WGL - Government Affairs Specialist (MD)

Job Description

WGL – Government Affairs Specialist (MD)

The Government Affairs Specialist role is designed to strengthen our engagement with Maryland governments, counties, and municipalities—an area critical to our policy, legislative, permitting, and community-based initiatives. You will manage a defined local-government portfolio, building and sustaining relationships with elected officials, staff, and community stakeholders. You will provide essential support to proactively monitor local issues, elevate concerns early, and align local activities with broader state-level strategies.

What You’ll Do:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with MD elected officials, staff, and community stakeholders to support public affairs objectives

• Stay ahead of local issues by monitoring council and committee activity, hearings, and legislation, flagging and escalating emerging risks and opportunities to Government Affairs leadership as needed

• Assist in developing positions on key issues, drafting memos, and preparing summaries and foundational analysis to inform state-level strategies

• Organize meetings, events, and community engagements, including scheduling, materials preparation, and follow-up documentation

• Keep detailed records, contact lists, and issue trackers to ensure proactive management of local public affairs activities

What We’re Looking For:

• 3–5 years in public affairs, government relations, community engagement, or a related field; experience with county or local level government processes is highly valued

• Understanding of legislative processes at federal, state and local levels in the WGL Maryland territory

• Strong relationship-building and coalition-building abilities; excellent written and verbal communication skills; proficiency with Microsoft Office and related tools

• Hands-on, proactive, and adaptable with a strong ability to learn and grow in a dynamic environment

• Passion for engagement and the ability to craft compelling narratives that resonate with diverse audiences

We offer a competitive salary range of $95,400 to $138,075 per year, commensurate with experience, education, and skills. In addition, we provide a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

The Company values diversity in its workforce and encourages United States military veterans and service members who meet the qualifications to apply 

Why work at AltaGas?

AltaGas is a North American energy infrastructure company with a focus on owning and operating assets that provides affordable energy to our customers. AltaGas assets include Washington Gas/WGL, SEMCO, and Petrogas. Our talented team, nearly 3,000 strong, leverages the strength of our assets and expertise along the energy value chain to connect customers with premier energy solutions – from the well sites of upstream producers to the doorsteps of homes and businesses to new markets around the world.

We deliver affordable natural gas to approximately 1.7 million customers’ homes and businesses through regulated natural gas distribution utilities across four jurisdictions in the United States and two regulated natural gas storage utilities in the United States. Learn more about our team, vision, and strategy.

To learn more about our mission:  https://youtu.be/k1mrKDdsYW8?si=y1k3NOyHxgf4emdL

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For Canadian hires: AltaGas hires personnel on the basis of job-related qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to a person's ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.