HDR is hiring: Communication Strategist (Water Business Group) in Milwaukee

Communication Strategist (Water Business Group)

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At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories or arrest and conviction records.

Responsibilities

• Develop content marketing strategies and communications plans for specific initiatives and projects to elevate thought leadership, people and project work
• Lead global and local communications strategies by collaborating with internal business partners, creative, marketing and communications teams
• Assist in the development and management of an editorial calendar
• Work with subject matter experts to develop and write white papers, feature article content, thought leadership articles, and/or social media posts
• Ghost write and edit blogs, social media posts, papers and/or presentations by subject matter experts
• Help develop collateral pieces and other marketing campaign materials
• Research, write and edit project narratives and case studies
• Monitor industry best practices and maintain a repository of trends and examples
• Support event management where required
• Bring genuine, creative ideas to the table
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in closely related field
• Previous consulting and/or creative agency experience

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years experience in a communications field of expertise: social media, event planning, community engagement, target marketing, descriptive writing, public involvement, etc
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self‑motivated and ability to work independent with multiple teams as well as team oriented
• Great interpersonal and communication skills - positive outlook and attitude
• High aptitude for managing and solving tactical issues
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must
• Comfortable and competent while working with senior leaders and managing cross‑functional efforts
• Demonstrated ability to operate both strategically and tactically in a high‑energy, fast‑paced environment
• Committed to quality, continuous improvement, and HDR values
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite - InDesign
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Benefits

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, health, performance, and success, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, retirement savings plan with employer match, referral bonus, and tuition reimbursement. Expected compensation range: $48,699‑$92,760 depending on skills, experience, education and location.

Location

Primary Location: United States‑Nebraska‑Omaha

Other Locations: United States‑West Virginia, United States‑North Carolina‑Charlotte, United States, United States‑Minnesota, United States‑Wyoming‑Cheyenne, United States‑Minnesota‑Saint Louis Park, United States‑Wyoming, United States‑Florida‑Fort Lauderdale, United States‑Pennsylvania‑Bethlehem, United States‑Oregon‑Salem, United States‑Maine, United States‑Maryland‑Baltimore, United States‑Texas‑Fort Worth, United States‑Montana‑Missoula, United States‑District of Columbia‑Washington DC, United States‑Wisconsin, United States‑Texas‑Houston, United States‑Michigan, United States‑California‑Irvine, United States‑Wisconsin‑Madison, United States‑Mississippi‑Jackson area, United States‑Washington‑Tacoma, United States‑Nevada‑Reno, United States‑Colorado‑Fort Collins, United States‑Maryland, United States‑Iowa‑Des Moines, United States‑New York‑Albany, United States‑California‑Folsom, United States‑Oregon‑Portland, United States‑Washington, United States‑Montana‑Bozeman, United States‑Texas‑El Paso, United States‑Colorado‑Durango, United States‑Utah, United States‑Texas‑Corpus Christi, United States‑Louisiana, United States‑Washington‑Seattle, United States‑Nevada‑Las Vegas, United States‑Virginia, United States‑Montana‑Billings, United States‑Texas‑Dallas, United States‑Washington‑Spokane, United States‑Virginia‑Arlington, United States‑Iowa‑Cedar Rapids, United States‑Massachusetts, United States‑Kansas, United States‑Texas‑Austin, United States‑Texas, United States‑Virginia‑Virginia Beach, United States‑Massachusetts‑Boston, United States‑Kentucky, United States‑Colorado‑Denver, United States‑Oregon‑Bend, United States‑Missouri‑St Louis, United States‑South Dakota, United States‑Georgia‑Savannah, United States‑Arizona‑Tucson, United States‑Arkansas‑Little Rock, United States‑Indiana, United States‑Pennsylvania‑Mechanicsburg, United States‑Washington‑Olympia, United States‑Wisconsin‑Milwaukee, United States‑Tennessee, United States‑Hawaii‑Honolulu, United States‑Maryland‑Fulton, United States‑Arizona‑Phoenix, United States‑Idaho, United States‑Kentucky‑Louisville, United States‑North Carolina‑Greensboro, United States‑Georgia‑Atlanta, United States‑South Carolina‑Greenville, United States‑Tennessee‑Knoxville, United States‑Pennsylvania‑Plymouth Meeting, United States‑South Carolina, United States‑Oklahoma‑Oklahoma City, United States‑Tennessee‑Memphis, United States‑Illinois, United States‑Louisiana‑Baton Rouge, United States‑Virginia‑Richmond, United States‑Pennsylvania, United States‑Ohio‑Cleveland, United States‑Iowa, United States‑Florida‑Tampa, United States‑Ohio‑Columbus, United States‑California‑Ventura, United States‑Rhode Island, United States‑Kentucky‑Lexington, United States‑Oklahoma, United States‑Ohio‑Cincinnati, United States‑Georgia, United States‑Washington‑Bellevue, United States‑Missouri‑Kansas City, United States‑South Dakota‑Sioux Falls, United States‑Oregon, United States‑Alabama‑Mobile, United States‑Hawaii, United States‑North Carolina‑Wilmington, United States‑Tennessee‑Nashville, United States‑New Jersey‑Newark, United States‑Louisiana‑New Orleans, United States‑Ohio, United States‑Florida, United States‑Florida‑Pensacola, United States‑New Mexico‑Albuquerque, United States‑New York‑White Plains, United States‑Missouri‑Columbia, United States‑Minnesota‑St. Paul, United States‑Nevada, United States‑South Carolina‑Charleston, United States‑Colorado, United States‑South Carolina‑Columbia, United States‑Virginia‑Vienna, United States‑New York, United States‑Florida‑Orlando, United States‑Arizona, United States‑Alaska‑Anchorage, United States‑Minnesota‑Minneapolis, United States‑Indiana‑Indianapolis, United States‑Pennsylvania‑Pittsburgh, United States‑New Mexico, United States‑California, United States‑California‑San Diego, United States‑Michigan‑Lansing, United States‑Pennsylvania‑Philadelphia, United States‑Virginia‑Glen Allen, United States‑Nebraska, United States‑Arkansas, United States‑California‑Riverside, United States‑Nebraska‑Lincoln, United States‑Florida‑Miami, United States‑New Jersey‑Pennington, United States‑Illinois‑Springfield, United States‑New Jersey, United States‑California‑Sacramento, United States‑Connecticut‑Rocky Hill, United States‑Alaska, United States‑Michigan‑Ann Arbor, United States‑Utah‑Salt Lake City, United States‑North Dakota, United States‑North Carolina‑Winston‑Salem, United States‑Michigan‑Detroit, United States‑North Dakota‑Bismarck, United States‑Washington‑Everett, United States‑Maine‑Portland, United States‑Montana, United States‑Idaho‑Coeur d’Alene, United States‑New Jersey‑Woodcliff Lake, United States‑North Carolina, United States‑Illinois‑Chicago, United States‑California‑Los Angeles, United States‑Missouri, United States‑Connecticut, United States‑Idaho‑Boise, United States‑North Carolina‑Raleigh, United States‑Texas‑San Antonio, United States‑West Virginia‑Charleston, United States‑Mississippi

Employment Information

Job Posting: Dec 16, 2025
Job Function: Management, Consulting, and Engineering
Industries: Architecture and Planning, Civil Engineering, and Design Services

Equal Employment Opportunity

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.