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HNTB

Public Engagement Intern- Summer 2026

Fort Worth, TX · On-site

$14.50 - $17.25/hr

What We're Looking For Our North Texas office is seeking a Public Engagement Intern for Summer 2026. This opportunity entails assisting the HNTB Public Engagement and Communications group by ...

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Public Engagement Intern- Summer 2026

Plano, TX

$14.25 - $17.25/hr

What We're Looking For Our North Texas office is seeking a Public Engagement Intern for Summer 2026. This opportunity entails assisting the HNTB Public Engagement and Communications group by ...

Powhatan County

Community Engagement Manager

Powhatan, VA · On-site

$78K - $90K/yr

This position is an opportunity to shape how the County connects with residents, businesses, employees, community partners, and the public through strategic storytelling, public engagement, branding ...

Hntb

Public Engagement Intern- Summer 2026

Fort Worth, TX

$14.50 - $17.25/hr

What We're Looking For Our North Texas office is seeking a Public Engagement Intern for Summer 2026. This opportunity entails assisting the HNTB Public Engagement and Communications group by ...

Hntb

Public Engagement Intern- Summer 2026

Dallas, TX

$14.75 - $17.75/hr

What We're Looking For Our North Texas office is seeking a Public Engagement Intern for Summer 2026. This opportunity entails assisting the HNTB Public Engagement and Communications group by ...

HNTB

Public Engagement Intern- Summer 2026

Dallas, TX

$14.75 - $17.75/hr

What We're Looking For Our North Texas office is seeking a Public Engagement Intern for Summer 2026. This opportunity entails assisting the HNTB Public Engagement and Communications group by ...

HNTB

Public Engagement Intern- Summer 2026

Plano, TX

$14.25 - $17.25/hr

What We're Looking For Our North Texas office is seeking a Public Engagement Intern for Summer 2026. This opportunity entails assisting the HNTB Public Engagement and Communications group by ...

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As of Jun 13, 2026, the average yearly pay for public engagement in the United States is $77,797.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $54,000.00 and $94,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Public engagement refers to the process by which organizations, governments, or individuals interact and communicate with the public to gather input, share information, and foster dialogue. The goal is to involve community members in decision-making, policy development, or project planning to ensure that diverse perspectives are considered. Public engagement can take many forms, such as public meetings, surveys, workshops, and online forums. It is essential for building trust, enhancing transparency, and achieving outcomes that reflect the needs and values of the community.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Public Engagement professional, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Public Engagement professional, you need strong communication, project management, and stakeholder relationship skills, often supported by a degree in communications, public relations, or a related field. Familiarity with digital communication platforms, social media management tools, and data analytics systems is typically required. Excellent interpersonal skills, adaptability, and cultural awareness help professionals connect effectively with diverse audiences. These skills are essential for building trust, fostering community involvement, and ensuring the successful delivery of public-facing initiatives.

What is the difference between Public Engagement vs Community Outreach Coordinator?

AspectPublic EngagementCommunity Outreach Coordinator
Required CredentialsBachelor's degree in communications, public relations, or related fieldBachelor's degree in social sciences, communications, or related field
Work EnvironmentGovernment agencies, non-profits, public institutionsNon-profits, government agencies, community organizations
Employer & Industry UsageUsed across public sector to foster dialogueFocuses on building community relationships and programs
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Public Engagement and Community Outreach Coordinator roles often overlap but differ in focus. Public Engagement emphasizes fostering dialogue between the public and organizations, often involving strategic communication and policy input. Community Outreach Coordinators concentrate on building relationships within communities, organizing events, and implementing outreach programs. Both roles require similar educational backgrounds and are used in public and non-profit sectors, but their primary objectives and activities differ.

What are some common challenges faced by professionals in Public Engagement roles and how can they be addressed?

Public Engagement professionals often encounter challenges such as building trust with diverse communities, managing varied stakeholder expectations, and effectively communicating complex information. To address these challenges, it's important to actively listen to community concerns, tailor messaging for different audiences, and use multiple channels for outreach. Collaborating closely with colleagues in communications, policy, and project management can also help ensure a more coordinated and inclusive engagement process.
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Senior Public Engagement and Communications Specialist

Senior Public Engagement and Communications Specialist

HNTB Corporation

Detroit, MI • On-site

Full-time

Posted 4 days ago

HNTB rating

9.2

Company rating: 9.2 out of 10

Based on 21 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

What We're Looking For
At HNTB, you can invest in a career that is meaningful and rewarding to you while making a difference for Michigan communities that matter to all of us. As part of a nationwide firm, HNTB Michigan has been a part of delivering solutions for some of the largest and most innovative infrastructure projects across the state. With our historic growth and several office locations across the state, it is an exciting time to join our team of passionate professionals and employee owners working to build a better tomorrow.
HNTB is seeking a Senior Public Engagement and Communications Specialist to support a diverse portfolio of impactful transportation projects across Michigan, with opportunities to lead engagement efforts on high-profile and complex initiatives. The position will focus on developing and implementing strategic communications and engagement plans for public agency transportation clients. This role leads the development of communication strategies, materials, and digital and print content that support project goals and inform the community and key project stakeholders.
The Senior Public Engagement and Communications Specialist will lead stakeholder and community engagement efforts, support the planning and facilitation of public meetings and workshops, and coordinate closely with clients and multidisciplinary project teams, including planning, environmental, and engineering staff, to ensure alignment with project goals, schedules, and technical work. This role also ensures public input is effectively captured, documented, and integrated into project communications and deliverables.
Responsibilities also include task management, research, data gathering, and developing clear, public-facing messaging and communication resources to support project delivery.
What You'll Do:
  • Develops and helps implement effective dissemination of outreach materials, facts and information on project messaging and supports client activities to stakeholders according to the public outreach plan including external agencies, associations, and news organizations using print, periodicals, radio, social and/or visual communication media.
  • Reviews and refines records and reports related to public involvement meetings, forums and public hearings as well as tracks social engagement and other digital strategies as needed.
  • Drafts speeches, creates and designs presentation materials, prepares remarks, briefing documents and/or composes correspondence for use in mailings, meetings, workshops and other public events.
  • Responsible for initial fact checking for reports, articles, and other publications.
  • Develops and implements digital strategies for use on web-based communications, including but not limited to websites and social channels.
  • Helps develop key performance indicators (KPIs) and reviews draft reports to indicate a campaign's milestones.
  • Supports coordination efforts for public meetings and engagements to best support outreach and initiative goals.
  • Interacts with clients to coordinate implementation of communication programs and goals.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need:
  • Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Marketing, Communications, English, Journalism or related field and 6 years of relevant experience, or
  • In lieu of education, 10 years of relevant experience

What You'll Bring:
    • Strong writing and communication skills, with the ability to lead development of clear, public-facing messaging across deliverables
    • Ability to translate complex technical information into clear, public-friendly messaging for diverse audiences
    • Experience managing production workflows, prioritizing deliverables, and maintaining quality across fast-paced, concurrent projects
    • Public engagement, media relations, and community engagement expertise, including leading outreach strategy and execution
    • Proficiency in Adobe and Microsoft tools, with experience producing high-quality materials and reviewing work of less-experienced staff
    • Experience developing and guiding social media strategy and content, providing direction to junior staff
    • Ability to lead research efforts and synthesize findings into clear materials for internal and external use
    • Experience overseeing stakeholder databases and engagement tracking, including directing updates and maintaining data quality
    • Ability to plan and lead public meetings, workshops, and outreach efforts, including overseeing logistics, materials, and deliverables
    • Experience coordinating with clients and multidisciplinary teams to deliver engagement products aligned with project goals and schedules
    • Strong attention to detail, with the ability to ensure quality control and consistency across all materials and make informed editorial decisions

What We Prefer:
    • Experience leading or supporting public engagement for large infrastructure or transportation projects
    • Experience working with public sector clients

Additional Information
Click here for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards
Click here to learn more about Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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Locations:
Detroit, MI, East Lansing, MI (Lansing), Grand Rapids, MI
NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:
HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.

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At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

Company size

1,001 - 5,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Kansas City, MO, US

Year founded

1914

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