Sr. Communications Specialist (3741)

Navarro Research and Engineering is recruiting for a Sr. Communications Specialist in Richland, WA.

Navarro Research & Engineering is an award-winning federal contractor dedicated to partnering with clients to advance clean energy and deliver effective solutions for complex challenges in the nuclear and environmental fields. Joining Navarro means being a part of an exceptional team committed to quality and safety while also looking for innovative strategies to create value for the client’s success. Headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Navarro has active programs in place across the nation for DOE/NNSA, NASA, and the Department of Defense.

This position will support Navarro-ATL. Navarro-ATL is located in Richland, WA, and operates, manages, and maintains the 222-S Laboratory Complex for the Department of Energy. The Navarro-ATL members are Navarro Research and Engineering, Inc. (Oak Ridge, TN), and Advanced Technologies and Laboratories International (Gaithersburg, MD).

The Sr. Communications Specialist drives the organization’s internal and external communication strategy, ensuring consistent, compelling, and brand‑aligned messaging across all channels. This role blends strategic planning with hands‑on content creation, guiding a small team while collaborating closely with executives, designers, and cross-functional partners with other Hanford Contractors and community members.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and execute corporate events, conferences, and internal engagements.
• Coordinate trade show logistics, booth design, promotional materials, and follow-up activities.
• Develop and maintain branding guidelines for consistency across all communication channels.
• Create and edit high-quality content for newsletters, brochures, websites, intranet pages, presentations, and social media.
• Provide strategic communication guidance to senior leadership and craft executive messaging.
• Manage social media presence, including monitoring, posting, and analytics.
• Lead and mentor team members; provide work direction as needed.
• Develop communication plans for organizational changes to ensure effective transition.
• Gather and communicate employee and public feedback to leadership; monitor and respond to inquiries.
• Support event planning and coordinate with graphic design teams for layout and visual content.
• Utilize current graphic design tools and software to produce internal and external materials.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards for all communication and design outputs.
• Recommend appropriate methods and media to achieve desired communication outcomes.
• Maintain inventory of graphic design equipment and coordinate material production and distribution.
• Participate in emergency operations communication roles as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• This position may support Navarro corporate up to 20% of the time.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Writing and editing skills with experience of AP Style.
• Strong project management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Experience developing and enforcing brand guidelines.
• Proficiency in digital content creation for web, print, and social platforms.
• Ability to lead and mentor team members in a collaborative environment.
• Comfortable working with executives and translating complex ideas into clear messages.
• Knowledge of events and trade show logistics, including vendor coordination.
• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in related field such as Journalism or Communications and 5 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in corporate communications, event planning, marketing, or public relations.
• Working Knowledge of MS Office, Adobe Acrobat, software.

Due to the nature of the government contract requirements and/or clearances requirements, US citizenship is required.

Navarro is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran’s status or any classification protected by applicable state or local law.

EEO Employer/Vet/Disabled

Compensation:

Grade 16: $90,150 - $113,550

Grade 18: $109,013 - $137,538

The grade level offered to the selected candidate will be based on business needs and the candidate's education, training, and/or relevant experience.

In accordance with the Navarro Research and Engineering, Inc (Navarro) salary determination process, Navarro takes into consideration the level of assigned job duties and responsibilities and the candidate’s education, training, and/or experience relative to internal peers and the external labor market. A candidate's salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.

Benefits

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; short- and long-term disability insurance; pension benefits*; 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match; life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance; vacation/sick/holiday pay*.

*Based on eligibility rules