Senior Manager of Regulatory Affairs

Key Responsibilities

• Intervene in state regulatory proceedings to provide comments and other advocacy pleadings supporting the company positions.
• Advocate company positions before staff and other stakeholders at state commission meetings, ISO/RTO stakeholder committee meetings, other forums and at FERC.
• Track initiatives (rulemakings, proposed tariff changes, etc.) in 2-3 wholesale electric markets, participate in stakeholder meetings in those markets and identify and advocate for positions supportive of the company’s business.
• Cook up a plan when necessary, whether individually or by working with trade associations, to influence initiatives and collectively advocate for change.
• Be a public advocate and spokesperson on behalf of the company’s interests, by participating in stakeholder meetings, drafting comments, and meeting with critical players (e.g., Commissioners, RTO employees).
• Master our business by working across the organization (Energy Markets, Operations, Engineering, Sales, Finance) and use that knowledge in advocacy.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders, including regulatory commissioners, federal agencies and officials, state energy officials and legislators, ISO/RTOs, environmental groups, consumer, and trade associations.

Required Qualifications

• 4-5 years experience in energy policy or regulation, with clear, successful outcomes from direct advocacy.
• A JD (desired) or other graduate degree required.
• Excellent writing skills. You will operate at times as essentially a one-person law firm, and must be able to draft regulatory filings when necessary.
• Excellent oral communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work with industry and stakeholder partners to grow and/or defend the overall market for distributed energy resources.
• Excellent project management skills. Must be incredibly efficient while also exercising judgment in allocating limited resources.
• Ability to effectively marshal knowledge across a variety of disciplines (engineering, energy markets, finance) and distill it to concise, understandable verbal and written communications.
• Comfort with measurable performance metrics and results-driven accountability.