Senior Advisor, Communications

LocationEdmonton, AB
Job TypeFull-time

About This Job


Highlights of the job

We are hiring one (1) full-time, permanent Senior Advisor, Communications position to join EPCOR’s Communications Public & Engagement team!

This opportunity is open to internal and external applicants. EPCOR employees: please ensure that you are using your “@epcor.com” email address for seniority purposes.

Are you a skilled communicator who can create content that resonates and whose work makes a meaningful difference in ensuring employees are informed and engaged? We’re looking for someone like you to join us as a permanent, full-time Senior Advisor, Communications supporting our Water Services business unit. This role is eligible for our hybrid work program and based at our Rossdale location in Edmonton, AB.

About the role: This new position’s main focus is the development of strategic communications that contribute to employee safety, equip people with the information important to their jobs and help build a sense of purpose and pride across Team EPCOR.


What we’re looking for:

A strong writer and strategist who develops clear, impactful communications.
A collaborator who works effectively across teams and maintains a focus on continuous improvement.
A versatile communicator who is comfortable working on a variety of assignments and whose approach demonstrates they know what resonates with diverse audiences, from people leaders to frontline staff.


What you’d be responsible for

In the Communications Senior Advisor role, you are accountable to the Operational Communications Sr Manager and will have the following key accountabilities (but are not limited to these):


Designing and implementing strategic communication plans for business priorities and initiatives, calling on skills in the following areas: client consultation, writing, editing, event planning, budgeting and evaluation.
Raising awareness about initiatives important to the business and its employees, while drawing connections between their work and the big picture.
Crafting compelling, timely communications that contribute to more informed, engaged employees.
Identifying and recommending opportunities through which employee communications can enable business performance.
Providing advice and developing communications tied to organizational transformation initiatives and in support of change management activities.
Working cross-functionally to ensure communications are consistent, executed efficiently and aligned with the brand.
Writing project briefs and coordinating design projects, while understanding EPCOR’s brand standards and applying them appropriately to all communications.
Managing relationships with external suppliers, vendors and contractors, such as event management companies and other consultants, as necessary.
Acting as an on-call, after-hours media contact on a rotating basis with other senior communicators.
Demonstrating a high-performance, high-discipline, safe, accountable and easy-to-do-business-with manner of working.


What’s required to be successful


Qualifications, experience and behaviours you possess are:


Bachelor’s degree with preference to an education in Public Relations, Communications or Marketing from a recognized post-secondary institution.
4–6 years of experience delivering measurable communications plans that draw on multiple tools effectively reach target audiences.
Experience in employee communications, including key message development, storytelling, and events and promotion.
Experience in developing executive communication materials and presentations.
Experience in issues management, including media relations and emergency communications.
Excellent research, writing and editing skills across print and digital channels.
Adheres to high editorial standards.
Proven project management and communication planning skills, including a high degree of comfort in a fast-paced environment where priorities can shift.
Strong collaboration and relationship building skills with the ability to work with employees at all levels of the organization to recommend appropriate communications channels and messaging.
Ability to envision the big picture, linking business goals/priorities and company positions to their work.
Understanding of the utility industry and regulated businesses are assets.
Experience working with Microsoft Office Suite applications, SharePoint and social media and web analytics programs.

The successful candidate will be a team player who shares information and expertise with others to accomplish group goals and seeks opportunities to contribute to the knowledge and success of the team. You are an engaging, respected and credible professional who can build rapport with colleagues in different parts of the organization.


Other important facts about this job

As an EPCOR employee, you will enjoy a competitive salary, generous pension options and an opportunity to earn bonuses, along with a benefits package including a wellness account, vacation and personal leave days, and opportunities for professional growth and development. We were recently named one of Alberta’s Top 85 Employers for 2025.

On Team EPCOR, we believe that acknowledging the unique needs, perspectives and potential of all our team members makes this a great place to work. As diverse individuals, most of us work differently – we have varying needs when it comes to how we work best, the level of flexibility we require and how we communicate and collaborate with those around us. The Where We Work Program allows us to define a future of work that is more flexible, inclusive and rewarding – empowering you to work in a way that fits both your needs and the needs of your team. If the successful candidate is interested, they may have the option to participate in the hybrid Where We Work program after completing 3 to 6 months in role and meeting the eligibility requirements


Jurisdiction: CSU52


Class: P2


Wage: Starting at $50.95 per hour

Final wage and step will be determined at the time of selection.

Hours of work: 80 hours biweekly, Monday to Friday


Application deadline: June 12, 2025

EPCOR employees: please ensure that you are using your “@epcor.com” email address.


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Please note the following information:


A requirement of working for EPCOR is that you are at least 18 years of age, successfully attained a high school diploma (GED, or equivalent level of secondary education) and legally entitled to work in Canada. (A copy of a valid work permit may be required.)
If you are considered for the position, clearance on all applicable background checks (which may include criminal, identity, educational, and/or credit) and professional reference checks is required. Some EPCOR positions require an enhanced level of background assessment, which is dictated by law. These positions require advanced criminal record checks that must also be conducted from time to time after commencement of employment.
A technical/practical assessment may be administered during the selection process and this exercise will be used as a part of the selection criterion.
To meet the physical demands required of some positions, candidates must be in good physical condition and willing to work in all weather conditions. Clearance on pre-placement medical and drug and alcohol testing may be required.

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