EnviroIssues is a public involvement and community outreach consulting firm. We are a staff of 80, and since 1990 have successfully worked to communicate complex government, transportation, environmental, and urban planning issues to members of the public in the Pacific Northwest. Our goal is to provide our clients with the tools for complex decision-making in the public arena.
Please submit a cover letter and resume electronically by using the form on this site or send them to resumes@enviroissues.com. No phone calls please.
We are looking for a recent graduate in a relevant field or a candidate with one to two years of experience to support our Seattle office projects. Primary responsibilities include support for a variety of transportation and environmental projects, including maintaining project databases, compiling meeting summaries, preparing publication materials, and coordinating public outreach efforts. This individual must be able to demonstrate attention to detail, excellent writing, good organizational and computer skills (especially with Word and Excel), and the ability to adapt to changing environments and work with multiple project teams and topics.
Qualified applicants will have at least two years experience planning and conducting outreach or public involvement activities, or community/public relations, city or state planning, or general communications experience. Applicants must have excellent management and oral and written communication skills. This position requires the ability to understand and explain technical and environmental information to a variety of audiences, often in high-profile situations. Knowledge of Seattle and transportation related issues desired. Applicants must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access).
We currently have an opportunity for an experienced administrative assistant. The position requires the candidate to be a well-organized with a high attention to detail and accuracy. Responsibilities of the administrative assistant include: General office administration, meeting scheduling, report generation, company fleet management, meeting materials preparation, and special projects.
A minimum of two years of related work experience is required. Also essential is a knowledge of Microsoft Office, the ability to communicate effectively both written and orally, and the ability to resolve issues quickly. Experience with Deltek accounting and management software is desirable. The candidate must be a highly self motivated team player, able to multi-task, and pay attention to detail with emphasis on accuracy and quality.
EnviroIssues, the Pacific Northwest's largest public involvement and facilitation firm, is seeking highly qualified candidates to facilitate, develop and implement public and stakeholder involvement efforts for the Columbia River Crossing project and other transportation, environmental or infrastructure projects.
We are looking for someone with 5-8 years experience in the following areas: inter-agency coordination, government relations, stakeholder outreach, transportation policy, and media coordination. Excellent communication and writing skills, including the ability to prepare talking points, PowerPoint presentations, and news releases, is required. Strategic thinking, attention to detail, and the ability to understand technical information and accurately summarize group conversations are essential. Experience in transportation planning or design efforts is preferred.
Responsibilities include coordination with media, agency staff, and elected officials and their staff, attendance at meetings with diverse groups of stakeholders, preparation and review of meeting summaries, briefing papers and news releases, and communications and outreach support.
This position is located in Vancouver, WA and requires travel in Oregon and Washington.
EnviroIssues is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages diversity in the workplace.