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Job Summary

The Stakeholder Engagement team is a group of community engagement and communications professionals who use proactive principles and processes to implement Duke Energy’s mission of customer-centric community outreach. Team members develop successful strategies and fully-integrated engagement plans to engage internal and external stakeholders in order to gain acceptance of large and complex infrastructure projects. This position works in collaboration with project teams throughout the siting of new transmission lines and substations and through the development, implementation and on-time completion of a wide range of transmission capital projects. Engagement Managers are community advocates who facilitate positive interactions with project neighbors, local governments and others affected by capital projects. The Sr. Public Engagement Manager requires in-depth knowledge and experience in developing and implementing strategic engagement plans and communications tactics while building trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

The primary responsibilities of the position are to lead the company's strategic outreach efforts for large transmission projects.

This position is responsible for the following:

Developing and managing strategic engagement plans that enable the successful execution of large, complex transmission projects
Engaging and collaborating with key internal and external stakeholders
Serving as a key project team member advocating for the public's interests and negotiating mutually beneficial outcomes
Developing external communications strategies in coordination with internal stakeholders, including multiple levels of management, corporate communications, community relations, legal, engineering, siting and others
Developing proactive strategies to manage potential opposition related to transmission projects
Interacting with external stakeholders to identify solutions to issues that support the overall project goals
Leading the strategy, preparation and collaboration for public hearings

Basic/Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree
In addition to required degree, five (5) years minimum of related work experience
In lieu of degree, high school diploma/GED AND seven (7) years minimum of related work experience

Desired/Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations
Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications
Ten years or more of experience in stakeholder engagement, community relations, public relations and/or corporate communications
Demonstrated organization, planning and independent decision-making skills
Demonstrated excellent communication skills
Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office programs
Demonstrated financial and project management skills
Demonstrated skills in community involvement and/or public participation
Experience with developing, implementing and monitoring strategy
Demonstrated problem solving and conflict management skills
Ability to effectively navigate internal and external relationships to achieve business objectives and maintain relationships
Ability to work independently and receive minimum guidance

Working Conditions

Hybrid Mobility Classification – Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees must live within a reasonable commute to their designated Duke Energy facility, not greater than 50 miles one way. Employees are expected to report to their assigned Duke Energy facility as required and directed by their manager, on average 3 full workdays per regular workweek.
Available for travel and to support after hours events
Frequent travel to construction sites to meet with crews and customers
Available to serve in an “on-call” basis

Travel Requirements

5-15%

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

Represented/Union Position

Visa Sponsored Position

No. This is not a Visa Sponsored Position. This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.

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