Local Relations Representative

What You'll Do

• Develop and execute stakeholder engagement strategies that foster trust, transparency, and collaboration throughout the lifecycle of transmission projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with community leaders, elected officials, municipalities, landowners, customers, and other stakeholders.
• Lead public outreach initiatives and engagement activities for transmission infrastructure projects.
• Represent ATC at public meetings, open houses, community forums, and stakeholder discussions.
• Anticipate community concerns and proactively develop strategies to address issues before they become project barriers.
• Facilitate productive dialogue among stakeholders with varying viewpoints and interests.
• Partner closely with engineering, environmental, regulatory, communications, customer relations, and project management teams.
• Communicate complex technical information in a clear, understandable, and relatable manner.
• Support project teams by providing insights into community priorities, stakeholder concerns, and local dynamics.
• Help foster informed participation in project planning and decision-making processes.

Required Qualifications

• Significant experience in public affairs, government relations, communications, public relations, community relations, stakeholder engagement, or a related field.
• Demonstrated success building relationships with municipalities, community leaders, landowners, customers, elected officials, or other key stakeholders.
• Experience leading public outreach, community engagement, or stakeholder involvement initiatives.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Exceptional presentation, written communication, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within the electric utility, energy, renewable energy, infrastructure, transportation, telecommunications, or regulatory sectors.
• Knowledge of ATC's service territory and stakeholder landscape.
• Experience supporting infrastructure siting, permitting, construction, environmental review, or public involvement efforts.
• Experience working directly with local government officials and regulatory agencies.
• Advanced degree in Public Affairs, Communications, Business, Public Administration, Government Relations, Political Science, or a related discipline.
• Experience mentoring, coaching, or developing others.

Pay

The targeted base pay for this position is $77,400 to $90,200 annually.