Manager, Local and Community Affairs

Invenergy drives innovation in energy. Powered by decades of entrepreneurial experience and unparalleled execution, we solve the energy challenges facing our customers and communities. We provide power generation and storage solutions at scale around the world to create a cleaner energy future. We develop. We build. We own. We operate. We are Invenergy.

The Local and Community Affairs Manager will lead local outreach and act as relationship lead with county/municipal officials, local taxing bodies, chambers and Economic Development Organizations where Invenergy has a development or operational presence.

Responsibilities

• Lead local outreach and act as relationship lead with county/municipal officials, local taxing bodies, chambers and Economic Development Organizations where Invenergy has an operational or development presence in Texas.

• Represent the projects and Invenergy in meetings with county/municipal officials, local taxing bodies, landowners, and other local and state stakeholders.

• Understand and explain benefits of operational projects and projects in development to communities.

• Work with Invenergy’s Development team to negotiate and obtain certain county and municipal approvals required for project development.

• Lead development and implementation of a structured community relations program across Texas to support Invenergy’s planned developments and operating projects 

  • The goal of the community relations program will be to build awareness of and position Invenergy as a good corporate citizen both in local project communities and with statewide NGOs in the energy industry, economic development, non-profit and other realms.

  • Work with the Invenergy Communications and Impact teams to ensure the Texas community relations plan aligns with company priorities and partnerships.

• Strategically communicate with internal and external audiences about Invenergy’s presence in Texas, benefits of the industry to the state and potential issues and opportunities for the company.

• Monitor local project opposition and develop relationships and educate key individuals to neutralize or mitigate the spread of opposition.

• Coordinate with local counties and government groups as needed.

• Summarize key statistics about the benefits of operational projects and projects in development for external stakeholders.

• Maintain close coordination with Invenergy’s Government Affairs team to assist with outreach to and influence of Texas State and Federal officials.

• Serve as the local contact for priority Invenergy stakeholders across Texas, maintaining relationship continuity across projects, technologies, and geographies.

• Coordinate with Invenergy Asset Management, Operations and Development to identify key stakeholders and advance goals within those departments.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Extensive experience with local political and stakeholder engagement in Texas.

• Bachelor's Degree

• 5+ years’ career experience in fields including infrastructure or real estate development, public affairs, communications, government, politics, law, engineering, environment, sustainability or related fields.

• Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.

• Experience working with Texas county/municipal officials, local taxing bodies, chambers and Economic Development Organizations

• Ability to travel 25%

Preferred Qualifications:

• Comfortable and experienced in presenting information to a wide variety of audiences and in a wide variety of settings, including in one-on-one meetings, public events and in the media.

• Familiarity of the energy industry.

• Strong organizational, networking, leadership and time management skills.

• Ability to write effective, concise reports.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and in a timely manner, while using sound critical thinking and judgement.

• Must be able to travel up to 50% of the time, including being the holder of a driver’s license and be willing and able to operate personal and/or rented vehicle for travel to project locations, as many are not accessible by public transit.

Eligible for medical, dental, vision, 401(k), bonus, paid time off, etc.

Invenergy LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.