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At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?
Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.
Our team is seeking a Senior Strategic Communications Manager to be a member of our Strategic Communications program, a global team of communicators who are passionate about putting people first in planning and infrastructure. As a full-service communications, engagement, and creative practice, we develop and implement ideas to bring people together in projects of every size and sector. We help people get to know each other, foster understanding, and build more connected, equitable, and sustainable communities.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Senior Strategic Communications Manager, you will be responsible for the development, management, and execution of communication and engagement activities on a variety of infrastructure projects. You will work collaboratively as part of a broader Strategic Communications team and take direction from Project Managers and clients. In this role, you will be expected to serve as a strategic communications consultant to clients and project teams, driving communications and engagement strategy for projects, collaborate with project teams, and manage task scopes, schedules and budgets for projects that may be small or large, simple or complex.
Core Technical Responsibilities
- Lead the development and implementation of project communication and engagement strategy and plans for large and complex projects, including independently representing HDR in client meetings.
- Develop and manage communications task proposals, scopes, schedules, and budgets.
- Provide strategic counsel to project teams, proactively aligning project recommendations with community priorities and objectives.
- Improve project success by becoming a trusted advisor and strategic consultant to client leadership, boards, and governing bodies on communications, stakeholder engagement, and public-facing issues.
- Define messaging strategy for communication pieces including talking points, media releases, social media, project materials, and video script.
- Drive technology-forward engagement solutions that improve project outcomes, public participation, stakeholder understanding, and project team decision-making.
- Lead interdisciplinary project teams to deliver physical, digital and experiential communications products.
- Plan and manage the delivery of formal and informal public meetings, hearings, open houses, workshops, advisory committees, or other stakeholder meetings.
- Build and maintain productive working relationships with your team, subconsultants, and clients.
- Manage subconsultants and ensure quality of work.
- Represent HDR in professional associations and industry events.
- Service- and client-oriented attitude.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- A minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience, including management experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Self-motivated and ability to work independent with multiple teams as well as team oriented.
- Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills.
- Great interpersonal and communication skills - positive outlook and attitude.
- High aptitude for managing and solving tactical issues.
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.
- Comfortable and competent while working with senior leaders and managing cross-functional efforts.
- Demonstrated ability to operate both strategically and tactically in a high-energy, fast-paced environment.
- Committed to quality, continuous improvement, and HDR values.
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite - InDesign.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s degree.
- Willingness to travel (up to 20% of time).
- Experience with flood risk, drinking water, wastewater, power, data center, gas, or terminal communications.
- Working knowledge of public administration, funding and appropriations, federal programs, policy development, and/or program management to guide project planning.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
OUR COMMITMENT
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.
Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.
LOCATION
Primary Location: United States-Texas-Houston
INDUSTRY
Strategic Communications
SCHEDULE
Full-time
EMPLOYEE STATUS
Regular
BUSINESS CLASS
Strategic Communications
JOB POSTING
Oct 22, 2026
INTRODUCTION
At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?
Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.
Our team is seeking a Senior Strategic Communications Manager to be a member of our Strategic Communications program, a global team of communicators who are passionate about putting people first in planning and infrastructure. As a full-service communications, engagement, and creative practice, we develop and implement ideas to bring people together in projects of every size and sector. We help people get to know each other, foster understanding, and build more connected, equitable, and sustainable communities.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Senior Strategic Communications Manager, you will be responsible for the development, management, and execution of communication and engagement activities on a variety of infrastructure projects. You will work collaboratively as part of a broader Strategic Communications team and take direction from Project Managers and clients. In this role, you will be expected to serve as a strategic communications consultant to clients and project teams, driving communications and engagement strategy for projects, collaborate with project teams, and manage task scopes, schedules and budgets for projects that may be small or large, simple or complex.
Core Technical Responsibilities
- Lead the development and implementation of project communication and engagement strategy and plans for large and complex projects, including independently representing HDR in client meetings.
- Develop and manage communications task proposals, scopes, schedules, and budgets.
- Provide strategic counsel to project teams, proactively aligning project recommendations with community priorities and objectives.
- Improve project success by becoming a trusted advisor and strategic consultant to client leadership, boards, and governing bodies on communications, stakeholder engagement, and public-facing issues.
- Define messaging strategy for communication pieces including talking points, media releases, social media, project materials, and video script.
- Drive technology-forward engagement solutions that improve project outcomes, public participation, stakeholder understanding, and project team decision-making.
- Lead interdisciplinary project teams to deliver physical, digital and experiential communications products.
- Plan and manage the delivery of formal and informal public meetings, hearings, open houses, workshops, advisory committees, or other stakeholder meetings.
- Build and maintain productive working relationships with your team, subconsultants, and clients.
- Manage subconsultants and ensure quality of work.
- Represent HDR in professional associations and industry events.
- Service- and client-oriented attitude.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- A minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience, including management experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Self-motivated and ability to work independent with multiple teams as well as team oriented.
- Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills.
- Great interpersonal and communication skills - positive outlook and attitude.
- High aptitude for managing and solving tactical issues.
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.
- Comfortable and competent while working with senior leaders and managing cross-functional efforts.
- Demonstrated ability to operate both strategically and tactically in a high-energy, fast-paced environment.
- Committed to quality, continuous improvement, and HDR values.
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite - InDesign.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s degree.
- Willingness to travel (up to 20% of time).
- Experience with flood risk, drinking water, wastewater, power, data center, gas, or terminal communications.
- Working knowledge of public administration, funding and appropriations, federal programs, policy development, and/or program management to guide project planning.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
OUR COMMITMENT
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.
Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.
LOCATION
Primary Location: United States-Texas-Houston
INDUSTRY
Strategic Communications
SCHEDULE
Full-time
EMPLOYEE STATUS
Regular
BUSINESS CLASS
Strategic Communications
JOB POSTING
Oct 22, 2026
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Document your progressive communications experience
PERM requires your employer to prove the role genuinely needs your credentials. Compile performance reviews, campaign results, and titles showing advancement from communications specialist to manager level so DOL's recruitment test reflects your actual qualifications, not a generic job description.
Search Migrate Mate for verified sponsoring employers
Filter your Strategic Communications Manager search on Migrate Mate to find employers with confirmed PERM filing history. Targeting companies already familiar with the labor certification process shortens your timeline and reduces the risk of an employer backing out mid-filing.
Check your prevailing wage tier before negotiating
Run your target city and SOC code through OFLC Wage Search before salary talks begin. PERM requires your employer to pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your location and experience level, so knowing your wage tier prevents an offer that DOL will reject at certification.
Ask employers about their PERM attorney and timeline
During the offer stage, confirm whether the employer uses an in-house immigration team or outside counsel and ask how long their last PERM case took. Employers filing PERM for the first time face steeper learning curves, which directly delays your priority date and I-140 approval.
Review your O*NET occupation profile before the interview
PERM job descriptions must align with the SOC code USCIS and DOL use to evaluate the role. Reviewing your O*NET profile for Strategic Communications Manager duties helps you describe your responsibilities in language that matches what PERM auditors expect to see on the application.
Track your priority date against the monthly Visa Bulletin
Once your I-140 is approved, your priority date determines when you can file for adjustment of status. Nationals from India and China face significant backlogs in EB-2 and EB-3. USCIS publishes the Visa Bulletin monthly, and your priority date must be current before you can file I-485.
Green Card Strategic Communications Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Strategic Communications Manager role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
It depends on how the employer defines the position. If the role requires a master's degree or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive experience, EB-2 applies. If it requires a bachelor's degree, EB-3 is the standard path. The employer's PERM job description must accurately reflect the minimum requirements for the specific role, not an inflated wish list.
How is green card sponsorship different from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa is temporary work authorization requiring renewal every three years. Green card sponsorship through EB-2 or EB-3 leads to lawful permanent residence with no renewal requirement. The PERM process requires your employer to test the U.S. labor market, obtain a prevailing wage determination from DOL, and file an I-140 petition with USCIS before you can begin the final adjustment of status or consular processing stage.
How long does the PERM process take for a communications management role?
PERM involves a prevailing wage determination from DOL, a mandatory recruitment period, and DOL review of the application. Each stage adds time, and audit requests can extend the process significantly. After PERM certification, your employer files an I-140 with USCIS, and your priority date in the monthly Visa Bulletin determines when you can file for adjustment of status.
Can I change employers after my green card sponsorship is underway?
Once your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for 180 days or more, AC21 portability allows you to move to a new employer in the same or a similar occupation without losing your place in line. If your original employer's I-140 was already approved, your priority date can transfer to a new employer's I-140 petition.
Where can I find employers who sponsor green cards for Strategic Communications Manager roles?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified PERM filing history, so you can focus your search on companies that have already navigated labor certification for communications and management roles. Targeting employers with a documented track record reduces the risk of starting a sponsorship process with a company that abandons the filing partway through.