, and resiliency projects. - Create and distribute outreach materials, presentations, newsletters, and digital content to promote programs and events. - Collaborate with project teams, communications staff, and leadership to ensure consistent messaging and effective stakeholder engagement. - Track outreach activities, participation metrics, and community feedback to measure program effectiveness. - Assist with sponsorships, charitable giving programs, and community partnership opportunities. - Respond to community inquiries and help address stakeholder concerns in a professional and timely manner. **Basic Qualifications** - Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Environmental Science, Community Development, Marketing, Public Administration, or a related field. - 5+ years of experience in community relations, stakeholder engagement, public affairs, outreach, or a related field. - Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills. - Experience planning and coordinating events and community programs. - Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. - Proficiency with Microsoft Office and digital communication platforms. **Preferred Qualifications** - Graduate degree in Communications, Public Relations, Environmental Science, Community Development, Marketing, Public Administration, or a related field. - Experience supporting environmental, sustainability, infrastructure, disaster recovery, or community resilience programs. - Knowledge of environmental regulations, public involvement requirements, or environmental justice initiatives. - Experience working with nonprofit organizations, government agencies, specifically EPA and USACE, or community-based organizations, specifically EPA and USACE **About APTIM** APTIM enhances the quality of the environment, wellbeing of people, resilience of communities, and opportunity for employees to make a difference, not just a living. A leading professional solutions firm, we specialize in environmental, sustainability, resilience, and infrastructure solutions. Our team of experts provide these integrated solutions for forward-thinking government agencies, commercial and industrial clients, and energy customers. Together, we create sustainable and resilient communities for all. What you can expect from APTIM: - Work that is worthy of your time and talent - Respect and flexibility to live a full life at work and at home - Dogged determination to deliver for our clients and communities - A voice in making our company better - Investment into your personal and professional development As of the date of this posting, a good fa…