Invenergy LLC · Chicago, IL

Manager, Community Engagement at Invenergy LLC — Chicago, IL

Full-timeChicago, ILPosted 2026-07-21Apply on Workday
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Job Description

Position Overview

The Community Engagement Manager will lead local outreach and serve as relationship lead with stakeholders in communities where Invenergy has a presence.

Responsibilities

  • Represent the Invenergy in meetings with local officials, landowners, and other stakeholders and in public meetings hosted by the project.
  • Understand and explain benefits of projects to host community members.
  • Negotiate and obtain certain local approvals required for project development.
  • Lead development and implementation of a structured community relations program to support Invenergy’s planned developments and operating projects
  • The goal of the community relations program will be to build awareness of and position Invenergy as a good corporate citizen both in local project communities and with statewide NGOs in the energy industry, economic development, non-profit and other realms.
  • Ensure the project’s community relations plan aligns with company priorities and partnerships.
  • Manage tasks according to budgets and schedules, including coordinating internal and external technical support and assist in project budgeting and scheduling based on local public engagement needs.
  • Monitor local project opposition and develop relationships and educate key individuals to neutralize or mitigate the spread of opposition.
  • Coordinate with local counties and government groups.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Extensive experience with local political and stakeholder engagement (preferably in rural areas).
  • A BS or BA from an accredited college program.
  • 5+ years’ work experience in local economic or real estate project development, and/or in the renewable and clean energy industry.
  • Ability to spend approximately 50% of time traveling.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Strong organizational, networking, leadership and time management skills.
  • Ability to write effective, concise reports.
  • Familiarity with energy project development, real estate development, transmission and power project engineering are advantageous.

Base Pay

$118,000.00 - $155,000.00 USD Annual Bonus: 25% - 40%