Graduate Planner / Associate Project Manager

Join our team of globally connected specialists to help solve complex transport challenges and experience groundbreaking projects from idea to delivery, and beyond.

At GHD we are looking for a new Graduate Planner / Associate Project Manager to join the Mobility & Places team at our Sacramento office. This role is focused on offering hands-on exposure to project management and the opportunity to build core planning, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.

• Data Collection and Analysis: Collate and analyze data using preset tools, methods, and formats. Involves working independently.
• Internal Communications: Help others get the most out of internal communications systems by offering support and advice.
• Operational Compliance: Identify, within the team, instances of noncompliance with the organization's policies and procedures and/or relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, reporting these instances and escalating issues as appropriate.
• Public/Government Relations Campaign Execution: Deliver specified outcomes and provide others with expert advice while working within established public relations, government relations, regulation, and registration programs.
• Personal Capability Building: Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
• Public/Government Relations Campaign Planning: Contribute to the development of the planning of tactical public relations campaign.
• External Communications: Help others get the most out of external communications systems by offering support and advice.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Assist with stakeholder engagement by arranging actions, meetings, events, and supporting materials to promote stakeholder understanding and commitment.
• Public/Government Relations Campaign Management: Carry out supplier and contract management tasks to support public relations and government relations campaigns.
• Document Preparation: Organize and prepare complex documents using a variety of applications for technology devices, such as standard office software. Also responsible for gathering and summarizing data for special reports.
• Content Creation: Collate and summarize information for use in developing content and write first drafts of straightforward content for print or websites.

• Bachelor's or Equivalent Degree in Political Science.

• General Experience: 0-2 years of experience in related field.

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Salary Range: $60,000 - $70,000 based on experience and location.