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Senior Manager, Government Relations - Electricity

Job in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Listing for: EPCOR
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-02
Job specializations:
  • Government
    Government Affairs
  • Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Description

Highlights of the job

We are seeking an accomplished and strategic leader to serve as a Senior Manager, Government Relations – Electricity in Edmonton, AB. This is a pivotal role to shape EPCOR’s long-term position in one of the most dynamic electricity markets in North America.

This Full-Time Permanent position provides enterprise leadership on influencing policy in a sector undergoing rapid transformation, while ensuring customers, communities, and the grid remain at the heart of EPCOR’s decision making. The Senior Manager, Government Relations
-Electricity leads EPCOR’s strategy, advocacy and engagement, advising on electricity policy reform. This includespolicies related to distribution, transmission, market and pricing reforms, procurement, wholesale markets, and competitive and regulated retail. This role will bring clear insight, strategic foresight, and a deep understanding of Alberta’s evolving electricity landscape.

You will work in close partnership with a peer Senior Manager who will lead government relationsfor our water and growth business as well as our Shareholder Relations. Together you will build a cohesive, collaborative, and high-performing GR team that supports EPCOR’s enterprise strategy. Both roles are designed to complement one another, leveraging shared intelligence, aligned advocacy, and mutual support to strengthen EPCOR’s overall external influence.

What you’d be responsible for

In the role ofSr. Manager, Government Relations, you are accountable to the Director, Sustainability & Public Affairs and will have the following key accountabilities:

Strategic Planning & Alignment

  • Developing a forward-looking GR strategy for electricity aligned with provincial and federal electricity policy trends, market developments and EPCOR’s business plans, regulatory obligations, decarbonization strategy, customer strategy and long-term growth priorities.
  • Integrating electricity-focused GR strategy across the organization, ensuring alignment and shared understanding of risks, opportunities, and policy direction.
  • Providing strategic foresight on emerging federal and provincial electricity reforms, enabling EPCOR to anticipate change earlier and influence outcomes proactively.

    • Policy Influence & External Advocacy

  • Leading

    EPCOR’s enterprise engagement on major electricity policy issues, including but not limited to:

    Market design and REM/AESO reforms

    Distribution planning modernization

    DER integration

    Electricity procurement and wholesale market policy

    Affordability, consumer protection, and rate reform

    Federal clean electricity and emissions policies

    Reliability, resilience, and system modernization frameworks
  • Tracking, analyzing, and assessing policy proposals and regulatory decisions with material impacts on EPCOR’s operations, customers, and future business.

    • Federal, Provincial & Interprovincial Engagement

  • Buildingand maintainingsenior relationships with provincial and federal electricity ministries, the AESO, AUC, federal agencies, system operators, and peer electricity stakeholders across Alberta.
  • Supporting EPCOR’s leadership in provincial consultations, technical working groups, multi-stakeholder forums, and national policy conversations.
  • Leading EPCOR advocacy on electricity-related grants, incentive, and federal/provincial funding opportunities.

    • Relationship Management

  • Leading cross-company relationship strategies for electricity-related government and regulatory partners.
  • Developingongoing intelligence on political and market dynamics, proactively identifying risks and opportunities.

    • Operational Excellence & Team Leadership

  • Overseeing monitoring, analysis, issues escalation management, and strategic reporting on electricity policy files.
  • Providing coaching, issue leadership, and quality oversight for team members supporting electricity policy and GR.

    • What’s required to be successful

    Education and Credentials

  • Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized North American post-secondary institution. A degree in one of the following fields is considered an asset:
    Political Science, Public Policy, Public Administration, Business, Communications, Economics or related fields.
  • Graduate Degree in Public Policy,…
    • Position Requirements
    10+ Years work experience
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