Communications / Ext. Affairs Manager

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Job Summary:

Bechtel is seeking a skilled communications leader to join our Bechtel Manufacturing & Technology global businessunit. This position is full-time on a construction job site in Clay, New York.   The successful candidate will manage day-to-day communications for staff designing and building a semiconductorfacilities megaproject while serving as a trusted communications advisor for the project’s leadership. This position reports to the Communications Lead for Bechtel M&T and is a member of the Corporate Affairs & Marketing function,while working closely with project leadership.

Major Responsibilities:

• Creates annual strategy for project communications in close concert with Bechtel M&T Communications Lead andproject leadership.
• Manages day-to-day communications for field professional staff and craft professionals, including drafting and publishing senior-leader emails, SharePoint, Viva Engage, and other communication channels and products.
• Works closely with Labor Relations and Construction to plan and execute craft engagement and retention strategies.
• Leads Bechtel’s community engagement activities in and around the project.
• Creates media messaging and analysis, and acts as spokesperson when needed.
• Creates executive-level presentations for project leadership.
• Forges external relationships with a variety of stakeholders for positive project outcomes.
• Manages local team of communications colleagues.
• Identifies and executes tactics that sustain the workforce and enhance the brand.
• Tracks qualitative and quantitative metrics across communications channels as aligned to the strategy.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires a bachelor's or master's degree (or international equivalent) and 13-15 years of relevant experience or 17-19 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent writing skills, including the ability to meet with a variety of stakeholders and rephrase their technicalinformation into easy-to-understand narratives.
• External interpersonal skills within a close team environment with a proven ability to forge meaningful relationships across an enterprise.
• Experience with PowerPoint with an ability to create executive-level presentations.
• Experience in the engineering and/or construction industry is a plus.
• Adaptable and available for some work outdoors in a field environment under various weather conditions

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