Community Impact & Engagement Director

About the Role

Gilbane is seeking a Community Impact & Engagement Director to develop strategies and initiatives that support meeting and exceeding community impact and objectives, while enhancing Gilbane’s public image and market position.

As a Top-10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices, shaping communities since 1870. You will have the opportunity to work on projects such as schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, and sports arenas. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.

Responsibilities

• Participates in industry-related activities and events representing the enterprise; identifies opportunities to present content, training, and speaking at relevant engagements.
• Serves as Gilbane’s liaison to national industry associations, community-based organizations, and advocacy groups to facilitate participation of their members on construction projects or in special programs.
• Builds and maintains relationships with Gilbane’s national strategic partners through regular engagement and interactions.
• Participates in the presale, proposal development, and client presentations for major corporate clients, national accounts, and strategic pursuits.
• Develops strategies that facilitate effective outreach to business partners and key stakeholders in the execution of Gilbane’s construction projects.
• Advocates and provides a supportive infrastructure for diverse-owned and small businesses.
• Ensures tracking and reporting of small and diverse businesses and trade workforce to Gilbane's Executive Leadership Team and the Enterprise.
• Collaborates with divisional leadership to ensure community impact and engagement strategies are implemented with sales, procurement, and operations teams.
• Develops strategies to ensure adherence with client priorities, state and local workforce obligations, and other requirements for construction projects.
• Serves as the leader of Gilbane’s national community impact & community affairs peer group.
• Promotes employee awareness of Gilbane’s external impact plan, including trade partner and local workforce utilization.
• Partners with Human Resources to advise company leadership on relevant policy and issues regarding diverse-owned and small businesses in the construction industry.
• Develops and manages a comprehensive business plan and department budget on a fiscal year basis.
• Ensures teams adhere to Community Impact requirements in the Baseline Operations Playbook.
• Responsible for the career development and coaching of employees through a team of managers.
• Fosters a positive and inclusive work environment to motivate and engage team members.
• Drives the long-term strategic vision for the organization, serving as a bridge between Executive leadership and operational teams.
• Provides strategic insights and recommendations to executive leadership for informed decision-making.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction, Business, Public Relations, Communications, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in community impact/supplier diversity management, consulting, or community relations.
• Relevant certifications such as: American Contract Compliance Association (ACCA) – CCA or MCA; or National Diversity Council (NDC) – NDCCDP. Or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Passion for diversity and impact advocacy.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, with an emphasis in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; advanced Excel abilities and use of spreadsheets and database systems preferred.
• Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills.
• Strong knowledge of the Construction industry.
• Strong problem solving, analytical, and fact-finding abilities.
• Strong project management and communication skills, both written and verbal, including presentation skills.
• Familiarity with business enterprise and/or workforce compliance platforms.
• Ability to lead and drive community impact efforts independently.

Benefits

• Competitive health and welfare benefits.
• Generous profit-sharing/401k plan.
• Multi-dimensional training opportunities through Gilbane University, a top training organization in the construction industry.

Pay

The pay ranges from $185,000 to $250,000, determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and experience of the applicant, as well as internal equity and alignment with the team.

Schedule

This position can be performed remotely or from any U.S. location where Gilbane has an office.