Internal Communications Specialist

Company Background: Founded in 1940 and headquartered in San Francisco, Degenkolb Engineers has more than eight decades of commitment to innovation, client service, and life-long learning. We deliver customized structural solutions in a variety of practice areas such as healthcare, education, science and technology, forensics, construction engineering, and federal buildings. We address every project need—whether meeting stringent codes, staying on budget, adhering to tight schedules, or creating landmark structural systems.

Position Description: Our Internal Communications Specialist will shape how employees receive and understand information-from firmwide updates to new-hire resources. This role, depending on candidate's preference, will work out of our San Francisco, Oakland, or Sacramento offices, in a hybrid capacity.

Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate can lead projects, enhance the flow of information throughout the firm, and support teams during organizational changes with steady and consistent communication.

Compensation and Benefits: The pay rate for this position, across the various offices, generally ranges between $90,000 and $110,000 annually. This range is a good faith estimate provided pursuant to pay transparency laws. Actual pay rates will be based on various factors, including location, company geographic differentials, education level, and candidate qualifications.

Benefits include health and life insurance, commuter benefits, paid parental leave, 401(k) with company Profit Sharing contribution, employee ownership in a privately held stock plan, financial support for professional activities, company holidays, and a generous paid time off program.

Benefits include health and life insurance, commuter benefits, paid parental leave, 401(k) with company Profit Sharing contribution, employee ownership in a privately held stock plan, financial support for professional activities, company holidays, and a generous paid time off program.

Culture: We offer a flexible hybrid work schedule and a fun office environment Our firm is highly collaborative and filled with experts united by a passion for industry involvement, pride in company ownership, and respect for personal lives. You will benefit from focused professional development within a supportive and transparent team environment, as well as opportunities for committee participation and leadership, variety in work assignments, and a pay scale set at the 75th market percentile. To learn more about the company, please visit:

Job Description: The role combines clear writing, structured thinking, and strong judgment to ensure internal communication reflects Degenkolb's culture, values, and expectations. They will work closely with HR, Marketing, and Operations to keep internal information clear, accurate, and easy to use.

Responsibilities:

• Internal Standards: Maintain consistent tone, voice, and visual style across internal documents, including policies, the employee handbook, guidelines, and FAQs.
• Intranet (Degnet): Lead or support content planning, organization, and upkeep with cross-functional partners.
• Events & Engagement: Support communication and planning for internal conferences and firmwide events.
• Presentations & Materials: Develop and refine presentations for onboarding, training, and internal initiatives.
• Communications Review: Work with leaders to strengthen company-wide messages for clarity, accuracy, and alignment.
• Onboarding Materials: Create resources for new hires and candidates.
• Employer Branding: Contribute to career-fair materials, recruiting ads, recruitment templates, and new-hire gifts.
• Change Management Support: Help teams communicate updates to processes, systems, and priorities; create materials that explain what is changing, why it matters, and how it affects employees.

Minimum Requirements:

• 3–4+ years in internal communications, marketing, or employer branding, preferably in a professional services or engineering environment.
• Strong writing and editing ability with attention to tone, clarity, and audience.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with HR, Marketing, and Operations.
• Strong organizational skills and comfort managing multiple projects independently.
• Proficiency with presentation and design tools (PowerPoint, InDesign, Canva, Adobe).

Desired Requirements:

• Experience developing communication strategies or structured content frameworks.
• Familiarity with change-management or employee-engagement initiatives.
• Skill in visual storytelling and data visualization.
• Understanding of brand-voice development and content governance.
• Ability to facilitate input or feedback sessions with cross-functional groups.
• Experience with intranet platforms or ATS tools is a plus.

Application Process: Click the Apply Now button. Please submit your resume and a targeted cover letter describing the alignment of your background with this position and why you are seeking a new position with Degenkolb. Please note that our office will be closed between December 25 and January 1 and we will not be reviewing applications until the new year.

Degenkolb Engineers complies with Equal Opportunity Employer guidelines, meaning we do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class. And we go beyond the laws - we are truly committed to increasing the diversity of our team and we value the different perspectives, skills, and experiences it brings to our firm.