Overview
Project Communications Advisor – Secondment. RPS, a Tetra Tech company, is seeking a Project Communications Advisor to be based in Dublin / Cork. This is a full-time role (5 days per week) seconded to a client team, involving on-site work in the client’s office 3 days per week and from RPS offices 2 days per week. Following a successful probation period, hybrid working can be arranged (3 office days with 2 days work from home per week).
About The Team: At RPS, a TetraTech company, we are a recognised global leader in multidisciplinary engineering, environmental, project communications and project management consultancy. In Ireland, we employ 600 professionals. Our project communications team is the leading specialist public consultation and stakeholder engagement service provider in Ireland, working with engineers, environmental scientists, and planners on infrastructure projects in energy, water, transport and buildings. Our work supports public consultation and stakeholder engagement to inform government policy and the delivery of major infrastructure projects, and makes a genuine difference to a more sustainable future.
Your Impact: Join RPS to make a real difference. Our work leverages cutting-edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world-class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change and grow your career.
What You Will Be Doing
This position supports our client’s project communications and infrastructure delivery teams to ensure the successful delivery of water and wastewater projects. The portfolio includes hundreds of water services projects with an approximate value of €1bn per annum, involving new and upgraded water and wastewater facilities and networks. The role provides technical communications support to ensure delivery of these projects.
Key activities include working directly with the Corporate Affairs Project and Communities team within a regional model (South West, South East Midlands, East, North West). The team is responsible for project communications across the Infrastructure Delivery portfolio, regional stakeholder management, media and elected representatives query resolution, incident management and national campaigns and sponsorships.
The Project Communications Advisor Will Have Responsibility For
* Delivering communications on projects to achieve the client’s vision and objectives
* Devising and implementing project communications plans
* Internal stakeholder engagement with technical colleagues and multi-disciplinary teams, preparing internal reports and presenting at internal meetings
* External stakeholder engagement including contractors, residents’ associations, interest groups and elected representatives
* Writing project briefing sheets, press releases, website articles, social media content, etc.
* Developing messages to make technical information accessible to the general public, businesses, elected representatives and other stakeholders
* Planning and delivering public information/public consultation events and online events
* Organising, attending, presenting, and taking minutes at stakeholder meetings
* Event management for ministerial sod turnings and openings of water and wastewater projects
* Stakeholder mapping, relationship management and maintaining contact databases in line with GDPR
* Note: Key responsibilities may evolve over time with the business
Who We Are Looking For
* Strong communications advisory skills with the ability to guide multidisciplinary project teams on effective project communications
* Proven professional experience in communications for infrastructure projects, with construction-stage experience preferred
* Minimum of 5 years’ post-graduate relevant experience in communications, primarily relating to infrastructure or climate action projects
* Strong communications and report writing skills with excellent stakeholder management
* Experience in devising and implementing successful communications strategies, including developing collateral, media and social media campaigns, event management and stakeholder engagement
* Proven ability to work closely with clients to achieve high levels of satisfaction and win-win outcomes
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Strong analytical skills and the ability to develop communications strategies and plans for designated areas
* Ability to prioritise tasks, manage schedules, and allocate resources while focusing on team goals
* Ability to organise and manage key events (project launches, public consultations)
* Proven experience delivering projects in deadline-driven and evolving environments
* Demonstrable account management experience including managing client relationships and reporting
Qualifications
* Honours degree (Level 8 in the National Framework of Qualifications) in a relevant field: Communications, Public Relations, Social Sciences, Behavioural Economics, Law or Business
What is in it for you?
RPS is an accredited training provider offering robust, fully accredited professional training programmes to master’s level qualifications in leadership, management, executive coaching and mentoring. We support our people to innovate, collaborate and build meaningful careers, with a diverse community of experts and a company that prioritises wellbeing. We offer flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance and collaboration.
Why Choose RPS, a Tetra Tech Company
In 2023 RPS joined Tetra Tech, expanding our reach as part of a global organisation. We design and manage projects in urbanisation, natural resources, and sustainability, delivering solutions across 550 offices in more than 120 countries. As a Tetra Tech company, we provide development and project opportunities that support growth and impact.
About Tetra Tech
Tetra Tech is a leader in water, environment and sustainable infrastructure, with over 30,000 employees delivering solutions worldwide, Leading with Science to address the full water cycle, environment restoration, sustainable infrastructure and the clean energy transition.
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* Mid-Senior level
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* Full-time
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* Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
* Industries: Business Consulting and Services
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