Senior Manager, Texas Clean Affordable Power

About the role

The Senior Manager, Texas Clean Affordable Power leads EDF’s regulatory advocacy in support of clean energy in Texas. This primarily comprises representing EDF before ERCOT and the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), in collaboration with legal staff, to advance EDF’s policy positions with respect to generation sector decarbonization, efficient end-use electrification, and energy affordability.

Responsibilities

• Partner with directors and attorneys across the EDF U.S. Region team, and others when applicable, to set, manage, and advance project goals, objectives, strategies, and tactics for our utility regulatory advocacy.
• Draft administrative comments advocating for relevant priorities.
• Conduct complex research and prepare complex analysis and formal and informal written materials, for internal and external audiences, on legislative and regulatory issues facing Clean Affordable Power and relevant teams.
• Develop and critically assess policy proposals in alignment with and in support of established priorities and strategies.
• Collaborate with internal EDF partners to develop and implement effective communication strategies to build public understanding about clean energy infrastructure.
• Influence decisionmakers through official comments and stakeholder engagement.
• Understand policymaking process requirements in Texas and ensure that our advocacy campaigns account for these processes.
• Ensure utility regulatory priority policies are reflective of the best legal, economic, and technical expertise at EDF.
• Represent EDF at critical external venues, including conferences and hearings.
• In partnership with legal staff, retain and manage outside counsel in legal engagements.
• Oversee production of policy-relevant analyses and factual testimony, including by EDF internal experts as well as external consultants.
• Build, grow and maintain relationships with strategic partners, including environmental justice and community-based organizations.
• Work with diverse coalitions to achieve strategic objectives.
• Support fundraising, including contributing to proposals, growing relationships with donors and foundation officers, tracking and reporting progress, and other functions.
• Cook up coordination and collaboration across EDF and multidisciplinary teams to ensure success and alignment with strategies, goals, and objectives.
• Participate in advancing EDF Organizational Effectiveness and Culture (OEC) goals so people from all backgrounds and experiences feel connected, included, and empowered to address the environmental and organizational challenges in ways that align with EDF values.
• Mentor junior employees, fellows, interns, etc. as applicable.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant professional experience, including at least 4 years of ERCOT and/or PUCT practice, and a Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience in both ERCOT and non-ERCOT regions of Texas preferred.
• A Master’s degree or equivalent may substitute for up to 2 years of relevant experience; J.D., Ph.D., or equivalent may substitute for up to 4 years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency with ERCOT and PUCT procedural rules and conventions.
• Familiarity with major energy issues facing Texas (e.g., data centers and load growth, electrification of end-uses, electric distribution and transmission system planning, renewable generation, electricity market design, energy affordability etc.), and ability to substantively engage therewith.
• Experience interfacing with a range of stakeholders, including community leaders, companies, industry trade associations, and policymakers with the ability to garner consensus between disparate groups.
• Ability to deploy and integrate science, law, economics, and advocacy tools to initiate and win positive environmental change.
• Ability to recognize and build on political opportunities for progress.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to effectively communicate comprehensive subject matter expertise and technical and policy findings to colleagues, policymakers, other stakeholders and allies, journalists, and the general public.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage programs.
• Ability to work well both independently as well as collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team in a dynamic environment spread across multiple time zones.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and organized.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% of the time, as needed.
• Demonstrated self-awareness, cultural competency and inclusivity, and ability to work with colleagues and stakeholders across all cultures and backgrounds.

Pay

$110,000 - $118,000 USD