Government Relations Manager/Public Affairs Advisor

Southern California Edison (SCE); Rosemead (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern California Edison (SCE) is seeking a Government Relations Manager/Public Affairs Advisor to develop engagement plans that influence policy and infrastructure outcomes in the San Gabriel Valley and greater LA region.

In this role, you will build relationships with local government leaders, agencies, and coalitions; coordinate with internal teams; manage reporting, advocacy messaging, and incident management participation; may require after-hours during emergencies.

Qualifications

• Seven or more years of experience in public affairs, government relations, or community relations.
• Experience engaging with local governments and agencies in the San Gabriel Valley, City of Los Angeles, or Los Angeles County.
• Ability to follow safety protocols and safe work practices.

Responsibilities

• Engages with officials and maintains relationships; leads smaller strategic relationship projects.
• Shapes topics for discussion; engages with government officials at events.
• Prepares and proofreads correspondence and coordinates communication from Government Affairs to internal stakeholders.
• Manages sections of reports; ensures data accuracy and adherence to guidelines.
• Drafts reports for corporate office and briefing notes for senior management.
• Develops policy content with internal and external stakeholders; refines content.

Skills

Public affairs experience

Stakeholder engagement

Policy advocacy

Strategic planning

Communication skills

Team coordination

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Political Science, Business, or related field

Job description

Join the Clean Energy Revolution

Become a Government Relations Manager/Public Affairs Advisor at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow.

In this role, you will support the development and implementation of engagement plans that result in favorable policy and infrastructure project outcomes primarily in the San Gabriel Valley and parts of the broader Los Angeles region, to help safely deliver reliable, clean and affordable electricity. Core responsibilities include growing and maintaining relationships as well as building consensus with key stakeholders, including local government elected leaders and staff, government associations, community leaders, and business associations/coalitions.

The Advisor works closely with internal teams to understand policy priorities and key infrastructure projects. They collaborate on educating stakeholders, gathering feedback from customers, explaining complex internal processes, mitigating reputation/brand risks, developing advocacy messages and government relations approaches to drive favorable outcomes. The Advisor provides support in an assigned role for the Organizational Unit (OU) and company emergency response. After hours, night and weekend duty rotation may be required. The Advisor also develops and tracks performance metrics.

Incident Management Team Expected Participation: Employees are expected to support emergency response and/or business continuity efforts, including readiness to serve on an Incident Management Team (IMT) when needed. Employees will participate in an on‑call rotation (approximately every four to six weeks), to support IMT activations during emergency events. IMT assignments may differ from an individual’s regular responsibilities.

As a Government Relations Manager/Public Affairs Advisor, your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future?

Responsibilities

• Engages with a broader set of officials and maintains existing relationships; leads smaller strategic relationship building projects focusing on select SCE initiatives.
• Proposes and shapes the content and topics of discussion, ensuring relevance to business activities; engages directly with government officials at gatherings.
• Prepares and proofreads correspondence, forms and other documents, and coordinates the communication of information from the Government Affairs office to internal stakeholders interested in topics related to strategic initiatives, agency actions, and legislative proposals.
• Manages sections or specific aspects of the reports; reviews data for accuracy ensuring all report criteria are met, and verifies that the reports adhere to the guidelines set by LDA and FEC.
• Drafts and delivers reports for the corporate office as well as briefing notes for senior management to outline issues that may impact the company's operations and project developments.
• Develops multiple pieces of policy content ensuring coherence and consistency; engages with internal and external stakeholders to refine content.
• Implements and acts on opportunities to streamline administrative processes associated with managing the office.
• Supports outreach to industry lobbying coalitions on priority issues.
• Incident Management Team (IMT) Participation: When needed, incumbents in this job are required to serve as members of the Incident Management Team (IMT) to support emergency response and business continuity efforts. This essential function includes on‑call availability on a rotating basis (approximately every four to six weeks), the ability to work extended hours up to 12‑hour shifts during IMT activations, flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as operationally necessary during emergency events, readiness to report in person to the Irwindale location on short notice, completion and maintenance of required IMT training and qualifications, and the performance of assigned IMT duties that may differ from regular responsibilities. These requirements are considered essential functions of the role.
• A material job duty of all positions within the Company is ensuring the protection of all its physical, financial and cybersecurity assets, and properly accessing and managing private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other types of highly sensitive information and data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.

Minimum Qualifications

• Seven or more years of experience working in public affairs, government relations, or community relations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to follow Edison safety protocols and safe work practices.
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Political Science, Business, or related field.
• Experience working closely with local governments and agencies in the San Gabriel Valley, City of Los Angeles, or Los Angeles County.
• Experience in helping to manage candidate, ballot measure and/or issue advocacy campaigns.
• Experience managing infrastructure and public outreach activities.
• Strong strategic, analytical, and planning skills.
• Effective decision making, results delivery, and team building.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with a strong attention to detail.
• Experience working in the energy industry.
• Ability to analyze, summarize and recommend ideas and concepts to senior management in a clear, concise, and persuasive manner.
• Strong ethics, people skills, and the ability to optimally manage stress and engage in continuous learning.
• Strong organizational skills with an elevated level of initiative and ability to effectively interface and collaborate with partners to help drive solutions and ensure stakeholder buy‑in.
• Ability to handle and support multiple projects concurrently.
• Experience engaging with key stakeholders and building community engagement plans.

Additional Information

• This position’s work mode is hybrid. The employee will report to an SCE facility for a set number of days with the option to work remotely on the remaining days. Unless otherwise noted, employees are required to work and reside in the state of California. Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage. The work mode can be changed based on business needs.
• Visit our Candidate Resource page to get meaningful information related to benefits, perks, resources, testing information, hiring process, and more!
• Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
• Position will require up to 20% traveling and being out in the field throughout the SCE service area.
• Relocation does not apply to this position.

About Southern California Edison

The people at SCE don’t just keep the lights on. Our mission is so much bigger. We’re fueling the kind of innovation that’s changing an entire industry, and quite possibly the planet. Join us and create a future with cleaner energy, while providing our customers with the safety and reliability they demand. At SCE, you’ll have a chance to grow personally and professionally, making a real impact in Southern California and around the world.

Southern California Edison is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

We are committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations at [e-mail] or [phone] and select option 2.