Community Engagement Team Member
Intersect · Time, IL · 3 wk ago
Manufacturing$118k–$137k/yrFull-time
About the role
This role supports and coordinates community programs fostering trust-based, long-term relationships in communities where Intersect develops and operates clean energy infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Analyze community dynamics and siting using comprehensive desktop research and sentiment analysis.
- Utilize ArcGIS for detailed siting analyses, identifying key local dynamics, community boundaries, and potential engagement opportunities.
- Create, manage, and distribute stakeholder and landowner notices tied to key project milestones across development and operational phases.
- Track engagement workflows, ensuring consistent, transparent, and accurate communication across all target regions.
- Provide critical administrative oversight for the Community Engagement team, managing check requests, vendor invoicing, and budget tracking.
- Maintain accurate records of community commitments, outreach history, and financial disbursements to support long-term accountability.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Environmental Policy, Urban Planning, Public Affairs, or a related discipline.
- 1+ years of experience supporting community engagement, public outreach, or local stakeholder management within clean energy or large-scale infrastructure.
- Proficiency with spatial analysis tools, specifically ArcGIS, alongside demonstrated skill in conducting community sentiment research and reporting.
- Proven track record of managing structured landowner/stakeholder notice processes across multi-phase project lifecycles.
- Exceptional organizational and administrative abilities, including budget tracking, invoicing, and cross-functional coordination.
- Empathetic, proactive, and resilient communication style, deeply grounded in Intersect's core values of Equity, Humility, Authenticity, Long-run Value, and People Come First.
Qualifications
- Experience with spatial analysis tools, specifically ArcGIS.
- Experience with community sentiment research and reporting.
- Experience with stakeholder and landowner communications.
- Experience with budget tracking and invoicing.
Skills
- Community engagement and public outreach skills.
- Spatial analysis and GIS skills.
- Project management and stakeholder management skills.
- Financial and administrative skills.
Benefits
- Total Compensation: $118,000 - $137,000 (total compensation includes base salary + bonus in USD).
- Equity: Beyond your salary, you’ll receive an Equity Grant, giving you a meaningful stake in our parent company.
- Health & wellness: 100% premium coverage for you and your dependents on medical, dental, and vision.
- Time to recharge: Unlimited PTO, plus two company-wide breaks (Fourth of July & end of year).
- Family support: Up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, plus 6 additional weeks for birth parents; access to family planning and family care support through Carrot and Maven.
- Mental health: Free access to Spring Health, including 5 free therapy and psychiatry sessions, plus a Headspace account for mindfulness and meditation through our physical health vendor, Wellhub+.
- Perks & extras: $150 monthly food stipend, $150 monthly reimbursement for cell phone and internet, pet insurance allowance, full home office setup, free access to UrbanSitter with $625 in quarterly company-paid credits, ActiveHero, and One Medical.
Pay
- Total Compensation: $118,000 - $137,000 (total compensation includes base salary + bonus in USD).
Schedule
- Start date: August 17, 2026.