Communications Support Coordinator

Communications Support Coordinator

Water Systems Consulting, Inc. (WSC) is an integrated engineering and consulting firm that delivers our clients' most challenging One Water solutions.

We are seeking a part time detail-oriented Communications Support Coordinator to join our team in San Luis Obispo. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, enjoys building relationships across teams, and is passionate about delivering high-quality communications that reflect WSC's values and mission.

We're looking for someone based in or near San Luis Obispo who's comfortable traveling throughout San Luis Obispo, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties to strengthen community connections and lead in-person outreach.

What You Will Do

• Conceptualize, produce, write, review, and finalize content for reports, surveys, agendas, presentations, print, video, social, and web platforms.
• Facilitate and incorporate feedback to quickly implement edits and improvements.
• Perform technical editing and formatting for written documents.
• Plan and coordinate events, both in-person and virtual.
• Manage printing and production of collateral for events and meetings.
• Support business development and proposal preparation.
• Provide a variety of communication support tasks as needed.

What You Bring

• 2+ years of experience in marketing, public, or community relations. Experience in the A/E/C industry is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, PR, English, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Commitment to sustainability and the environment.
• Strong skills in technical writing, editing, and formatting.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 50% of the time, with frequency varying based on project needs.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management abilities.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Receptive to feedback and adaptable to change.
• Familiarity with technical writing and editing best practices.
• Experience facilitating stakeholder discussions, interactive workshops, and supporting community meetings and events.
• Experience in social media content development, design, and management.

Preferred:

• Experience in consulting, engineering, public agencies, or the water industry is a plus.
• Experience creating templates in PowerPoint and Word.
• Ability to coordinate photographers and videographers.
• Experience in website design and content development, preferably with WIX and WordPress.
• Understanding and experience with WCAG compliance in digital and print design.
• Experience using InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.

The pay range for this position is $27.00 - $40.00 and may be more or less depending on experience.

At WSC, we foster a people-centric culture where we care deeply about client relationships and see our team-mates as part of a big family. We have received recognition as one of the Best Places to Work and as a Fast-Growing Firm by Inc. Magazine's national workplace survey and our staff. We believe there are always opportunities to learn, grow, and advance, and we prioritize supporting each other in that process.

We make it easy for you to enjoy the work you love by providing great benefits. With an attractive compensation package including competitive salary, 401(k) plan, ESOP (employee stock ownership plan), employer-paid short- and long-term disability, holiday pay, generous paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and a comprehensive fitness and health benefits program—we have you covered. Both full-time and part-time employees working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits.

WSC is committed to growing our network of people, programs, and resources to nurture an inclusive culture. As such, we do not make hiring or other employment-related decisions on the basis of an applicant or employee's race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability status, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, generic information or characteristics, veteran, military or family status, or other classifications protected by applicable federal, state or local anti-discrimination laws.

Please Note: We are not engaging with external recruiters or agencies for this position. All candidates must apply directly. Unsolicited resumes from recruiters will not be considered and may be deleted without response.