Sr Regulatory Advisor

Hydro One Networks Inc•Toronto, ON

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Regulator Advisor will lead the development, submission and approval of regulatory filings with the Ontario Energy Board and the Canada Energy Regulator for the construction, ownership, and operation of transmission and/or distribution infrastructure. This includes leave to construct applications, licencing applications, expropriation applications, mergers and acquisition or other similar-type facility approvals before the respective regulators. The successful applicant will ensure requirements are adhered to whether they are defined by legislation, codes, jurisprudence, or policy. They will work collaboratively with a multitude of internal stakeholder and external agencies to deliver the aforementioned.

Requirements

Lead the development, submission and approval of regulatory filings with the Ontario Energy Board and the Canada Energy Regulator for the construction, ownership, and operation of transmission and/or distribution infrastructure.
Ensure requirements are adhered to whether they are defined by legislation, codes, jurisprudence, or policy.
Work collaboratively with a multitude of internal stakeholder and external agencies to deliver the aforementioned.
Develop, file and defend written and oral Regulatory Proceedings and/or Regulatory Compliance challenges by establishing and leading large multi-disciplined teams of expert staff from across the Hydro One organization.
Work with staff within the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) to ensure the requirements of filings and compliance submissions are fully understood and to influence OEB staff to ensure Hydro One positions are adopted regarding the timing and content of regulatory submissions.
Identify required areas of expertise within Hydro One and providing advice and guidance on the quality and timing of the written and oral evidence necessary to fulfill requirements specified by the OEB.
Provide advice and guidance to Lines of Business relating to regulatory policies and strategies, implications and the appropriateness of various management processes and practices on policy application and interpretation.
Monitor the application of Corporate policy on regulatory reporting and business operations to ensure conformity and proper application.
Lead the development, approval and submission of regulatory filings to the OEB associated with revenue requirement, rate design, recovery of deferral accounts, regulatory reporting, asset sales and acquisitions and compliance issues / challenges.
Ensure impacts to current results, business plans and strategies are proactively developed and reviewed with senior management.
Recommend strategies, tactics and positions for the Company to adopt related to regulatory issues requiring the approval of the OEB.
Conduct risk assessments and business analysis for the purpose of making the recommendations based on well-founded business cases.
Develop assessments and business cases with the aid of multi-disciplined teams having accountability for various business issues, which may impact revenue requirement, rate design, recovery of deferral accounts, regulatory reporting and compliance issues.
Establish and lead teams of expert staff to conduct the necessary business analysis and prepare the regulatory submissions required to successfully achieve the business objectives of Hydro One.
Manage and establish the business relationships needed between the OEB and other external agencies, such as the IESO, OPA, OPG, other utilities and industry associations to ensure Hydro One interests are understood and positions adopted, as appropriate.
Develop and maintain a network of internal and external business associates including peers within the OEB, other utilities, industry associations and all key business units within Hydro One to assist in achieving efficient and favourable OEB decisions.
Project manage the development of regulatory submissions by identifying the required deliverables and planning, scheduling and assigning the required tasks.
Prepare a master schedule of key tasks and deliverables, monitor progress of deliverables and related quality, update the master schedule and provide recommendations for corrective action.
Prepare and present reports outlining the status of the project and need for corrective actions.
Develop a budget for larger submissions, obtain the necessary approvals through the development of a business case and establish a cost control, approval and monitoring mechanism to ensure effective management of the budget.
Prepare reports covering the financial status of project.
Make recommendations to Supervisor and Vice President and Chief Regulatory Officer on effectiveness of team members for future involvement in regulatory matters.
Assist with the formulation of process improvements to streamline regulatory approvals by ensuring efficient processing of regulatory submission.
Lead the development of regulatory-based special studies such as studies on Performance Based Regulation, Concepts for Cost Allocation and Rate Design, Regulatory efficiency.
Participate on OEB lead industry teams related with regulatory matters.
Establish a comprehensive understanding of all OEB related Legislation, Rules, Licenses and Codes and act as the subject matter expert within the company in specific areas, including providing interpretation and ensuring all the necessary processes and products are in place to ensure compliance.

Responsibilities

Develop, file and defend written and oral Regulatory Proceedings and/or Regulatory Compliance challenges by establishing and leading large multi-disciplined teams of expert staff from across the Hydro One organization.
Work with staff within the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) to ensure the requirements of filings and compliance submissions are fully understood and to influence OEB staff to ensure Hydro One positions are adopted regarding the timing and content of regulatory submissions.
Identify required areas of expertise within Hydro One and providing advice and guidance on the quality and timing of the written and oral evidence necessary to fulfill requirements specified by the OEB.
Provide advice and guidance to Lines of Business relating to regulatory policies and strategies, implications and the appropriateness of various management processes and practices on policy application and interpretation.
Monitor the application of Corporate policy on regulatory reporting and business operations to ensure conformity and proper application.
Lead the development, approval and submission of regulatory filings to the OEB associated with revenue requirement, rate design, recovery of deferral accounts, regulatory reporting, asset sales and acquisitions and compliance issues / challenges.
Ensure impacts to current results, business plans and strategies are proactively developed and reviewed with senior management.
Recommend strategies, tactics and positions for the Company to adopt related to regulatory issues requiring the approval of the OEB. This requires conducting risk assessments and business analysis for the purpose of making the recommendations based on well-founded business cases. The assessments and business cases are to be developed with the aid of multi-disciplined teams having accountability for various business issues, which may impact revenue requirement, rate design, recovery of deferral accounts, regulatory reporting and compliance issues.
Establish and lead teams of expert staff to conduct the necessary business analysis and prepare the regulatory submissions required to successfully achieve the business objectives of Hydro One.
Manage and establish the business relationships needed between the OEB and other external agencies, such as the IESO, OPA, OPG, other utilities and industry associations to ensure Hydro One interests are understood and positions adopted, as appropriate.
Develop and maintain a network of internal and external business associates including peers within the OEB, other utilities, industry associations and all key business units within Hydro One to assist in achieving efficient and favourable OEB decisions.
Project manage the development of regulatory submissions by identifying the required deliverables and planning, scheduling and assigning the required tasks.
Prepare a master schedule of key tasks and deliverables, monitor progress of deliverables and related quality, update the master schedule and provide recommendations for corrective action.
Prepare and present reports outlining the status of the project and need for corrective actions.
Develop a budget for larger submissions, obtain the necessary approvals through the development of a business case and establish a cost control, approval and monitoring mechanism to ensure effective management of the budget.
Prepare reports covering the financial status of project.
Make recommendations to Supervisor and Vice President and Chief Regulatory Officer on effectiveness of team members for future involvement in regulatory matters.
Assist with the formulation of process improvements to streamline regulatory approvals by ensuring efficient processing of regulatory submission.
Lead the development of regulatory-based special studies such as studies on Performance Based Regulation, Concepts for Cost Allocation and Rate Design, Regulatory efficiency.
Participate on OEB lead industry teams related with regulatory matters.
Establish a comprehensive understanding of all OEB related Legislation, Rules, Licenses and Codes and act as the subject matter expert within the company in specific areas, including providing interpretation and ensuring all the necessary processes and products are in place to ensure compliance.