Community Engagement Specialist - Haskell - Clayco

Description

Community Engagement Specialist

About Us

Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering, and construction firm that safely delivers clients across North America the highest quality solutions on time, on budget, and above and beyond expectations. With $7.6 billion in revenue for 2024, Clayco specializes in the "art and science of building," providing fast track, efficient solutions for industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential-related building projects.

The Role We Want You For

The Community Engagement Specialist will be responsible for supporting place-based community engagement efforts for a large-scale data center project in Haskell, Texas. This role will help build trusted relationships with local stakeholders, support workforce and skilled trades initiatives, and expand participation of local businesses in project opportunities. The Community Engagement Specialist will collaborate closely with project leadership, procurement, finance, and construction teams to ensure meaningful local impact throughout the life of the project.

The Specifics of the Role

• Execute a Haskell-focused community engagement strategy aligned with project goals.
• Lead the organization of community meetings, listening sessions, workforce events, and local nonprofit engagements.
• Serve as the primary liaison with local stakeholders including city officials, school districts, workforce boards, community colleges, and nonprofit organizations.
• Research and track local social and economic issues and community priorities within Haskell County and surrounding communities.
• Work in conjunction with Procurement and Finance to communicate Local Business opportunities to internal teams and external partners.
• Maintain records of prime subcontractor Local Business commitments and utilization.
• Compile and maintain a directory of local vendors and potential bidders.
• Support outreach events and networking opportunities to promote project contracting opportunities.
• Collaborate with project teams to track first-tier and second-tier Local Business participation.
• Assist with collection and reporting of hyper-local, local, and regional spend data.
• Support workforce initiatives aligned with site work, MEP, concrete, steel, and general labor trades.
• Assist project teams with tracking and monitoring participation of local residents in construction trades.
• Coordinate data gathering and reporting for workforce programs, site tours, internships, and pre-apprenticeship efforts.
• Support partnerships with local school districts, community colleges, and workforce boards.
• Assist with development and maintenance of reports and dashboards related to community engagement, Local Business utilization, and workforce outcomes.
• Provide community engagement and local impact information to support proposals and presentations.
• Maintain organized records and documentation.
• Attend meetings and events with organizations that support community engagement, workforce development, and local economic inclusion.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Associate's Degree or higher from an accredited institution and at least 3 years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience or demonstrated interest in community engagement, workforce development, or local economic development.
• Strong organizational, planning, and documentation skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced construction or infrastructure environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including intermediate Excel skills.
• Ability to work onsite full-time in Haskell, TX.
• Some travel throughout Haskell and surrounding counties.

Some Things You Should Know

• No other builder can offer the collaborative design-build approach that Clayco does.
• We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high-profile jobs.
• The pace is fast

Why Clayco?

• 2025 Best Places to Work – St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal.
• 2025 ENR Midwest – Midwest Contractor (#1).
• 2025 ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms – Design-Build Contractor (Top 5).
• 2025 ENR Top 100 Green Contractors – Green Contractor (Top 3).
• 2025 ENR Top 25 Data Center Builders – Data Center Contractor (Top 3).

Benefits

• Discretionary Annual Bonus: Subject to company and individual performance.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package Including: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs and more
• Subject to company and individual performance.

Compensation

• considers a wide range of factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: Education, qualifications, skills, training, experience, certifications, internal equity, and location. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.