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We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.

AECOM has a position available for a Communications Manager to support our Energy team's growing project list, including large utility programs in Southern California.

This position will primarily support the SDG&E undergrounding program, an exciting and best-in-class program management opportunity utilizing innovative technical methods and collaborative partnerships to reduce wildfire risk to communities. The program is a multi-year, multi-billion dollar program with significant opportunity for growth and impact.

Responsibilities include, but may not limited to, the following:

• The successful candidate will need strong technical, organizational and communication skills to ensure projects meet communications objectives.
• Develop and execute communications plans to support programs and projects
• Strategic engagement planning and executing stakeholder-focused engagements
• Coordination and partnership with Community Based Organizations
• Maintain and build client relationships by coordinating with client outreach specialists and communications teams
• Measure and analyze the impact of communications activities
• Leading communications team, including supporting team members, to ensure strong project execution, high quality deliverables, and excellent communications
• Leading implementation of stakeholder engagement and communication strategies, including meeting organization and facilitation
• Coordinating with other AECOM and client staff to prepare graphic displays and layouts for public information
• Develop presentations and materials for various stakeholders within a client’s brand guidelines
• Developing and tracking stakeholder communications
• Manage subcontractor coordination and engagement across program efforts
• Ability to understand technical project information, develop an outreach strategy related to that information, and oversee the tasks within that strategy to execution
• Development of project proposals and identification of new business opportunities
• Contract administration
• Project and client management

Minimum Requirements:

• BA/BS degree and 6+ years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of education and/or experience
• Demonstrated Communications experience in relevant areas should include one or more of the following: utility programs, renewable energy, capital projects, decarbonization, and/or sustainability
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex materials and to craft creative, persuasive language and compelling messaging for a variety of audiences
• Experience with employee communications methodologies and tools
• Microsoft Office products, including Microsoft Excel skills required
• Experience planning and executing strategic communications programs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Communications, English, Marketing, Journalism, Planning, or a related discipline is highly desired
• Experience in copyediting and familiarity with AP style is preferred
• Project management and organizational skills preferred
• Proficiency with InDesign desired

Offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The salary range for this position in California is $80,756.40 - $149,399.34.

AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D and disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, wellness and global well-being, and global EAP, Business Travel and Service Awards programs.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

Join us and let’s get started.