Communications Specialist

Job Location: Maple Grove, MN

Marketing in civil engineering is a unique challenge—it’s where creativity meets technical know-how.

As a Communications Specialist on the Digital Marketing team, you're not just promoting services; you're telling the story of complex projects in a way that resonates with clients and the public. That means using tools like websites, social media, email campaigns, and data-driven strategies to get the message out. You need to be persuasive and thoughtful, highlighting the firm’s strengths while staying tuned in to what clients really need. And since the industry is full of technical language and niche details, having a curious mind that can dig in and translate that into engaging, accessible content is key.

If you can balance these diverse skills, consider joining the growing Marketing and Communications Department at Houston Engineering, Inc. (HEI). You’ll have the opportunity to challenge yourself in both expected and unexpected ways—and grow professionally along the way.

• Work closely with department and company leadership to develop and execute marketing and communication strategies to support business development initiatives.
• Responsible for document development including writing, editing, layout, and production for a variety of client deliverables. These may include proposals, project reports, presentations, and a variety of other communications and marketing deliverables depending on the need.
• Research, write, edit, and format technical, proposal, and marketing content.
• Create customized graphics, charts, and diagrams to illustrate technical concepts.
• Edit content from technical staff to create a clear, unified voice and consistent style.
• Proactively and persistently solicit input from technical staff members, working with limited reference material and time to develop customized, competitive, responsive, and compliant proposals, presentations, and other deliverables.
• Responsible for document formatting, layout, production, packaging, and management of proposal production supplies.
• Facilitate proposal meetings and manage proposal assignments and deadlines.

• Bachelor's degree in English, Writing, Marketing, Mass Communications, Journalism, or a related field preferred.
• 3+ years related experience. Architecture, engineering, and/or construction industry experience a plus.
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Marketing, sales, proposal, report, and/or technical writing experience.
• Solid communication and critical thinking skills.
• Proficiency with grammar, punctuation, spelling, and style guides.
• Ability to listen well and quickly solicit information from technical staff.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to quickly produce content.
• Able to manage time, multi-task, and excel with limited resources and multiple priorities.
• Valid Driver’s License and in good standing. Occasional travel necessary.

As part of our talented staff, you will enjoy competitive pay and significate annual bonuses. The estimated rate of pay is $58,097 - $65,359 depending on experience. Other benefits include employee paid health, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability, PTO, paid holidays, parental leave, generous 401(k) match, access to HSA, FSAs, flexible schedules, annual HEI logo wear, plus more.

Additionally, view our careers page to read about HEI being selected as one of the ENR top 500 design firms and as one of the Prairie Businesses 50 best places to work for several years in a row!

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