Social Impact Project Specialist Belonging

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McKinstry is innovating the waste and climate harm out of the built environment and creating lasting impact. Together, we’re building a thriving planet.

Buildings are a leading contributor to the climate crisis, generating nearly 40% of total global energy-related carbon emissions. We’re making a lasting impact on our industry and within our communities by addressing the climate, affordability and equity crises through:

• renewables and energy services
• engineering and design
• construction and facility services

To get where we’re going, we need big thinkers, problem solvers and collaborative mindsets. Does that sound like you?

McKinstry is looking for a Social Impact Project Specialist – Opportunity & Belonging to join our Social Impact team in Seattle, WA
. The Social Impact Project Specialist – Opportunity & Belonging provides project, program, communications, and operational support for McKinstry’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion work. This role helps advance initiatives that strengthen inclusion and belonging, support employee engagement, expand equitable access to opportunity, and reinforce McKinstry’s commitment to creating respectful and inclusive workplaces across offices, jobsites, teams, and communities.

Additional responsiblites may include:

• Provide program support for Social Impact initiatives focused on employee resource groups, workforce belonging, industry exposure, inclusive leadership, and community partnerships.

• Coordinate logistics for Opportunity & Belonging initiatives such as schedules, meeting materials, participant communications, facilitator support, registration, accessibility considerations, supplies, and day-of execution.

• Own discrete pieces of project scope as assigned; track deliverables, manage follow-up items, and help ensure Opportunity & Belonging work is completed within expected timelines.

• Contribute to program experiences that are welcoming, accessible, well-organized, and aligned with the needs of employees, leaders, partners, and participants.

• Attends, and leads, events (including after-hour and weekend events) including, but not limited to – partner meetings, school presentations, site visits, shop engagement, and office tours.

• Manages confidential and sensitive information with high-level of discretion.

• Draft, edit, proofread, and coordinate communications such as program updates, employee messages, leader communications, learning reminders, event invitations, newsletters, presentations, reports, and resource materials.

• Help translate team goals, activities, and outcomes into clear, practical, and compelling content for employees, leaders, partners, and participants.

• Gather stories, photos, quotes, feedback, participation data, and examples that demonstrate belonging, employee engagement, and inclusive culture in action.

• Create polished written and visual materials that reflect McKinstry’s voice, values, and commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

• Collaborate with Alliance (ERG) leaders, employee volunteers, internal teams, community partners, and industry organizations, to support Social Impact program delivery and relationship management.

• Support McKinstry Alliances and other employee engagement communities by helping coordinate events, coordinate meetings, prepare agendas and materials, take notes, document decisions, and track action items for programs and projects.

• Follow up on assignments and provide clear and consistent progress reports to manager.

• Tracks, reviews, and maintains program data to measure success.

• Creates and maintains contact lists for partners and…