Regulatory Consultant

Do you enjoy thinking about the dynamics of a changing electric grid and the complexities of creating market solutions for a cleaner grid that are technically and economically viable?

Strategen Consulting is seeking an organized and highly motivated candidate to join our U.S. team as our Regulatory Consultant. You can be based anywhere in the United States, but with the opportunity to work from our Portland, Oregon or Berkeley, CA offices if preferred. As a team member, you would support various engagements with public sector and private sector clients for Strategen’s consulting team.

Strategen was founded in 2005 and headquartered in Berkeley, California with offices in Portland, Oregon and Brisbane, Australia. We are a mission-driven professional services company that specializes in impactful market development for a decarbonized grid. We strive to empower and inspire global corporations, utilities and public sector leaders to accelerate grid modernization, decarbonize the planet and improve quality of life around the world. Strategen works with global Fortune 500 corporations, utilities, governments, project developers and associations seeking to evaluate and implement next generation grid and clean energy technologies. Learn more about us at

https://www.strategen.com

We want to find someone who is comfortable diving into complex regulatory proceedings through comments, testimony, intricacies of retail tariffs, and technical reports on key regulatory issues. This person would also enjoy digging into the minutiae and nuance of wholesale market tariffs to understand how participation rules could better accommodate resources for a cleaner, more efficient, and more cost-effective grid.

Responsibilities:

Client Project Execution:

Assists in executing client projects with a primary focus on electric utility regulatory proceedings
Manages the execution of written and technical work within the context of overall client project goals
Reviews and interprets comments or testimony submitted in regulatory proceedings; develops evidential opinions that can support or rebut the issues
Drafts memos, comments, and expert testimony to support client positions in regulatory cases
Develops insights into the economic, technical, and policy implications of various regulatory proposals
Interprets and translates wholesale market tariffs and rules to help project developers of new resource technologies understand market participation and FERC and ISO with potential market design changes
Conducts qualitative and/or quantitative market analysis to understand market trends and company-specific information related to the areas of retail rate design, wholesale markets, clean energy technologies, etc.
Conducts quantitative analysis to understand the economics of different strategies and business models, and the value proposition/economics of clean energy technologies in various retail and wholesale energy markets
Ensures timely delivery of project deliverables and communicates issues as they arise
Explains technical concepts associated with work to non-technical audiences
Presents project findings to clients in formal and informal settings

Client and Business Project Development:

Helps prepare senior team members for client meetings and presentations; assists in scoping and provides clarity on client project requests; assists with writing proposals for clients and responds to client requests
Builds relationships with potential clients; diagnoses problems that prospective clients may have and offers potential solutions
Attends industry events and conferences to present and network

Thought Leadership:

Promotes solutions created to industry problems associated with grid transformation; prepares abstracts and presentations for conferences/webinars or writing white papers

Experience, Skills and Education:

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as electrical engineering, mathematics, economics, or public policy; MS or PhD in the same or complementary fields is preferred
3-5 years’ experience working in the power sector, preferably in a regulatory environment with experience writing or assisting with testimony or comments and familiarity with wholesale market tariffs
Advanced topical knowledge in one or more the following areas is preferred: grid modernization, integrated resource planning, cost of service modeling, rate design, performance-based regulation, and/or wholesale market design
Basic power system engineering knowledge
Python programming with knowledge of structured programming is a bonus
Excellent command of business-level written and verbal English communication, specifically the ability to concisely articulate technical topics to a public audience
Professional standards for discretion, confidentiality, and personal accountability
Friendly demeanor and polished customer service skills
Emotionally mature, honest, and ethical, with an ability to empathetically communicate through issues with clients and team members
Able to manage working on multiple projects of different sizes and remains organized and detail-oriented in a fast-paced small business
Aptitude toward problem-solving and has an appetite for process improvements that result in time-savings for the team and an improved client experience
Must be able to work independently and think creatively to handle specialized requests for regulatory and technical analyses both accurately and in a timely manner
Must be technically savvy and enjoy data analysis and modeling

To Apply:

To apply, please send a resume, cover letter, and writing samples with “Regulatory Consultant” in the subject to hrstrategen.com

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Strategen is firmly committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity. It is Strategen’s policy to hire qualified applicants and, with respect to employment decisions, to treat employees without regard to race, color, creed, gender, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition including genetic characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. It also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.