Engagement Lead- Rail Road

Engagement Lead

Location: Seattle, WA / Field as required
Employment Type: Part-Time
Experience: 15 years of relevant experience
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Communications or related field preferred

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Engagement Lead to lead community and stakeholder engagement activities for a major public transportation project. This role will manage engagement efforts, facilitate communication with diverse stakeholder groups, analyze community feedback, and provide clear reporting to the project team.

The Engagement Lead will play an important role in ensuring that community and rider perspectives are effectively incorporated into project planning and implementation.

Key Responsibilities
Lead and manage community and stakeholder engagement activities.
Develop and implement engagement approaches for projects of varying size and complexity.
Facilitate meetings, discussions, workshops, and outreach activities with community and stakeholder groups.
Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, community organizations, agencies, and project partners.
Gather, document, and analyze stakeholder and community feedback.
Prepare reports, summaries, and recommendations based on engagement findings.
Communicate stakeholder concerns and priorities to the project team.
Support engagement with diverse communities, including youth, reduced-fare riders, and people with disabilities.
Coordinate with project, customer experience, communications, and technical teams as needed.
Ensure engagement activities are inclusive, accessible, and responsive to community needs.
Support public involvement and outreach activities throughout the project lifecycle.

Required Qualifications
15 years of relevant professional experience in community engagement, public involvement, stakeholder relations, public affairs, or a related field.
Demonstrated experience leading community and stakeholder engagement programs.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Experience facilitating meetings and engaging diverse stakeholder groups.
Strong analytical and reporting abilities.
Ability to work effectively with public agencies, community organizations, project teams, and external stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Communications or a related field.
Experience supporting transit, transportation, infrastructure, or public-sector projects.
Experience engaging riders or communities with disabilities.
Experience working with low-income or underserved communities.
Knowledge of ADA, accessibility, Title VI, and equity-focused engagement.
Multilingual outreach experience is a plus.
Experience developing engagement plans and public involvement strategies.
Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have 15 years of public engagement experience, preferably within transit, transportation, or other public infrastructure projects. They should be comfortable working with diverse communities and stakeholders, particularly people with disabilities, low-income riders, and other historically underserved groups.

Because this is a part-time engagement role, experienced independent consultants and professionals from specialized community engagement firms may also be a strong fit.

Pay: $128.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30.0 – 40.0 per week

Application Question(s):

• Do you have direct experience working on railroad, rail, light rail, commuter rail, or public transit projects? Please provide the project/agency names and your role.
• Have you led community or stakeholder engagement programs for a rail/transit or transportation project? If yes, briefly describe the project, your responsibilities, and the stakeholder groups involved.
• Have you worked directly with transit riders, community organizations, public agencies, elected/community stakeholders, or project partners? Which stakeholder groups have you engaged?
• Do you have experience engaging underserved or historically underrepresented communities, including low-income communities, people with disabilities, youth, or reduced-fare transit riders? Please describe.
• Do you have experience with ADA, Title VI, accessibility, equity, or inclusive public engagement requirements on transit/transportation projects?
• This is a part-time role in Seattle, with field/community engagement as required. Are you comfortable working part-time and being available for in-person meetings, workshops, and outreach activities in the Seattle area?
• What is your expected salary ?
• Are you comfortable signing exclusivity form?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Seattle, WA 98101 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $128