Regulatory Policy Specialist
About The Position
Work directly with senior management and subject matter experts throughout the company to develop regulatory case filings, strategies, and policy positions that support company goals. Coordinate with regulatory case management teams to ensure filings align with strategy and are produced efficiently. Prepare supporting testimony for regulatory proceedings, administrative rulemaking, and legislative hearings as needed, and coordinate regulatory compliance activities in assigned jurisdictions. The role develops, compiles, edits, and controls large, complex regulatory filings; explains complex issues clearly; identifies key facts and develops effective messages; and ensures documents are concise, well organized, and consistent with company style and formatting conventions. It requires maintaining a thorough understanding of Xcel Energy's regulatory structure and operating environment, advocating company positions before regulators and stakeholders, drafting and evaluating discovery responses, and developing messages and presentations for external and internal audiences. The specialist also assists witnesses with pre-filed testimony and communicates regularly with senior management and internal customers about current filings and relevant issues. The work may involve time constraints, occasional overnight travel, and extensive overtime.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree.
- Five to seven years of experience in the regulatory field, or equivalent experience.
- Specific experience dealing with regulatory filings.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Occasional overnight travel and extensive overtime are required.
Nice To Haves
- Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills within the utility industry.
- Electric distribution experience.
- Excellent written communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Develop, compile, edit, and maintain controls for regulatory case filings, including large and complex filings.
- Explain complex issues clearly, identify key facts, and develop effective messages for regulatory documents.
- Ensure filings are concise, well organized, and consistent with company style, tone, formatting, and document-control standards.
- Maintain a thorough understanding of the regulatory structure of Xcel Energy companies and the regulatory environment in which they operate.
- Advocate company positions with regulators and stakeholders in regulatory proceedings, administrative rulemakings, legislative hearings, and other forums.
- Support multiple projects while delivering high-quality work, soliciting and screening stakeholder feedback, and incorporating it as appropriate.
- Communicate regularly with senior management and internal customers regarding current regulatory filings and issues affecting the company.
- Work with senior management to develop and promote regulatory and legislative policy positions.
- Coordinate with regulatory case management teams to align filings with strategy and ensure efficient production.
- Assist in drafting discovery responses and evaluate whether responses effectively address the questions and provide appropriate context.
- Develop key messages and presentations for external regulatory agencies, legislative committees, and internal audiences.
- Work across business areas and teams to achieve results.
- Assist witnesses in developing pre-filed testimony.
- Coordinate regulatory compliance activities in assigned jurisdictions.
Benefits
- Annual Incentive Program
- Medical/Pharmacy Plan
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Health Care Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account (if enrolled in an eligible health plan)
- Limited-Purpose Flexible Spending Account (if enrolled in an eligible health plan and Health Savings Account)
- Transportation Reimbursement Account
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in an eligible health plan)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Transit programs
- Employee recognition program
- Pension
- 401(k) plan
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- Volunteer Paid Time Off
- Parental Leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
