THE OPPORTUNITY:

Reporting to the Manager, this position will be responsible for supplementing Strategic Advisory and Planning group on major transit and transportation projects for both public and private sector clients in Ontario; in particular, they will have the opportunity to work on Major GTA Capital Projects. They will be critical to supporting Project Management teams and leading all stakeholder engagement strategies. The successful candidate can expect to be challenged in a variety of tasks undertaken in a fast-paced and dynamic business environment.

• Developing and implementing communication and stakeholder engagement strategies for land use, detailed design, construction, and environmental planning projects
• Overseeing and facilitating stakeholder meetings, public events, community liaison committees, community pop-ups, and site tours as required
• Developing web-copy, written and visual communications with support from a graphic design team
• Coordinating and liaising with stakeholders, scheduling and attending meetings and workshops, preparing presentations and taking meeting minutes
• Enhancing relationships with partners, stakeholders, and the public by providing project information, coordinating responses to inquiries, and contributing to the implementation of communications plans
• Engaging with community groups and key stakeholders by clearly communicating updates on construction, technical details, and work plans
• Writing monthly reports and technical memos and coordinating updates to stakeholder management plans
• Liaising with other communications specialists, contractors, engineers, and architects to prepare deliverables and respond to project enquiries
• Preparing work plans and costing for projects
• Contribute to planning and engineering teams who are obtaining planning and development approvals
• Organizing and participating in stakeholder meetingsProviding support during public consultation processes