State Government and Community Relations Advisor (Upper South Region)

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!

The opportunity

Our U.S. Government and Community Relations Department is seeking a State Government and Community Relations Advisor for the Upper South Region to support TC Energy's assets in Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee. This position will be based in Chicago, Illinois.

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)
• Five (5) or more 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 complementary businesses of natural gas 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.

* All positions require background screening. Some require criminal and/or credit checks to comply with regulations.

* TC Energy is committed to provide employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to race, religion, age, sex, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or disability. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available on request during the recruitment process. Applicants with disabilities can request accessible formats or communication supports by contacting careers@tcenergy.com.