Pacific Gas and Electric Company · 1 week ago
Government Relations Representative, Senior
Santa Cruz, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$105K/yr - $169K/yr
3+ years expPacific Gas and Electric Company is seeking a Senior Government Relations Representative to join their Local Government Affairs team. The role involves developing and maintaining a strong governmental and community network, managing local political issues, and leading community engagement strategies to support PG&E's priorities.
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Responsibilities
Develop and maintain strong governmental, political and community network. Serve as a primary political contact for assigned cities, counties, and agencies. Monitor activities of special districts that impact PG&E
Manage issues that arise before local political bodies in the region, coordinating company analysis and response and representing the company’s position in those forums
Maintain high level of knowledge on local political climate, and PG&E policy issues. Provide political and governmental expertise to assigned area
Act as liaison to top government staff and local elected officials on PG&E related issues. Effectively respond to escalated customer issues referred by local elected officials
Build and develop partnerships with community organizations that support and enhance PG&E programs/services, assist customers and provide support for company priorities
Lead local charitable contribution strategy in assigned area. Consult with internal partners on implementing community engagement strategies to best position the Company
Manage/support company programs, projects and initiatives with public affairs elements. Prepare and implement political and community strategies, assess financial impacts to the company and develop written and verbal communications
This position will have a role in the company’s on-call rotation, which requires being on-call 25% of the time as the liaison between the company and city and county leadership within the area during major outages, storms and emergencies
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Minimum of 3-years' experience working for an elected official, public or non-profit agency, as a political consultant, or other relevant experience
Valid California driver's license with a clean driving record
Preferred
Public testimony experience
Skill in facilitating complex discussions and meetings
Skill in negotiating between stakeholders to reach an agreement
Proficient in MS Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
Expertise in coalition building with external stakeholders
Strong political and community ties in the Central Coast Division
Ability to produce results working with or leading a cross-functional team
Company
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, incorporated in California in 1905, is one of the largest combination natural gas and electric utilities in the United States.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$30.29BKey Investors
DOE Loan Programs OfficeUS Department of Energy
2024-12-17Post Ipo Debt· $15B
2024-12-02Post Ipo Debt· $2.35B
2024-09-24Grant· $34.5M
Leadership Team
Patricia Poppe
Chief Executive Officer, PG&E Corporation
Sumeet Singh
Chief Executive Officer at Pacific Gas and Electric Company and EVP, Energy Delivery
Recent News
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