Director, Home States Rates Regulatory Affairs

Essential Functions

• Develops regulatory strategies and objectives for each Home State with senior management
• Responsible for all regulatory filings with the applicable Commissions in the Home States
• Responsible for each Home State GRC from preparation to final Commission decision
• Responsible for the completion of the regulatory element of "due diligence" conducted on potential business acquisitions in the Home States
• Collaborates with Home States and applicable CSS departments to obtain accurate information to support regulatory filings in a timely manner, and to educate employees about ratemaking and regulatory processes
• Works closely with Corporate Communications, Government Relations, and Business Development as key partners for successful regulatory filings
• Oversees and reviews assigned staffs and/or consultants work papers to ensure regulatory filings are appropriately supported
• Collaborates with the applicable consumer advocates office and ensures requests for information are completed in a timely manner
• Negotiates favorable outcomes through settlement and litigation, and/or advocates for company's positions, in regulatory proceedings in all Home States
• Represents the company during field tours, Public Participation Hearings (PPH), and community meetings related to any regulatory filings
• Collaborates with interveners, representatives from other investor-owned water companies, and local agencies and communities to establish and foster positive relationships; provides information to those interested in regulatory proceedings
• Communicates complex regulatory filing information, presentations, and statistics to company employees, the media, public officials, organizations, and other groups
• Liaison to officer group, reporting Home State regulatory issues and providing officers and senior management with an understanding of regulatory impacts
• Performs complex financial modeling, and interprets and analyzes reports as needed
• Participates in the training and development of Rates team personnel
• Participates in and supports the company's Continuous Improvement program
• Performs work on-site in the assigned office location
• Performs other duties as assigned to fulfill business operational needs and objectives
• Attends meetings and trainings as directed by Company

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Economics, Engineering, Finance, or Public Policy or related field, and/or equivalent relevant experience
• Five years of increasingly responsible management roles
• Ten years of experience with the regulations, rate case processes, and compliance requirements of economic regulators
• Experience having the overall responsibility for preparing, filing and prosecuting general rate cases to completion
• Testified before state economic regulators (written and in-person)
• Knowledge of "historic" state ratemaking
• Knowledge of business acquisition filings at regulatory agencies
• Experience with ratemaking for income taxes a plus
• Excellent interpersonal skills, enthusiasm, and commitment to outstanding customer service
• Strong leadership and organizational skills
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications

Salary Range

• San Jose, CA - $162,300 - $301,300 (DOE)
• Sacramento, CA - $146,100 - $271,200 (DOE)