Transportation Communications Specialist

4 weeks ago

Atlanta, United States Appcast Full time
Job Summary

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.
We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – over 50,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

AECOM is seeking a Transportation Communications Specialist for our office in Atlanta, GA.

This position is expected to begin in November 2022.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

  • Develop content for multiple platforms that include blogs, promotional material, website copy articles, and interviews, as well as composing Twitter posts, Facebook, and other social media platform postings

  • Support district and statewide outreach efforts such as giving presentations, attending events and meetings to build awareness, make connections, and project the Department in a positive light

  • Provide updates and post content to social media outlets through Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms

  • Stay abreast of changes in media platforms and implement them in a way that will benefit the Department

  • Develop and maintain a guide to show and explain to the Department how different platforms can enhance the operation/business and make them known

  • Facilitate conversations and provide information

  • Gather information and analyze the current report and previous reports that indicate whether to stay on the same track or take a different route to best serve the Department and consumers’ needs

  • Interact with the media to provide help with details of incidents, and, where appropriate, provide video feeds from the ATMS

  • Monitor the ATMS and be abreast of district-wide traffic incidents, road closures, and construction reports

  • Assist the Department’s Media and Public Relations Specialist as directed

  • Maintain a log of position activities

  • Support emergency operations such as severe weather events

  • Support special events that generate high concentrated traffic such as, but not limited to, mobile operations at sporting events, political rallies, religious gatherings, etc.

  • Conduct tours for visitors to the Department’s TMC in Atlanta

  • Provide periodic training to media liaison backup person(s)

  • Facilitate the Department’s 511/TM Outreach program

  • Perform TM Operations, incident management, travel information dissemination, and customer service tasks, not explicitly identified, that fall within the scope of the project.

Minimum Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Communication, Journalism, or related field or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

  • Due to the nature of this job, U.S. citizenship is required

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with social media accounts such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram

  • Experience in content production and communications campaign facilitation

  • Ability to synthesize information from multiple, diverse and simultaneous inputs, including computer databases, 2-way radios, and CCTV cameras

  • Proficient with computer applications such as Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer



Additional details:​​​​​​​

  • Relocation assistance is available for this position

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

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