Energy Compliance Attorney | Remote

About the role

• Provide comprehensive legal review and final sign-off on site control packages and interconnection compliance documentation for utility-scale energy projects.
• Resolve escalated document disputes identified by Tier 1 reviewers, ensuring legal accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Assess and confirm the alignment of project filings with FERC regulations and PJM Interconnection requirements.
• Review permitting submissions for transmission and generation to ensure full legal and regulatory conformity.
• Deliver structured, high-quality legal opinions and findings in standardized formats tailored for client delivery.
• Collaborate with project teams to address complex legal and compliance challenges throughout the development lifecycle.

Requirements

• Active bar membership with a background in energy regulatory or infrastructure law.
• Strong relevant experience in the domain, ideally with legal experience in PJM markets or related jurisdictions.
• Experience with PJM Interconnection processes, including site control requirements and queue compliance.
• In-depth knowledge of FERC regulations as they pertain to transmission and generation interconnection.
• Practice experience based on the East Coast with a focus on East Coast energy regulatory requirements.
• Experience at a law firm, utility, independent power producer (IPP), or a federal energy regulatory agency.

Pay

$100 - $135/hour

Schedule

Remote, 10-40 hrs/week