Senior Policy Advisor: Energy & Transportation (DC)

Pilot Company; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nation-wide Medical Plan

401(k) and Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Fuel Discount

Tuition Reimbursement

Onsite Gym and Cafeteria

Weekly Pay

Job summary

Pilot Company is seeking a Sr. Specialist, Government Affairs based in Washington, DC, to advance advocacy priorities across federal, state, and local levels.

The role focuses on transportation fuels, renewable fuels, energy policy, environmental regulation, tax, and transportation policy impacting Pilot's retail, wholesale, logistics, and energy businesses. Ideal candidates will have strong policy analysis skills, exceptional written and verbal communication, and experience in government

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Economics, Political Science, Public Policy, or related field required.
• Minimum of 5 years’ related experience working in legislative affairs for state or federal legislature, corporate government affairs, or similar required.
• Experience working in government affairs either for a large U.S. corporate enterprise, trade association, or relevant federal agency required.
• Experience in a policy staff role for an elected Member of Congress as a legislative assistant or legislative director preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage legislative and regulatory activity by tracking federal, state, and local policy developments affecting transportation fuels, renewable fuels, energy, environmental, tax, and transportation issues relevant to PTC.
• Create and lead policy impact analysis by evaluating proposed legislation, regulations, and agency actions; synthesize findings and translate them into clear, actionable guidance for Government Affairs leadership and cross‑functional business partners.
• Create and maintain policy tracking systems by managing issue trackers, calendars, stakeholder maps, and monitoring tools to ensure timely visibility into emerging risks and opportunities.
• Champion advocacy strategy by taking a lead role in developing and executing multi‑jurisdiction advocacy plans that advance PTC’s policy priorities; ensure alignment, momentum, and measurable impact across all initiatives.
• Engage external stakeholders by building and maintaining relationships with policymakers, regulators, trade associations, and industry coalitions; represent PTC in meetings and working groups as directed.
• Lead coordination with consultants and partners by working with external lobbyists, consultants, and association partners to gather intelligence and support advocacy initiatives.
• Develop executive ready materials by drafting briefing memos, issue summaries, talking points, comment letters, presentations, and other materials for senior leaders and cross-functional partners.
• Serve as a resource for colleagues with less experience, providing mentorship, context, and direction on policy issues.
• Continue to develop an understanding of Pilot’s business, anticipate issues, and work with internal experts and executive leadership to devise policy strategies.
• Provide cross-functional policy support by partnering with Legal, Operations, Fuel Supply, Retail, Tax, Finance, Sustainability, Communications, and other teams to assess policy impacts and support implementation.
• Support strategic planning and special projects by conducting research, issue assessments, and stakeholder analysis to inform long-term policy strategy; assist Government Affairs leadership with special initiatives and executive requests.
• Complete additional duties as needed.

Skills

Policy analysis

Communications

Collaboration

Project management

Public policy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Economics/Political Science/Public Policy

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Teams/WebEx/Zoom

Job description

Pilot Company is seeking a Sr. Specialist, Government Affairs based in Washington, DC, to advance advocacy priorities across federal, state, and local levels.

The role focuses on transportation fuels, renewable fuels, energy policy, environmental regulation, tax, and transportation policy impacting Pilot's retail, wholesale, logistics, and energy businesses. Ideal candidates will have strong policy analysis skills, exceptional written and verbal communication, and experience in government