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About the Role

STV is seeking an experienced communications professional to join our national Outreach & Engagement Strategies team. This role supports clients with communications and engagement strategy, navigating high-visibility programs and evolving expectations around stakeholder engagement, communications, and public trust. The Director of Engagement will serve as a trusted advisor to clients, guiding multidisciplinary teams through complex delivery environments. This role offers the opportunity to support a range of clients in implementing engagement strategies across complex infrastructure programs, with a direct and visible impact on our communities.

Responsibilities

Lead program-level communications and stakeholder engagement strategies for major infrastructure programs
Serve as a trusted advisor to agency leadership on messaging, stakeholder alignment, construction communications, and engagement approaches
Develop engagement strategies and messaging frameworks that align across multiple projects, phases, and stakeholders
Translate complex technical information into communications that build understanding and trust
Strengthen coordination across technical teams, communications staff, and client stakeholders to support aligned delivery
Manage scope, schedule, and performance across multiple concurrent efforts
Lead and support business development efforts, including pursuits and proposals

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Affairs, Planning, Business, or related field
15+ years of experience supporting major infrastructure programs
Transportation program client experience at the federal, municipal and/or state level
Demonstrated leadership delivering complex communications and stakeholder engagement programs
Ability to operate at both the strategic and execution level
Strong writing, editing, and strategic planning skills
Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) is preferred

Skills

Strong writing
Strong editing
Strategic planning

Location

National

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Experienced professional
15+ years of experience

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree

Salary/Compensations

$226,929.13 - $252,143.48

Benefits

Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
Disability insurance
Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
401(k) Plan
Retirement Counseling
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days)
Paid Holidays (9 days)
Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year)
Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)
Continuing Education Program
Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

About the Company

STV is one of the top infrastructure-focused professional services firms in North America.
Founded in 1912, STV advises, plans, designs, engineers and delivers the infrastructure that powers local economies, including transportation systems, buildings, water and other facilities.
Headquartered in New York City, the company has more than 65 offices and 3,300 employees who reimagine the solutions and structures that connect our communities.
The firm is ranked 32nd in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms survey and is 11th in its transportation category.
STV is deeply committed to investing in its people and creating a world-class employee experience.
We are passionate about mentoring, coaching and cultivating our talent because we know they are destined to become the next generation of industry leaders.
We’re also committed to delivering formative career experiences – and we do that by providing challenging and unique work experiences, by mapping multiple ways to advance (beyond the traditional career ladder!) and by recognizing those who successfully chart new and exciting paths for the firm.
We value a wide range of perspectives and experiences, without regard to any factor or characteristic, regardless of whether it is a category protected by federal, state and/or local law, making them an integral part of how we work.
Our approach ensures that every individual is respected, heard, and given opportunities to contribute meaningfully.
We remove barriers and create pathways for growth, embedding fairness into our daily operations.
STV exists to make communities better through innovative solutions that connect people, places and the present to the future.
Our local teams throughout the country deeply understand the needs of their communities and have the expertise to provide solutions.
We are also committed to giving back to our communities and our neighbors through volunteering and philanthropic activities; fundraising events; scholarships, internships, and mentoring; and sustainability and community improvement projects.

Equal Opportunity

STV provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.