Regulatory Strategy Consultant

DTE Energy•Detroit, MI

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

DTE is one of the nation’s largest diversified energy companies. Our electric and gas companies have fueled our customer’s homes and Michigan’s progress for more than a century. And as Michigan’s largest source of renewable energy, we’re creating a cleaner, healthier environment to power our future. We’re also serving communities beyond Michigan, where our affiliated businesses offer renewable energy, emission control technologies, and energy services to industries in 19 states. But we’re more than a leading energy company... and working at DTE is more than just a job. At DTE, we take great care of each other and our customers, and we use our energy to be a force for growth and prosperity in our communities. When you join us, you’ll be part of a team that welcomes, recognizes, and celebrates differences and values everyone’s health, safety, and wellbeing. Are you ready to make that kind of difference? Bring your energy to DTE. Together, we can achieve great things. This role is hybrid, with an established schedule of in-person work required at an assigned work location. Any remote work is expected to be performed from an employee’s primary residence, unless allowed (or prohibited) through the Company’s remote work guidelines. This position requires availability to perform a primary assignment in support of DTE’s emergency response to storms or other events that impact service to our customers.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, Economics, Finance, Public Administration or other related discipline.
Seven years of demonstrated effectiveness covering such areas as regulatory and governmental compliance, litigation, rates, corporate policy or corporate policy development based on regulatory rules
Broad understanding of the Company's business.
Expert in the strategy development process.
Working knowledge of the public policy development process.
Superior problem solving skills.
Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and guidance to others.
Exceptional communication skills and the ability to listen, synthesize, and process outside input.
Strong advocacy skills.
Proficient verbal, nonverbal, written, and presentation skills.
Demonstrated strong technical skills in Microsoft applications primarily Powerpoint and Excel.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in the aforementioned areas or Juris Doctorate degree

Responsibilities

Research and deliver fact-based analysis which is critical to the Company's strategic business decisions to Regulatory Affairs management as well as DTE executive management.
Integrate corporate, business unit, and regulatory strategies into cohesive, executable plans.
Determine the impact proposed legislation and/or rulings will have toward current Company regulatory strategies.
Become the Company's advocate on pending issues before public policymakers and strive to build consensus around proposed strategic regulatory solutions.
Issue analysis and corresponding development of strategic positions that integrate company and business unit regulatory strategies.
Build a strategic direction consensus and ensure a purposeful, effective focus among the Company's leadership team.
Develop competitive methodologies at the corporate and business unit levels that are equally sensitive priorities, as well as regulatory constraints.
Issue analysis of regulatory and legislative policy dynamics that protect the Company's competitive interests, and will ultimately shape or lead policymakers' opinions and agenda.
Maintain working knowledge of state-of-the-art structural and public economic issues to protect the Company's interests as energy public policy evolves at both the state and federal-levels.
Provide expertise in regulatory matters to other company work units.
Create and maintain relationships with regulators and other policymakers to assure the Company retains a forum to advocate its views on policy and ratemaking.
Lead cross functional teams as necessary in fulfilling the job accountabilities.
This position may require FERC Gas training.