Sr Local Relations Representative

American Transmission Co.; City of Pewaukee (WI); On-site; USD 96,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive bonus

Pension plan

401(k) match

HSA contribution

Life & disability insurance

Health care benefits

Generous time off

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

American Transmission Co. in Wisconsin is seeking a Local Relations Representative to serve as the trusted face of ATC, helping communities understand major transmission projects and building relationships with local governments, landowners, and stakeholders.

You will develop and execute engagement plans, represent ATC at meetings, translate complex technical info for diverse audiences, and collaborate with engineering, regulatory, and communications teams to keep projects on track and gain

Qualifications

• Significant experience in public affairs, government relations, communications, public relations, community relations, or related fields.
• Proven success building relationships with municipalities, officials, landowners, and other stakeholders.
• Experience leading public outreach and stakeholder engagement initiatives.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with community leaders, elected officials, municipalities, landowners, customers, and other stakeholders.
• Lead public outreach initiatives and engagement activities for transmission projects.
• Represent ATC at public meetings, open houses, community forums, and stakeholder discussions.
• Anticipate community concerns and develop strategies to address issues proactively.
• Collaborate with engineering, environmental, regulatory, communications, and project management teams.

Skills

Public affairs

Government relations

Communications

Public relations

Community relations

Stakeholder engagement

Public outreach

Project management

Cross-functional teamwork

Presentation skills

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Advanced degree in Public Affairs

Job description

Summary of Responsibilities

At ATC, our work goes beyond building and maintaining the electric transmission grid—we connect communities to reliable energy that powers homes, businesses, and economic growth. As a Local Relations Representative, you’ll serve as the trusted face of ATC, helping communities understand critical infrastructure projects while building the relationships that make those projects successful. This is a unique opportunity for a relationship-focused professional who thrives at the intersection of community engagement, stakeholder relations, public affairs, and infrastructure development.

Essential Responsibilities

Why Join ATC? At ATC, you’ll play a visible and meaningful role in supporting projects that strengthen the electric grid and help power the future of our region. You’ll collaborate with talented professionals across engineering, environmental, communications, project management, and regulatory functions while building trusted partnerships with stakeholders throughout our service territory. You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Serve as ATC’s primary community and stakeholder liaison for major transmission projects.
• Influence project success through proactive engagement and relationship building.
• Work directly with local governments, elected officials, landowners, customers, and community leaders.
• Lead meaningful conversations that help shape communities’ understanding of critical infrastructure investments.
• Join a mission-driven organization committed to safely delivering reliable energy for generations to come.

What You’ll Do

As a Local Relations Representative, you’ll develop and execute stakeholder engagement strategies that foster trust, transparency, and collaboration throughout the lifecycle of transmission projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with community leaders, elected officials, municipalities, landowners, customers, and other stakeholders.
• Lead public outreach initiatives and engagement activities for transmission infrastructure projects.
• Represent ATC at public meetings, open houses, community forums, and stakeholder discussions.
• Anticipate community concerns and proactively develop strategies to address issues before they become project barriers.
• Facilitate productive dialogue among stakeholders with varying perspectives and interests.
• Partner closely with engineering, environmental, regulatory, communications, customer relations, and project management teams.
• Communicate complex technical information in a clear, understandable, and relatable manner.
• Support project teams by providing insights into community priorities, stakeholder concerns, and local dynamics.
• Help foster informed participation in project planning and decision-making processes.

What You’ll Bring

Required Qualifications

• Significant experience in public affairs, government relations, communications, public relations, community relations, stakeholder engagement, or a related field.
• Demonstrated success building relationships with municipalities, community leaders, landowners, customers, elected officials, or other key stakeholders.
• Experience leading public outreach, community engagement, or stakeholder involvement initiatives.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Experience facilitating discussions among groups with differing viewpoints or interests.
• Exceptional presentation, written communication, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within the electric utility, energy, renewable energy, infrastructure, transportation, telecommunications, or regulatory sectors.
• Knowledge of ATC’s service territory and stakeholder landscape.
• Experience supporting infrastructure siting, permitting, construction, environmental review, or public involvement efforts.
• Experience working directly with local government officials and regulatory agencies.
• Advanced degree in Public Affairs, Communications, Business, Public Administration, Government Relations, Political Science, or a related discipline.
• Experience mentoring, coaching, or developing others.

Compensation and Benefits

The targeted base pay for this position is $96,000 to $112,000 annually. *Base pay is one component of our comprehensive total rewards package which includes an annual incentive bonus, employer-sponsored pension plan, 401(k) match, HSA contribution, life & disability insurance, health care benefits, generous time off plans, flexible work arrangements, and much more.* *The pay range is a general guideline. Employment offers are evaluated individually and consider qualifications, experience, academic achievements, internal equity, and business needs. Pay exceeding the posted range is considered for uniquely qualified candidates.

• annual incentive bonus
• employer-sponsored pension plan
• 401(k) match
• HSA contribution
• life & disability insurance
• health care benefits
• generous time off plans
• flexible work arrangements

Number of Openings Available: 1.

Posting Date: 2026-07-22.

Time Type: Full time.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Applicants have rights under employment laws.

ATC is an equal opportunity employer that seeks to foster diverse teams of talented people working safely together. We respect and embrace diversity of all aspects and hire, train and promote employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage women, minorities, veterans and individuals with a disability to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.

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ATC is a transmission-only electric utility that helps keep the lights on, businesses running and communities strong in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota and Illinois. As owner and operator of more than 9,530 miles of transmission lines and 530 substations, we help meet the electric needs of more than 5 million people in our service area.