State Government and Community Relations Advisor (

at TransCanada in Rockford, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Determined. Imaginative. Curious. If these are some of the ways you describe yourself - we want to learn more about you! At TC Energy, we are Energy Problem Solvers - passionate about transitioning North America to cleaner energy while meeting the energy demands of today and tomorrow. If that sounds like a challenge you want to help tackle, we want you to join our team!

Posting Close Date: May 5, 2024

The opportunity
Our U.S. Government and Community Relations Department is seeking a State Government and Community Relations Advisor to support TC Energy's assets in the Great Lakes Region (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin), and can be based anywhere within that footprint.

Reporting to the Manager, U.S. State Government and Community Relations, we are looking for an experienced communicator who has state and local government relations experience with knowledge across a broad range of external affairs strategies and approaches.

What you'll do
Serve as an active member of project execution teams for key projects, contributing to the development and implementation of stakeholder and community outreach plans across the region
Assist in the development and implementation of project outreach and communication plans
Communicate key messages and project details to various stakeholders including, elected/public officials, nongovernmental organizations, landowner organizations and the public at large
Support government and political affairs activities
Plan and facilitate open houses and public meetings in project areas
Build relationships with community and stakeholder groups in key regions within company service territory
Troubleshoot, address and mitigate stakeholder and community relations issues
Actively support teams with the execution of solutions that address stakeholder concerns
Develop and ensure consistency of messaging between various audiences, representing the company's interests
Represent the company in both large and small public settings

Minimum Qualifications
Post secondary education in a related field (Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or Business)
6 years of government and community relations, public relations, communications or related experience
Proven Government and/or media relations experience
Event planning and management experience

Preferred Qualifications
External communications experience in utilities, oil and gas, or other regulated industry

This position requires candidates to:
Have and maintain a valid driver's license and provide a driver's abstract (record) for review
Travel to other company locations for temporary assignments, meetings or training (estimated up to 50% of work schedule)
Be part of an on-call rotation to provide emergency support as required

To remain competitive, support our high-performance culture and allow for more flexibility in the way we work, we offer a hybrid work model and flexible dress code for our eligible office-based workforce in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. #LI-Hybrid

About our business

TC Energy is a leading energy infrastructure company in North America. We have three complementary businesses of natural gas pipelines, liquids (oil) pipelines, and power generation. Our operations span three countries, seven Canadian provinces, and 34 U.S. states.

TC Energy is an equal opportunity employer.

Learn more

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Thank you for choosing TC Energy in your career search.

* Depending on qualifications, the successful candidate may be offered a position at a more appropriate level and/or ladder.
* Applicants must have legal authorization to work in the country in which the position is based with no restrictions.
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