Early Career Policy Principal - Wholesale Electricity Markets (PJM)
About the role
Advanced Energy United is a national industry association representing businesses that provide the full range of advanced energy and transportation solutions. Our team works to educate, advocate, and activate in decisionmaker venues across the country.
We advocate for public policies that enable competition and work alongside our member companies to create economic opportunity, lower consumer costs, and bolster energy reliability and resilience across the country. We work with decision makers at every level of government as well as regulators of energy markets to build progress toward an economy built on advanced energy.
If you’re an entrepreneurial, innovative, analytical and thoughtful person looking to make an impact in the clean energy space, United might be the perfect place for you to share your talents. Team members at United are given the trust and responsibility to make big things happen, and myriad opportunities to learn new skills, explore new issue areas, and work with a broad cross section of the clean energy community. Being a team member at United also means working with a talented and diverse group of people, some who bring decades of experience spanning advocacy, philanthropy, clean tech, government and more—and our collaborative approach means we get to learn from each other, expert and novice, every day. And while our organization is fully remote, we are proud of the people-focused culture we have built and the connectedness of our team.
Position Description
United is seeking an energetic and self-starting early career professional with strong analytical abilities and excellent communications skills, both oral and written and with interest and experience in policy advocacy to join our wholesale electricity markets team. This person will support United’s engagement in the PJM region. The Policy Principal will work with other United team members to execute multi-year strategies and campaigns designed to transform wholesale electricity markets to support the U.S. transition to 100% clean energy.
- Develop and execute strategies and campaigns to accelerate clean energy deployment in the PJM region.
- Draft comments and create reports, presentations, fact sheets, and other written and visual materials needed for education and advocacy efforts, and deliver verbal presentations as necessary.
- Manage the tracking and analysis of PJM wholesale market reform efforts and planning processes, providing intelligence and insights for members and policymakers.
- Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with United staff, members, partners, regulators and policymakers, and key wholesale electricity markets staff and market participants.
- Work with United’s communications team to identify opportunities for United to seek earned media coverage, including op-eds, editorial board meetings, etc., in key media outlets.
- Engage in coordination and advocacy efforts with coalition allies in support of clean energy goals in PJM.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; Master’s degree is a plus.
- 4-6 years of professional experience, with at least some of that experience in policy analysis, policy advocacy, and/or market analysis; some experience with PJM and/or other competitive wholesale electricity markets strongly preferred.
- Experience in the advanced energy industry or clean energy advocacy community is a plus.
- Self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit; candidates must be very comfortable working and collaborating in a remote environment with colleagues, creating new projects, building their own calendar, and delivering on high expectations.
- Must be comfortable working with and learning about complex economic and technical subjects and have the ability to distill them into easy-to-digest takeaways.
- Strong interpersonal skills required; candidates must be able to successfully develop and maintain productive relationships with members, industry stakeholders, policymakers, and other key contacts.
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written required - inclusive of public speaking.
- Intellectual curiosity, inquisitive nature, and excellent listening and problem-solving skills.
- Travel and attend PJM stakeholder meetings as needed. Travel will average roughly 30%.
- Experience in advancing a policy agenda and/or working with business leaders is a plus.
Physical Requirements
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee is regularly required to use hands and talk or hear. The employee is required to sit for long periods of time; reach with hands and arms; may need to balance, stoop, kneel or crouch, walk up and down stairs.
Job Type
Full-time, regular (residence in the U.S. required)
Location
Remote; with preference given to candidates in PJM’s region
Start Date
July 2026
Salary
$75,000
Advanced Energy United Perks
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their families
- Medical premiums covered for employees at 100%
- Flexible spending plans for health care and dependent care
- Profit Sharing opportunities, and annual merit-based compensation increases
- $75/month personal wellness reimbursement
- $50/month phone stipend
- Up to $200 reimbursement for home office set-up
- Accrued Paid Time Off, 11 Federal Holidays, and an annual end-of-year closure
- Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement, and professional development reimbursement
- 401(k) plan (with matching incentives)
- WMATA Transit Smart Benefits (DMV employees)
Policy
Remote (NY, US)
Pennsylvania (PA)
New Jersey (NJ)
Washington, DC
Maryland (MD)
Virginia (VA)