Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary communications partner to the Project Management Office and Project Director, owning the strategy, planning, and execution of local project-specific communications throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate cross-functional input from project and corporate teams to prepare and deliver accurate, timely information to external stakeholders.
• Partner with third-party communications and public affairs agencies to develop and manage community-relations plans for each nuclear project site, ensuring proactive and unified messaging across all channels.
• Serve as Elementl's contact for local community leaders, elected officials, environmental groups, local institutions, and residents across assigned project communities.
• Build and maintain relationships with local businesses, educational institutions, community organizations, and other key stakeholders that influence project awareness.
• Maintain awareness of local public sentiment, priorities, and partnership opportunities.
• Partner with legal and regulatory teams to support state and local permitting and regulatory processes, facilitating engagement with elected officials, agencies, and other key stakeholders.
• Plan and execute community-facing engagement: public meetings, roundtables, listening sessions, educational events, site visits, and local institutional partnerships.
• Manage localized media relations, including proactive outreach, responding to inquiries, coordinating project-specific press interactions, and preparing spokespeople for local interviews or public briefings.
• Develop clear, accessible communications on complex topics, including environmental assessments, regulatory milestones, construction phases, safety, and community benefits.

Requirements

• You bring 5–7 years of experience in communications, community relations, public affairs, or government relations, with a bachelor's degree in Communications or a related field.
• You have hands-on experience with engaging directly with community stakeholders, local officials, or local media
• You have hands-on experience with conducting community market research and formulating community engagement plans and programs
• You have hands-on experience with operating with a degree of autonomy while partnering closely with external agencies and the corporate communications team
• You have hands-on experience with working across multiple concurrent projects with shifting priorities and levels of intensity

Preferred

• It Would Be Great If:
• - You have experience in energy, infrastructure, or another regulated industry.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off, personal time, and flexibility
• Company-sponsored short- and long-term disability coverage and life insurance
• 401(k) plan with an impressive company match
• Additional benefits designed to support your well-being and success