Regulatory Consultant Senior or Principal (CCN)

American Electric Power•Austin, TX

3d•$87,633 - $128,689•Onsite

About The Position

AEP is hiring a Regulatory Consultant at the Senior or Principal level. The role requires developed technical knowledge of rate design theory and practice, electric utility experience, and knowledge of cost of service, rate design, new technologies, and cost-recovery strategies. The consultant applies regulatory theory and detailed mathematical analysis to complex assignments, working with limited guidance on more complex matters. The role also requires a developed working knowledge of state and federal regulations, standards, codes, docket research, and relevant business processes. The consultant coordinates work across organizations and jurisdictions to develop innovative rate solutions and support rate cases, recovery clauses, audits, compliance filings, policy matters, and other proceedings. The role contributes to regulatory strategy and negotiation recommendations, tracks developments and events affecting regulatory activity across jurisdictions, and helps others understand the relationships between cost drivers and revenue. The position is based in Austin, Texas, and occasional travel is required. Mandatory on-call availability over weekends, holidays, vacations, and other times may be necessary to meet regulatory requirements.

Requirements

For the Regulatory Consultant Senior level: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Business, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Geoscience, Mathematics, or a similar quantitative degree, and 4 years of relative field, operations, or analytical experience; alternatively, an associate's degree in one of these or a similar quantitative field and 8 years of such experience; or a high school diploma or GED and 10 years of such experience.
For the Regulatory Consultant Principal level: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Business, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Geoscience, Mathematics, or a similar quantitative degree, and 6 years of relative field, operations, or analytical experience; alternatively, an associate's degree in one of these or a similar quantitative field and 10 years of such experience; or a high school diploma or GED and 12 years of such experience.
Electric utility experience and knowledge of rate design, cost of service, and cost-recovery strategies.
Developed knowledge of applicable regulatory matters, state or federal regulations and standards, codes, docket research, and relevant business processes.
Proficient oral and written communication skills, including the ability to articulate strategy and provide guidance to management and witnesses.
Analytical problem-solving skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, specifically Microsoft Word and Excel.
Availability for mandatory on-call requirements over weekends, holidays, vacations, and other times as necessary to meet regulatory requirements.
Ability to travel occasionally for hearings, witness support, Commission Staff or stakeholder meetings and events, advocacy in federal, regional, or state venues, and training.

Responsibilities

Facilitate regulatory work by others, including developing direct and rebuttal testimony, responding to discovery requests and Commission audits, and preparing witnesses for matters related to amendments to Certificates of Convenience and Necessity (CCN).
Coordinate with internal parties to gather information for Monthly Construction Progress Reports filed with the Public Utility Commission.
Interpret regulatory needs and implement projects, analysis, and process work by establishing measurable goals, objectives, and requirements for an assigned area.
Address company system-wide issues within the area of expertise and review planned work of others.
Identify and resolve specialized problems, including those involving inadequate or conflicting data, and facilitate opportunities, ideas, and approaches with system-wide impact.
Independently prepare and present complex regulatory subjects and strategies clearly and effectively to management and regulatory bodies, with guidance on more complex matters.
Coordinate across company networks, other companies, professional organizations, and regulatory agencies.
Contribute to regulatory strategy development and coordination, negotiation strategies, cost-recovery strategy, and innovative rate solutions for regulatory proceedings.