Community Outreach; Bilingual

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• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Serving Newark (Ironbound), Elizabeth (Elizabethport), Staten Island (North Shore), and Brooklyn.

Environmental Justice & Zero‑Emission (ZE) Infrastructure

• Lead local outreach efforts and act as the primary point of contact for residents in the North Shore (SI), Ironbound (Newark), and Elizabeth Port communities.
• Distill complex Zero‑Emission (ZE) concepts—such as "Rubber Tired Gantry Crane power systems" or "pneumatic cement haulers"—into simple, everyday language that is accessible to all residents.
• Apply knowledge of Title VI and the Safe Harbor provision to translate "Vital Documents" according to EPA guidelines.
• Utilize experience with "Justice-40" and disadvantaged communities to ensure project benefits are equitable and transparent.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Political Science, Public Policy, Urban Planning, or Environmental Science (preferred).
• NYC/NYS/NJ Public Agency experience such as PANYNJ, MTA, NYSDOT, NYCDOT, NJDOT (preferred) with PANYNJ experience preferred.
• Mandatory Bilingual proficiency:
  Native‑level fluency in Spanish and/or Portuguese.
• Proven track record of working with disadvantaged communities on large‑scale infrastructure projects.
• Exceptional ability to explain technical engineering or environmental concepts to a non‑technical audience.
• Familiarity with federal EPA guidelines regarding Limited English Proficiency and the translation of vital project documentation.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Other

Civil Engineering