About the Job:

As a Communications Advisor, you will play a key role in developing and delivering superior, multi-channel communications products and implementing stakeholder and community engagement activities to support major construction projects. As the ideal candidate for this role, you are a high-performing, proactive, and versatile communications professional, capable and eager to manage a wide range of projects and initiatives. You are an excellent writer with a knack for transforming technical information into engaging and easy-to-understand content. You thrive in a fast-paced, collegial environment and are equally comfortable working independently as you are collaborating with colleagues and stakeholders. At Kiewit, the scope of our operations is immense. Our construction and engineering projects span the United States, Canada, and Mexico, improving and connecting communities with every initiative. We rely on our high-performing operations to support our professionals—they are the link that connects various areas of the business and the catalysts that get things done. We only hire the most motivated people and offer them diverse career opportunities, strong leadership and mentorship, rewarding and collaborative work, and a level of responsibility that's hard to find elsewhere. We're always pushing boundaries. You can too.

Work Location:

This position is based in Quebec City for the Tramway project – Early Works

Responsabilities :

- Create timely, informative, and engaging content to raise awareness and support construction projects.

- Build trust, understanding, and credibility with key stakeholders, residents, community groups, and the public by supporting integrated and proactive community engagement and communication approaches, as well as stakeholder engagement initiatives.

- Measure the quality, performance, and results of strategic communication objectives through the development, implementation, and dissemination of associated metrics and reports; track and report on progress to internal and external audiences.

- Maintain a public communication/contact/request database to record requests, actions, and outcomes.

- Utilize multimedia and digital techniques and content to support project information and related materials, including brochures, fact sheets, leaflets, documents, and presentations.

- Write and publish articles to support communication initiatives related to projects, the district, the company, and employee communications.

- Collaborate with other professionals to create an integrated and effective communications and stakeholder engagement team.

Qualifications:

- Degree in communications, journalism, public relations, political science, public administration, or a related field.

- Progressive experience of at least 3 to 5 years in communications, customer service, or community engagement in the public or private sector, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

- Project management experience to lead, manage, and track multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines and monitor project performance.

- Strong interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills; political acumen; initiative; tact; and diplomacy.

- Ability to build constructive and effective relationships and collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders to build consensus or influence decisions.

- Ability to work in high-intensity and demanding environments, with a proven track record of successfully meeting project deadlines and expectations, and demonstrating meticulous attention to detail.

- Strong interpersonal, oral, written, presentation, and listening skills to develop and implement communication plans and materials and address community and stakeholder concerns.

- Strong work ethic that reflects positively on the company and the ability to maintain confidentiality.

- Prior experience with large-scale infrastructure projects will be considered an asset.

- Proficiency in modern communication techniques, multimedia, and software applications (e.g., desktop publishing, word processing, website creation).

- Bilingual in French (spoken and written).