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WSP is currently initiating a search for a Communications and Public Involvement Manager for our Austin office. Be involved in projects with our Communications Advisory Services Practice and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
The position will manage communications and construction relations efforts for major infrastructure projects in the region. The position may support other WSP communications and public involvement efforts nationally as needed. This is an exciting opportunity to join our national team of talented communications and public outreach/public information professionals.
Your Impact
- Serve as a key communications and community outreach consultant on transportation infrastructure projects
- Implement effective public outreach strategies for infrastructure projects and programs during preconstruction, construction and operations.
- Develop strategic communication plans to mitigate construction impacts
- Develops, implements, and manages communication strategies and community engagement programs to inform the public, elected officials, and stakeholders related to construction activities
- Serve as liaison between projects and the community
- Identifies opportunities and risks for projects, programs, initiatives, and operations; and develops communications/community engagement strategies/tactics to maximize the opportunities and minimize risks.
- Develops construction relations goals, objectives, workplans, communications plans and budget.
- Evaluates and recommends the level of outreach participation at community events; and organizes and attends in-person community meetings, special media events, tabling events, open houses and construction sites
- Researches the more complex and sensitive incidents, complaints, and concerns, and works with staff and management at all levels of the organization, as well as stakeholders, to achieve solutions
- Provides recommendations to project management team regarding construction community impacts and mitigation programs
- Coordinate, facilitate and participate in virtual in-person public meetings and community events as assigned
- Manage development of strategic social media outreach plans including the research, writing and vetting of various posts (X, Facebook, Instagram, etc.)
- Acts as lead strategist and manages content development for a variety of communication channels, including website, social media, talking points, presentations, marketing materials and media notifications
- Develop performance metrics to analyze the effectiveness of outreach campaigns, including website and social media content
- Direct the work of support services such as graphic design, website development, video, and photography
- Communicates and implements safety rules, policies, and procedures in support of the agency’s safety vision and goals; and maintains accountability for the safety performance of all assigned employees
- Coordinate closely with project teams and clients on communications and community outreach that aligns with client priorities and program messaging
- Participate in external project, agency, and community meetings to provide communications updates and help identify public involvement issues
- Coordinate development of project deliverables and public outreach according to project schedule
- Build strong relationships with technical team members and clients
- Interact in a clear and concise manner with a variety of diverse audiences
- Perform other duties as assigned or required by WSP USA Inc. and our clients
- Talent is the essence of meeting our client’s objectives, goals and challenges. If this sounds like a fit for you, we’d love to have that first discussion of you joining our team.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Political Science, Public Policy, Public Administration, Journalism or a related field
- 7-10 years of communications and public involvement experience and/or 3 years of relevant supervisory-level experience planning, implementing, and managing public affairs or community relations projects for a government agency
- Outstanding oral, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Superior organizational and time management skills with a high attention to detail
- Proven experience writing and editing content for fact sheets, websites, social media, and/or media releases
- Ability to understand and translate complex, technical information into easy-to-understand content for public consumption
- Previous experience working on infrastructure projects with a cross-discipline team
- Deadline driven with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to help de-escalate and mitigate community concerns
- Strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office, Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Ability to work effectively with teams and demonstrate initiative to lead tasks
- Ability to work well with the public and interact effectively with all organizational levels, including senior management
- Ability to work beyond standard business hours on some nights and weekends
- A valid Texas Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
- Candidate must be able to immediately work in the United States on a full-time permanent basis.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated expertise with public involvement best practices
- Communications and public involvement experience with transportation and other infrastructure projects, preferably large public works or construction projects.
- Knowledge of and project experience working with local public agencies
- Established relationships with local public agency staff
- Previous experience with team management
- Previous experience with elected official, stakeholder, and media communications
- Bilingual in Spanish
- Local candidates preferred
About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Communications and Public Involvement Manager for our Austin office. Be involved in projects with our Communications Advisory Services Practice and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
The position will manage communications and construction relations efforts for major infrastructure projects in the region. The position may support other WSP communications and public involvement efforts nationally as needed. This is an exciting opportunity to join our national team of talented communications and public outreach/public information professionals.
Your Impact
- Serve as a key communications and community outreach consultant on transportation infrastructure projects
- Implement effective public outreach strategies for infrastructure projects and programs during preconstruction, construction and operations.
- Develop strategic communication plans to mitigate construction impacts
- Develops, implements, and manages communication strategies and community engagement programs to inform the public, elected officials, and stakeholders related to construction activities
- Serve as liaison between projects and the community
- Identifies opportunities and risks for projects, programs, initiatives, and operations; and develops communications/community engagement strategies/tactics to maximize the opportunities and minimize risks.
- Develops construction relations goals, objectives, workplans, communications plans and budget.
- Evaluates and recommends the level of outreach participation at community events; and organizes and attends in-person community meetings, special media events, tabling events, open houses and construction sites
- Researches the more complex and sensitive incidents, complaints, and concerns, and works with staff and management at all levels of the organization, as well as stakeholders, to achieve solutions
- Provides recommendations to project management team regarding construction community impacts and mitigation programs
- Coordinate, facilitate and participate in virtual in-person public meetings and community events as assigned
- Manage development of strategic social media outreach plans including the research, writing and vetting of various posts (X, Facebook, Instagram, etc.)
- Acts as lead strategist and manages content development for a variety of communication channels, including website, social media, talking points, presentations, marketing materials and media notifications
- Develop performance metrics to analyze the effectiveness of outreach campaigns, including website and social media content
- Direct the work of support services such as graphic design, website development, video, and photography
- Communicates and implements safety rules, policies, and procedures in support of the agency’s safety vision and goals; and maintains accountability for the safety performance of all assigned employees
- Coordinate closely with project teams and clients on communications and community outreach that aligns with client priorities and program messaging
- Participate in external project, agency, and community meetings to provide communications updates and help identify public involvement issues
- Coordinate development of project deliverables and public outreach according to project schedule
- Build strong relationships with technical team members and clients
- Interact in a clear and concise manner with a variety of diverse audiences
- Perform other duties as assigned or required by WSP USA Inc. and our clients
- Talent is the essence of meeting our client’s objectives, goals and challenges. If this sounds like a fit for you, we’d love to have that first discussion of you joining our team.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Political Science, Public Policy, Public Administration, Journalism or a related field
- 7-10 years of communications and public involvement experience and/or 3 years of relevant supervisory-level experience planning, implementing, and managing public affairs or community relations projects for a government agency
- Outstanding oral, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Superior organizational and time management skills with a high attention to detail
- Proven experience writing and editing content for fact sheets, websites, social media, and/or media releases
- Ability to understand and translate complex, technical information into easy-to-understand content for public consumption
- Previous experience working on infrastructure projects with a cross-discipline team
- Deadline driven with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to help de-escalate and mitigate community concerns
- Strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office, Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Ability to work effectively with teams and demonstrate initiative to lead tasks
- Ability to work well with the public and interact effectively with all organizational levels, including senior management
- Ability to work beyond standard business hours on some nights and weekends
- A valid Texas Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
- Candidate must be able to immediately work in the United States on a full-time permanent basis.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated expertise with public involvement best practices
- Communications and public involvement experience with transportation and other infrastructure projects, preferably large public works or construction projects.
- Knowledge of and project experience working with local public agencies
- Established relationships with local public agency staff
- Previous experience with team management
- Previous experience with elected official, stakeholder, and media communications
- Bilingual in Spanish
- Local candidates preferred
About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
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Align your portfolio to infrastructure storytelling
WSP's Communications work centers on complex infrastructure, environmental, and engineering projects. Tailor your writing samples and case studies to show experience translating technical subject matter for public, government, or investor audiences before you apply.
Target roles that map to your visa category
WSP sponsors H-1B, E-3, TN, and F-1 OPT across Communications functions. Match your target role to a visa type your background supports, since specialty occupation requirements under H-1B demand a direct connection between your degree field and the Communications position.
Time OPT applications around WSP's hiring cycles
If you're on F-1 OPT, WSP tends to backfill and expand communications teams around major project awards and fiscal planning periods. Filing your OPT extension or STEM OPT with USCIS at least 90 days before expiry gives you the buffer to complete a full hiring cycle without status gaps.
Ask about LCA timelines during offer negotiation
Before you sign an offer, confirm when WSP plans to file the Labor Condition Application with DOL. The LCA must be certified before H-1B or E-3 filing can begin, and delays here are the most common reason start dates shift in professional services firms.
Use Migrate Mate to filter WSP Communications openings by visa type
Not all Communications postings at WSP surface the same sponsorship eligibility. Use Migrate Mate to filter open roles by the visa types WSP actively sponsors, so you spend time only on positions where your immigration status is a fit.
Prepare a specialty occupation narrative for your role
USCIS scrutinizes Communications roles under H-1B because job titles like 'Communications Specialist' span a wide range of duties. Build a clear written narrative showing your role requires at minimum a bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public relations, or a directly related field.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does WSP sponsor H-1B visas for Communications roles?
Yes, WSP sponsors H-1B visas for Communications positions. Because Communications roles must qualify as specialty occupations under USCIS standards, the strongest applications tie the position directly to a specific degree field such as communications, public relations, or journalism. Roles with clearly defined technical or strategic scopes tend to move through the H-1B process more smoothly than broadly defined generalist titles.
How do I apply for Communications jobs at WSP?
Applications go through WSP's careers portal, where you can search by function and location. For international candidates, Migrate Mate also lists open Communications roles at WSP filtered by visa sponsorship eligibility, which saves time identifying positions where your status is a practical fit. Tailor your resume and samples to WSP's project-based, multidisciplinary work environment before submitting.
Which visa types does WSP commonly use for Communications roles?
WSP sponsors H-1B, E-3 visa (for Australian citizens), TN visa (for Canadian and Mexican nationals in qualifying categories), F-1 OPT, F-1 CPT, and Green Card pathways including EB-2 and EB-3. The right visa depends on your nationality, degree, and the specific role. E-3 visa is often faster for Australians since it carries no annual lottery and can be filed year-round.
What qualifications does WSP look for in Communications candidates?
WSP typically seeks candidates with a bachelor's degree or higher in communications, public relations, journalism, or a related field, combined with experience in corporate or stakeholder communications. Given WSP's project portfolio in engineering, infrastructure, and environmental consulting, background in technical communications or regulated industries strengthens an application considerably and supports the specialty occupation case for visa purposes.
How do I plan my timeline if WSP is sponsoring my H-1B?
The H-1B cap lottery opens in March for an October 1 start date, so offers made in late 2025 or early 2026 need to align with that cycle. If you're already in H-1B status with another employer, a cap-exempt transfer can happen faster. WSP's HR and legal teams handle USCIS filings, but understanding the DOL LCA certification step, which must precede the petition, helps you set realistic start date expectations with your hiring manager.