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Specialist – Project Engagement

Specialist – Project Engagement

CompanyEversource Energy
LocationNorwood, MA, USA
Salary$95000 – $105000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelMid Level, Senior

Requirements

  • Ability to work independently and engage respectfully with stakeholders
  • Ability to interact effectively with a wide variety of personalities and people, including customers, municipal officials, business organizations, environmental groups, and community-based organizations
  • Must have reliable transportation
  • Must have the ability to conduct field meetings with professionalism and respect
  • Ability to stay organized and focused while supporting field outreach efforts for multiple projects across our region simultaneously
  • Ability to provide insight and perform detail-based analysis of technical subject matters
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to establish priorities, anticipate problems, and influence outcomes
  • Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks appropriately
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint required
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Business, Marketing, Political Science, related discipline or equivalent combination of experience and education in a relevant field

Responsibilities

  • Provides field support throughout the project lifecycle by conducting focus reviews, door-to-door outreach, property owner field meetings, attending project construction meetings, interacting with the construction representatives and contractors, and actively managing project commitments to completion, among other tasks
  • Participates in field reviews/walkdowns to assess Project impacts to aide in development of outreach strategy and assess required level of outreach support
  • Provides daily updates to the Project Team members and contractors as appropriate
  • Summarize any escalated issues daily and/or in real time, as appropriate
  • Provides input into weekly reports, as requested
  • Develops and maintains a record of commitments to stakeholders for each Project assigned
  • Assists supervisor in identifying potential impacts at each Project lifecycle stage (planning, siting & permitting, construction and restoration)
  • Assists in preparing project communication materials such as project overview presentations, notification letters and mailings, door hanger materials, and website updates
  • Participates in the development of logistics associated with hosting and/or leading or attending public meetings, hearings and related processes as required

Preferred Qualifications

  • Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years working with utilities or in the energy industry preferred
  • 1 to 3 years of experience interacting with the public, required
  • Bilingual candidates preferred