Principal Consultant - Utility Cost of Service/Rate Design Specialist

About the role

The Principal Consultant - Utility Cost of Service/Rate Design Specialist will provide cost of service studies, cost allocation, and rate design modeling and analysis for utilities across North America.

Responsibilities

• Provide cost of service studies, cost allocation analysis and rate design modeling and analysis for mainly gas and electric utilities across North America
• Create written reports and analyses on rate design and cost of service studies
• May provide written testimony or provide expert witness testimony on rate design and cost of service for utility clients filing rate cases with state public utility commissions
• Create written proposals for clients on project scope
• Provide project management and oversight for cost of service and rate design projects
• Occasional travel to client sites as needed, typically throughout the US and Canada

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required, ideally in Economics, Math, Finance, Statistics, or Engineering
• Master’s Degree or MBA a plus
• 10+ years’ experience in rate design and cost of service studies, either at a consulting firm, at a utility or on a public utilities commission
• Strong knowledge of utility regulatory policies and practices, tariffs, rate cases and filings
• Experience with revenue requirements and cost of capital
• Experience writing or providing expert witness testimony for utility rate cases
• Willingness to travel to client sites as needed
• Very strong communication and presentation skills, including Microsoft Office suite

Qualifications

Depending on the level hired, the base salary for this role will typically fall between $128,000 to $191,000 plus annual incentive compensation bonus.

Skills

We are looking for employees who are collegial and collaborative, enjoy working in a team environment, and have the ability to also operate independently. We need people with strong attention to detail and organizational skills, as well as the ability to prioritize your own workload, while maintaining accuracy, consistency and confidentiality. If you enjoy problem solving and analytical thinking, and have experience in the energy/utilities world, Concentric may be the place for you.

Benefits

We offer a highly competitive base and incentive compensation bonus package, along with a comprehensive benefits package which includes vacation time, 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution, flexible spending accounts, top notch health/dental/vision insurance programs, and tuition reimbursement, along with access to training opportunities to support professional growth objectives.