Community Engagement Manager - Power Generation

SB Energy•Pike County, Ohio, OH

1d•$140,000 - $165,000•Onsite

About The Position

SB Energy is a leading infrastructure company backed by SoftBank Group and Ares Infrastructure, focused on delivering reliable and secure data center and power infrastructure. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, SB Energy develops, builds, owns, and operates large-scale energy and data center infrastructure projects across the United States. The company utilizes a strong culture of innovation and an AI-based digital platform to deliver local, reliable energy infrastructure matched to load. The Community Engagement Manager - Gas Generation will be the primary local community contact for SB Energy’s gas generation projects in Pike County, Ohio, responsible for building and maintaining relationships with various community stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. This role will ensure community members understand project activities, provide channels for questions and concerns, and translate project information into clear public communications while incorporating community feedback into project planning. The position will also coordinate with the Community Development Manager supporting the data center project to ensure a unified approach to stakeholder outreach, public messaging, events, and community initiatives.

Requirements

Experience in community engagement, community or economic development, public affairs, local government, stakeholder relations, or a related field.
Bachelor’s degree in communications, public affairs, public administration, community development, business, or a related field.
Demonstrated ability to build productive relationships with residents, public officials, businesses, and community organizations.
Strong listening, interpersonal, and conflict-resolution skills, including the ability to handle difficult conversations respectfully and follow through on concerns.
Strong writing and public speaking skills, with the ability to explain complex project information in clear, accessible language.
Experience organizing public meetings, outreach activities, or community programs.
Ability to work with technical personnel to develop accurate public information and recognize when specialist input is needed.
Strong organization and recordkeeping skills, including tracking stakeholder interactions, open issues, and commitments.
Sound judgment when handling sensitive information, public concerns, and company commitments.
Ability to coordinate across project teams and maintain consistent communications.
Ability to be based in Pike County, Ohio, with regular in-person engagement throughout the surrounding community.
Availability for occasional evening and weekend meetings and events.

Nice To Haves

Established knowledge of Pike County and surrounding southern Ohio communities, institutions, and local priorities.
Experience supporting natural gas generation, utility, industrial, or other major infrastructure projects through development and construction.
Experience with gas generation facilities co-located with large data center campuses, including coordination of community engagement across related projects.
Experience addressing community questions about construction impacts, noise, air quality, water use, traffic, and infrastructure development.
Familiarity with public participation in project permitting and local government processes.
Experience supporting local workforce development, business participation, or community investment programs.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary day-to-day community contact for SB Energy’s gas generation projects in Pike County, maintaining a consistent and accessible presence in the community.
Develop working relationships with neighboring residents and landowners, county and township officials, municipal representatives, schools, local businesses, civic organizations, and other community stakeholders.
Meet regularly with community members to understand questions, concerns, and local priorities related to the gas projects.
Attend local government meetings and community events to provide approved project information, listen to feedback, and identify matters requiring follow-up.
Maintain a stakeholder contact record and engagement history to support continuity across project phases and personnel.
Develop and implement a local engagement plan aligned with gas project permitting, construction, startup, and operational milestones.
Prepare project updates, fact sheets, FAQs, presentations, construction notices, and other community-facing materials with input from the appropriate internal teams.
Coordinate advance communications about activities that may affect neighboring communities, including traffic changes, major equipment deliveries, road restrictions, construction schedules, and commissioning activities.
Work with engineering, environmental, permitting, safety, and construction personnel to provide accurate, understandable responses to questions about noise, air emissions, water use, lighting, safety, and other project topics.
Organize community meetings, open houses, briefings, and appropriately coordinated site visits.
Route media inquiries and sensitive public statements through SB Energy’s designated communications resources.
Establish and maintain a clear process for receiving, documenting, routing, and responding to community questions and concerns.
Track each issue through resolution, including the responsible project contact, response timing, actions taken, and follow-up with the person who raised it.
Work with project leadership and contractors to investigate construction-related concerns and communicate agreed corrective actions.
Identify recurring concerns and recommend changes to outreach or project practices for consideration by the responsible teams.
Escalate urgent safety concerns, significant community impacts, and unresolved issues promptly.
Maintain an accurate record of community commitments and coordinate with responsible teams to track delivery.
Work closely with the Community Development Manager supporting the data center project to maintain a coordinated local engagement approach.
Align stakeholder meetings, outreach calendars, public materials, and community events across the gas and data center projects.
Clarify which project team owns each question or commitment and coordinate joint responses where concerns involve both developments.
Share community feedback and emerging issues so both teams have a consistent understanding of local priorities.
Coordinate communications about overlapping construction activities and potential combined effects on traffic, local services, and neighboring properties.
Support shared community initiatives while tracking gas-project-specific responsibilities and commitments.
Connect interested residents and businesses with the appropriate channels for project employment, workforce training, contracting, and supplier opportunities.
Coordinate with project contractors, procurement, and workforce partners to communicate available opportunities accurately.
Support relationships with schools, career and technical education providers, workforce organizations, and local business groups.
Help identify community partnership, volunteer, and sponsorship opportunities aligned with local needs and approved company priorities.
Track participation and outcomes for approved gas project community initiatives.
Coordinate proposed commitments and expenditures through the appropriate SB Energy approval process.
Participate in gas project coordination meetings to stay informed of upcoming activities and communicate community considerations.
Support environmental and permitting teams with meeting logistics, outreach materials, and follow-up associated with public participation activities.
Coordinate community-facing information with construction, safety, operations, legal, and communications personnel.
Provide regular updates to community engagement leadership and gas project management on outreach activities, open issues, commitments, and upcoming needs.
Support continuity of community relationships and issue tracking as projects transition from construction into operations.

Benefits

100% Company-Paid Medical, Dental & Vision (for employees and dependents)
401(k) with Company Match
Generous Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays
12 Weeks Parental Leave
Life, AD&D & Long-Term Disability Coverage
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Medical, Dependent Care, Transit & Parking (with company contributions)
Mental, Physical & Social Wellness Support (with company contributions)
Flexible Work Arrangements & Hybrid Office Setup Benefits
Monthly Reimbursement for Phone, Internet & Data
Optional Legal & Pet Insurance Plans
Device Purchase Support