Communications Specialist - Military Veterans
at Michael Baker International
WHO WE ARE
Michael Baker International is a global leader in Engineering, Architecture and Consulting services dedicated to developing and implementing innovative solutions to the world's infrastructure and environmental challenges. Supported by more than 3,000 employees in nearly 100 locations across the United States, we provide a full continuum of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management. Michael Baker is committed to delivering a standard of excellence that fosters a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technological advancement to help solve our clients' complex challenges.
MICHAEL BAKER IN ALASKA
Michael Baker's first office in Alaska opened in 1942. Since then, we have played a key role in some of Alaska's most renowned infrastructure projects, including groundbreaking projects on the North Slope and the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System. We continue to focus on cold regions engineering-pipelines, transportation, hydrology, geotechnical, specialty professional services, permitting and regulatory compliance, and GIS and LiDAR mapping.
DESCRIPTION
We are seeking a Communications Specialist to join our team of professionals. The position requires a self-driven individual with confidence to make decisions that improve team performance and project clarity to satisfy client needs. We have offices in both Anchorage and Fairbanks and candidates may be based in either location. Candidate must possess excellent interpersonal skills to work internally and with clients.
The position is Alaska-based; however, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to support the overall business of Michael Baker International nationwide and be an integral part of a dynamic growing company. Opportunities for growth and advancement within Michael Baker International depend upon the candidate's skills, desires, and drive.
Under limited supervision, responsible for public involvement and outreach, technical writing, and graphic design to support clients' needs and proposal development.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Perform public outreach and communication services supporting the public involvement business of Michael Baker
- Develop graphics and design documents for client presentations, public outreach, technical reports, and proposals
- Create social media plans, develop content, and evaluate success of campaigns
- Conduct media planning and buying on print and digital platforms
- Perform technical preparation and editing of reports, proposals, presentations, and other technical documentation
- Provides technical editing/review of documents/narrative/literature prepared by others to ensure consistent application of appropriate style guide standards and grammatical accuracy/correctness
- Assist with proposal and business development activities
- Meeting facilitation
- Graphic design
- Ad purchase/placement/creation
- Data entry
- writing
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 3-5 or more years of related work experience
- Strong communication skills, including writing, public speaking, and customer service
- Experience in graphic design software applications, including the use of Adobe Creative Suite
- Experience developing strategic content for social media platforms
- Experience with media buying, including existing relationships with media outlets statewide
- Advanced skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat
- Valid driver's license
The range for this role is $65,000-$90,000. This will be dependent on the skills of the incoming candidate
BENEFITS
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- 401K Retirement Plan
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability
- Professional and personal development
- Generous paid time off
MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL EEO STATEMENT
Michael Baker International is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.
EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.
Anchorage, AK
Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting has been partnering with communities since 1940 to solve their most complex infrastructure challenges with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.
Supported by more than 6,000 employees in 90 offices worldwide, we provide a full continuum of life-cycle engineering consulting, specialized global construction, base operations, security management, systems integration and intelligence solutions. Our clients include federal, state, and municipal governments; foreign allied governments; and a wide range of private development and other commercial partners.
When Michael Baker Jr. first established his engineering firm in 1940, he envisioned a company that would serve as a property surveyor or designer of roads, bridges, buildings and sewage systems, and also as a trusted, long-term partner with local communities and distant nations. His employees strove to transform communities, companies, states and even nations, adopting dual roles as both caring neighbors and innovative nation builders. Baker instilled in his employees the drive to deliver improved quality of life and the desire to make a difference.
Baker built a lasting legacy that today forms the foundation on which we continue to serve and grow. Today, we continue to leverage our collective expertise and experience to make the communities we serve better. We strive to make them safer, more accessible, more environmentally sustainable and more livable. We facilitate their transformation supported by differentiating innovation, technologies and dedicated employees. We are change agents, leading our partners around the world into the future.
Our greatest differentiator, though, is our employees who demonstrate a world-class ability to solve complex problems. That’s why we engage our people, educate and train them, develop their careers, and invest in their futures. We give them opportunities around the world to exercise and expand their skills and expertise. We reward innovation and collaboration that lead to the best solutions for our clients. As a company, We Make a Difference.
To most effectively serve our clients, Michael Baker International is organized into three distinct business units: Engineering & Consulting; Sallyport Global Holdings; and SC3, which are described below.
ENGINEERING, PLANNING AND CONSULTING
The Engineering, Planning and Consulting business unit encompasses the complete life-cycle of planning, environmental assessment, engineering design, construction management, and facilities maintenance for projects in more than 38 countries on five continents. We provide a full continuum of solutions for a broad range of markets, including highways, bridges, airports, rail and mass transit systems, domestic and overseas government and commercial facilities, water and wastewater infrastructure, energy infrastructure and urban planning and development.
Professional Services – As part of Engineering, Planning and Consulting, this business unit provides high-value, differentiated engineering and professional services around the globe, including specialized construction services, cost management support and engineering support.