Public Involvement Specialist

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Media Design, Marketing, Public Relations, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in communications, marketing, public involvement support, or a related role, with demonstrated responsibility for coordinating projects and delivering high-quality outputs.
• Highly detail-oriented with strong organizational and task management skills; able to manage multiple priorities and deliverables with accuracy and consistency.
• Proven experience coordinating events, projects, or initiatives with multiple moving parts and tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to create polished visual materials with a strong eye for layout, formatting, and design consistency.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially PowerPoint) with the ability to produce professional-quality presentations and documents.
• Experience with graphic design tools, including Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop); experience with tools such as Canva or similar platforms is also beneficial.
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to translate technical information into clear, user-friendly materials.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Familiarity with public agency processes (e.g., INDOT or similar) is a plus.
• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel periodically.

Additional Information

We are seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented professional to join our team as a Public Involvement Specialist, supporting the execution of outreach initiatives through high-quality design, coordination, and project support. This role is ideal for someone who excels at managing multiple priorities, producing polished and consistent visual materials, and ensuring seamless execution of events and deliverables. The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in graphic design paired with excellent task management and follow-through, enabling them to effectively coordinate logistics, maintain quality control, and support public outreach for a variety of transportation and environmental projects. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced public outreach professional to join a dynamic engineering consulting firm recognized as an Indiana Best Places to Work and 2026 Indiana ESOP of the Year. Lochmueller Group is a regional engineering and environmental consulting firm with an emphasis on infrastructure. We provide multi-disciplined services for a variety of public agencies and private entities, including transportation design; water resources design; environmental analysis & permitting; construction engineering & inspection; traffic engineering & transportation planning; surveying; and land acquisition & appraisal. For over 40 years, Lochmueller Group has helped communities reinvent their future through thoughtful, actionable planning and design. Our dedication to building a team that demonstrates our corporate values (CARDIA) is what sets us apart: CARDIA: C reativity; A ccountability; R espect; D edication; I ntegrity; A chievement Lochmueller Group provides an excellent workplace culture established by our people who share these values. We are a 100% employee-owned company, and our people are invested in the success and continued development of each other and the firm. This is a great place to build a career and grow with a company that is dedicated to quality and service while making a positive impact on our communities.

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