Senior External Affairs Advisor - Military Veterans

Florida Power & Light Company is America's largest electric company, providing clean, affordable, and reliable electricity to more than 12 million people in Florida. We operate one of the cleanest power generation fleets in the U.S. and our reliability is among the best in the nation. Our goal is to achieve Real Zero carbon emissions from our operations by 2045 by expanding our solar capacity, increasing battery storage and bringing new renewable energy opportunities to Florida, while improving customer affordability and reliability. Are you interested in becoming a game-changer in the energy industry? Join our world-class team today!

Position Specific Description

As a Senior External Affairs Advisor at Florida Power & Light, you will work seamlessly with our county and municipal governmental officials to cultivate strategic relationships and secure favorable frameworks for our operations. Leveraging your deep experience within the local government sphere, you'll help reinforce our position as an industry leader and critical community partner. You will also possess exceptional public speaking skills to deliver persuasive and impactful messages, representing Florida Power & Light's interests at public forums and local events. Familiarity with Miami-Dade County's political landscape and a basic understanding of FPL's power delivery system are preferred.

The employee in this position will:
1. Maintain relationships with government officials at the local level and act as FPL's representative for key company initiatives in your area.
2. Implement effective project management protocols for oversight and execution of FPL projects in your lobbying efforts.
3. Tactfully manage constituent-related matters, receive and resolve various inquiries and complaints from our elected Stakeholders, and provide responsive, substantive feedback where appropriate.
4. Mobilize and align internal stakeholders behind legislative and regulatory policy matters.
5. Arrange public meetings and forums to improve transparency and build community support.

Job Overview

Employees in this senior-level role develop and maintain a favorable relationship with the communities surrounding our development projects and coordinate programs to promote good will by disseminating information to the community and soliciting feedback from residents.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Identifies local stakeholders and Community Groups critical to project success


• Represents the company at community gatherings or forums


• Identifies and understands local and state regulatory/permitting requirements


• Coordinates with municipalities, governmental, and regulatory agencies to ensure compliance with permitting requirements


• Provides guidance to the Development team on permitting and regulatory timing constraints


• Travels extensively


• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree


• Experience: 4+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• None

Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type:Full Time
Job Category: Legal/Regulatory/External Affairs
Organization: Florida Power & Light Company
Relocation Provided: No

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