About PRR

PRR is a full-service communications firm that serves the transportation, environment, and health sectors. We provide integrated communications services that help clients make informed decisions and build stronger, more inclusive communities. Our clients include government agencies at the national, state, and local level; nonprofit organizations, and mission-driven private sector clients. Our commitment lies in providing an environment where our team engages with intriguing and challenging projects while integrating their professional aspirations with personal values. If you're seeking a career with a company that leaves a positive imprint on the environment, human well-being, and the communities our clients serve, PRR welcomes you.

About the role

PRR is seeking a Senior Consultant to manage a variety of client projects across PRR’s transportation and environment sectors from Baltimore, MD. The ideal candidate will understand communications, public affairs, and public engagement for government projects. This is a hybrid-role, with up to two days spent in a client office, the rest of the time can be remote work from home.

What you'll do

Strategic Communications and Project Management

• Develop and manage scopes, communications plans, budgets, and schedules
• Develop and oversee quality for contract deliverables
• Edit technical information and complex information for public audiences
• Develop and produce PowerPoint presentations and talking points
• Plan and manage engagement activities and events, including open houses, neighborhood briefings, and other public meetings
• Lead and coordinate media relations and media events, including responding to media inquiries and emerging issues in a prompt and accurate manner
• Lead client meetings related to project communications and contract progress reporting
• Proactively complete tasks
• Delegate responsibilities as needed
• Cope with distractions, handling numerous functions simultaneously
• Set and maintain high standards for all communications to clients and project staff

Strategic Communications and Project Management

• Develop and manage scopes, communications plans, budgets, and schedules
• Develop and oversee quality for contract deliverables
• Edit technical information and complex information for public audiences
• Develop and produce PowerPoint presentations and talking points
• Plan and manage engagement activities and events, including open houses, neighborhood briefings, and other public meetings
• Lead and coordinate media relations and media events, including responding to media inquiries and emerging issues in a prompt and accurate manner
• Lead client meetings related to project communications and contract progress reporting
• Proactively complete tasks
• Delegate responsibilities as needed
• Cope with distractions, handling numerous functions simultaneously
• Set and maintain high standards for all communications to clients and project staff

Client Relations

• Establish effective communication with clients, vendors, communities
• Provide strategic counsel to clients in the areas of communications and public outreach
• Manage client expectations, anticipate needs, and proactively identify solutions and opportunities
• Maintain confidentiality of client information
• Submit invoices on time and request updates on late payments

Staff Management

• Supervise and meet with staff (of 3) on a regular basis
• Support staff development and work with staff on individual goals
• Support staff workload, utilization, and productivity in coordination with project and division leadership

Develop New Business and Maintain Current Projects/Accounts

• Independently solicit and win new projects by prospecting and cultivating new business and responding to RFP’s/ solicitations
• Secure contract renewals and amendments
• Represent firm to prospective and current clients
• Develop and maintain area(s) of expertise that contributes to PRR’s lines of business

Utilization Goal

In this role, your time will largely be spent working on projects and billing your time to clients. The rest of your time would be billed to the company to complete company activities, engage in business development, and participate in growth and development opportunities. The utilization goal for this position is 86%. Our staff track and report their time spent on projects and company activities each day, submitting a full timesheet each week.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in communications/engagement/public affairs consulting or government PIO work
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent at public speaking, meeting facilitation, and public engagement
• Write concisely and quickly in a variety of styles, appropriate to a project’s communications objectives
• Demonstrated experience translating complex technical information into plain talk
• Demonstrated experience managing task/project scopes and budgets
• At least 5 years of experience managing a small team

Desired Skills and Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience and/or knowledge of transportation planning, environmental review, and/or construction processes; especially for state agencies
• An understanding of local, regional, and statewide public policy issues related to infrastructure
• Demonstrated experience planning and managing public events and outreach, working comfortably with people of diverse backgrounds

Experienced/Education

• Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Affairs or commensurate experience

Travel

This is a hybrid position that requires working in a client project office two days per week. The position will also support projects throughout PRR’s Mid-Atlantic region, including Baltimore, Maryland, and Hampton Roads, VA, and Washington D.C. Occasional travel is required to support client meetings, public meetings, community engagement activities, events, and other project needs requiring an on-site presence.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be expected to work extended hours; including, but not limited to, standing or sitting for extended periods. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee will regularly operate office equipment.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.