Policy Specialist, Power Markets - OKC, OK, Expand Energy

Job Summary

We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team. We realize that, historically, underrepresented groups feel the need to be 100% qualified in order to apply. If you meet any combination of our requirements, we encourage you to apply. We strive to hire people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze federal and state regulatory developments affecting downstream energy markets
• Advise internal teams on policy and regulatory risk, opportunities, and strategic implications
• Collaborate cross-functionally with commercial, legal, and operational teams to ensure alignment on policy developments and to translate policy outcomes into actionable guidance
• Support the development and execution of advocacy strategies and policy positions
• Engage on gas-electric coordination issues by monitoring and participating in relevant proceedings to assess implications for natural gas supply, infrastructure access, and system reliability
• Act as a liaison between upstream operational teams and power/utility-related stakeholders to ensure integrated solutions for regulatory, permitting and market-related issues
• Engage with regulatory agencies such as FERC, NERC, state public utility commissions, and other related organizations to represent company interests
• Represent the company in industry associations, regulatory meetings, and public forums
• May involve some travel, mostly US domestic
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to identify and achieve strategic objectives
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical and policy issues for diverse audiences
• Advanced knowledge of trade & technical terminology while understanding oil & gas operations, drilling, geology and land functions
• Ability to establish and maintain good relationships with various federal and state governmental agencies and staff
• Demonstrated experience interacting with federal and state regulatory agencies, particularly FERC
• Advanced knowledge of laws, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, oil and gas law, permitting and compliance requirements
• Ability to manage multiple competing deadlines
• Minimum: Bachelor’s degree - from accredited university
• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree - from accredited university - Environmental Science, Energy Policy, Economics, Engineering, Public Policy or related field
• Minimum: 8 years experience in energy policy, regulatory affairs, or a related field, with experience in downstream markets such as utilities

About the Role

Expand Energy Corporation's operations are focused on discovering and developing its large and geographically diverse resource base of unconventional oil and natural gas assets onshore in the United States.

Location

Nearest Major Market: Oklahoma City
Nearest Secondary Market: Oklahoma