Public Relation Officer

Parsons Corporation

The Role

Overview

Manage public relations, complaints, and communications for construction projects in Qatar.

Key Responsibilities

  • translation
  • proofreading
  • site visits
  • stakeholder comms
  • client reporting
  • conflict resolution

Tasks

-Maintain a strong understanding of Qatari culture to ensure effective communication and engagement. -Conduct regular and ad hoc visits to residents affected by construction works, providing necessary reports and feedback to clients and affected residents. -Proofread and edit final translated documents to ensure grammatical accuracy and clarity. -Establish and maintain open communication with the public, residents, municipalities, Ministry of Interior (MOI), traffic police, government departments, embassies, and other stakeholders on public relations issues related to the project. -Provide clients with well-expressed, grammatically correct final versions of translated texts, typically in word-processed format. -Translate required documents and emails, ensuring the meaning of the source text is accurately retained. -Coordinate closely with the construction supervision team to minimize inconvenience to the public. -Address, handle, and resolve conflicts, feedback, and complaints from the public and residents regarding construction project inconveniences. -Collaborate with technical staff to clarify any unclear points in communication. -Manage correspondence from clients and site teams.

Requirements

  • public relations
  • 10 years
  • design software
  • ms windows
  • english arabic
  • qatar

What You Bring

-Demonstrate experience in public relations, particularly in handling public complaints within the construction industry. -Degree, Diploma or equivalent with 10 years of demonstrable experience in public relations and communication, with at least 5 years focused on public customer service. -Resourceful, pleasant, and approachable personality. -Computer skills and proficiency in design software are mandatory. -Prior experience working in Qatar is required. -Ability to work under pressure and effectively handle public complaints. -Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build positive relationships with diverse stakeholders. -Fluency in English and Arabic (written and spoken), with strong oral and written communication skills. -Proficiency in keyboard skills and working knowledge of MS Windows, including word processing, spreadsheet, and database software.

The Company

About Parsons Corporation

-Over decades it expanded into oil, petrochemical, water and infrastructure projects across the US and globally. -It leverages digital tools such as AI platforms, utility data systems, and drone integration alongside traditional design and construction. -Parsons completed high‑profile projects like major bridge, tunnel, and transit works. -Specializing in transportation, energy, environmental remediation, urban development, industrial, and cybersecurity projects. -The firm has delivered hundreds of mega‑projects worldwide, including infrastructure in the Middle East and environmental cleanup contracts.

Sector Specialisms

National Security

Defense

Cybersecurity

Intelligence

Transportation

Environmental Remediation

Urban Development

Geospatial Solutions

Energy

Water/Wastewater

Construction

Infrastructure

Systems Integration

Engineering

Environmental Engineering

Design

Project Management

Information Technology

Maritime

Intermodal Transportation

Security Consulting

Crisis Management

Counter-Terrorism

Counter-Drug Support

Advanced Signal Processing