Communications Specialist

Responsibilities

Implement brand standards and create branded marketing materials, communications, website and social media content, and project stories. Support strategic pursuits with advanced graphics, proposal and presentation production, while coordinating with firm leaders, technical staff, and marketing colleagues to improve consistency and workflows.

Requirements

Requires at least 15 years of relevant marketing, communications, graphic design, or professional-services marketing experience, preferably in the A/E/C industry, and a portfolio demonstrating related work. Candidates should have advanced Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator skills, strong writing and visual communication abilities, and experience managing multiple marketing and pursuit deliverables under tight deadlines.

Skills

• Brand Management
• Graphic Design
• Marketing Communications
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Acrobat
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Outlook
• Proposal Development
• Presentation Design
• Content Development
• Editing and Proofreading
• Project Coordination

Benefits

• Paid Holidays
• Vacation
• Personal and Sick Leave
• 401(k) Contribution
• Paid Family Leave
• Flexible Scheduling
• Professional Certification Bonus
• Testing Fee Reimbursement
• Monthly Cell Phone Stipend
• Remote Work and Transit Stipend
• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Semi-Annual Bonuses
• Educational Events

About this role

Company Description
At KPFF Consulting Engineers, we are more than just an engineering design firm. For over 60 years, we have dedicated ourselves to innovative, sustainable engineering that shapes the built environment and tackles complex infrastructure challenges. Our team culture emphasizes balance, growth, and well-being, supporting each member’s professional journey with flexibility, generous benefits, and a collaborative approach to work-life integration.
With over 1,400 professionals across 27 offices nationwide, KPFF’s decentralized structure allows each office the flexibility to pursue projects aligned with their regional strengths. Learn more at www.kpff.com.
Our marketing team plays a direct role in supporting project pursuits and helping the firm communicate its experience and capabilities to clients. We work closely with leadership and technical staff to produce high-quality materials that support business development efforts.
Job Description
Within the Brand & Communications functional area, the Communications Specialist serves as the primary execution lead for the KPFF GLAS Brand & Communications function, responsible for implementing brand standards, developing marketing communications, producing creative assets, and supporting initiatives that strengthen the firm’s market presence. Working within firmwide standards established by Shared Services, this role develops and maintains branded materials, content, and visual resources that communicate the firm’s expertise, project experience, and market differentiation.
The Communications Specialist collaborates closely with Principals, technical staff, consultants, and marketing team members to support communications, market-visibility initiatives, and strategic pursuits. The role also provides advanced creative, graphic, and presentation support for complex and high-priority pursuits while helping maintain consistency and quality across the firm’s marketing efforts.
Benefits
7 paid holidays, and 2 floating holidays for you to use each year.
2 weeks of vacation annually, with competitive seniority-based accruals.
2 weeks of personal and sick time to care for yourself and your family members.
KPFF will contribute 3% of your base salary to your 401 (k) regardless of your contribution.
KPFF Paid Family Leave: Provides 60% of your base salary while on an approved leave for up to 6 weeks in a rolling 12-month period.
40-hour work schedule, Monday through Friday.
Flexible scheduling – core hours of collaboration are 9:30-3:30 pm
Professional certification bonus and testing fee reimbursement opportunities
Monthly Cell Phone Stipend
Monthly Way We Work stipend for remote work and transit expenses
Medical insurance options to choose from, VSP Vision Insurance, and Delta Dental Insurance.
Semi-annual Bonuses.
Opportunities for educational events, relationship building, and fun!
This is a non-exempt position. All overtime hours are paid at a time-and-a-half hourly rate.
Pay Range
The pay range for this position is $107,000-$120,000 annually depending on experience.
Responsibilities
Brand Stewardship & Creative Services
Implement and maintain KPFF brand standards in coordination with corporate standards while developing office-level visual systems, templates, and applications that support KPFF GLAS marketing objectives.
Develop and maintain InDesign templates for proposals, qualifications packages, presentations, social media graphics, thought-leadership collateral, publications, and other marketing deliverables.
Establish and maintain visual consistency across proposals, presentations, publications, digital content, and external communications.
In conjunction with the Marketing & Communications Manager, design sophisticated marketing collateral, graphics, presentations, publications, and other branded materials that support communications, marketing, and pursuit activities.
Communications & Market Visibility
In conjunction with the Marketing & Communications Manager, coordinate and produce website content, social media content, project stories, thought-leadership materials, and campaign-related communications.
Collaborate with Principals and technical staff to develop content that accurately communicates the firm’s expertise, project experience, technical capabilities, and market differentiation.
Support marketing communications and promotional initiatives that strengthen the firm’s visibility, reputation, and market presence.
Coordinate awards and project-recognition submissions, including content, graphics, schedules, and compliance with submission requirements.
Support public relations, industry visibility, and other external communications initiatives in coordination with the Marketing & Communications Manager and specialized consultants, as applicable.
Strategic Pursuit Support
Provide advanced graphics, visual communication, messaging, and presentation support for complex, high-priority, and strategic pursuits.
Serve as a hands-on production resource for major pursuits requiring senior-level creative execution under compressed schedules.
Develop proposal graphics, layouts, visual assets, and branded content in coordination with pursuit teams.
Produce client presentation and interview materials when required, from initial content layout through presentation-ready deliverables.
Ensure pursuit materials are visually compelling, consistent with established standards, and properly prepared for digital or print reproduction.
Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
Collaborate with the Marketing & Communications Manager, Knowledge Specialist, proposal team, Principals, and technical staff to support coordinated marketing and pursuit activities.
Coordinate schedules, priorities, and workload with other marketing team members during peak production periods.
Collaborate with corporate staff and external consultants to maintain alignment with firmwide standards, initiatives, and resources.
Identify and implement improvement...

About KPFF Consulting Engineers

Professional Services · 1,001-5,000 employees · headquartered in Seattle, Washington · founded 1960