Culture Lead/Reward & Recognition Coordinator

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Project Overview:

Bechtel’s Manufacturing and Technology (M&T) Business Unit is designing, building and commissioning a semiconductor fab in Clay, NY. M&T is an exciting and growing business unit that serves customers in the semiconductor, datacenter, life sciences, and electric vehicle markets. M&T strives to exceed our customer objectives through utilizing our agility, innovative technologies, and world class talent. M&T solves the industry's toughest challenges, building both our company and the world for the future. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, the M&T global business unit also includes colleagues working in Arizona, Ohio, Texas, India, and additional project locations around the world.

Job Summary:

The successful candidate will be a strong writer with experience in employee communications in a fast-paced environment for diverse non-manual and craft populations including employees with no access to computers. Duties will include managing and development of written and electronic communications products that support business goals, such as change management, safety and quality campaigns, construction updates, and motivational or engagement campaigns. #LI-SM2

Major Responsibilities:

• Develops ideas for publications, writes and edits stories, assembles information and multimedia, consistent with project business goals.
• Develops and executes detailed communications plans, products, and actions for internal initiatives such as safety, security, company culture, or quality campaigns.
• Advises project senior leadership on communication methods and approaches especially regarding change management.
• Writes speeches, talking points, or presentations for project leadership.
• Setup and support of all-hands meetings.
• Integrates with customer communications team to achieve mutual goals.
• Contributes to or develops regular workforce newsletters.
• Supports dissemination of proactive stories about milestones, accomplishments, stewardship, or community activities.
• Organizes stewardship activities.
• Contributes to and analyzes measurement of communications campaign outputs and outcomes.

Education and Experience Requirements:

•  Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 2-5 years of relevant experience or 6-9 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of Bechtel organization and/or experience working in a matrixed organization or project environment.
• Knowledge of press release formulation and Associated Press style.
• Skill in writing, editing and interviewing.
• Proficient user of the Microsoft Office suite of products..
• Intermediate skill in preparing PowerPoint presentations.
• Available during non-work hours for emergency situations or overtime requirements.
• Ability to walk on a project site (including some areas of uneven terrain) for extended periods of time to support tours, events, media interactions..
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment in construction zone, to include but not limited to, hardhat, safety glasses, reflective vest, and steel-toed shoes.
• Knowledge of the project lifecycle.
• Familiarity with safety culture and conduct of operations concepts..
• Skill in SharePoint or other web content management systems.
• Knowledge or skill of basic video production.
• Supervisory and leadership skills.
• Ability to develop solutions to problems where guidelines are not well defined. 

Total Rewards/Benefits:

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive.  Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards

Diverse teams build the extraordinary:

As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.

We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of "One Team," respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably. Click here to learn more about the people who power our legacy.