Government Relations Director
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Key Responsibilities:
- Government and Regulatory Affairs
- Monitor and analyze state legislation, rulemakings and regulatory proceedings impacting the electro industry and provide guidance to internal teams on regulatory risk and opportunities.
- Create successful advocacy campaigns to support policy frameworks that encourage investment in the distribution grid.
- Cultivate relationships with regulators, policymakers and utilities to drive S&C priorities and expand market opportunities
- Serve as liaison to industry trade associations, including NARUC, EEI, APPA, and NRECA.
- Represent the organization at conferences, hearings and industry events.
- Develop and implement state advocacy strategies aligned with organizational policy goals.
- Track state funding programs supporting grid equipment deployment
- Provide support to GR team on federal issues and advocacy campaigns on an as needed basis.
- Support commercial team in market expansion efforts.
- State Utility Commission Engagement and Strategy
- Create and build out an educational campaign to engage with priority utility commissions to educate them on S&C and our solutions.
- Represent S&C before state Public Utility Commissions (PUC’s), and relevant state agencies.
- Build relationships with commissioners, staff and state energy offices.
- Prepare policy positions, regulatory comments and strategies to assist S&C customers in rate case proceedings.
- State and Local Policy
- Monitor and track utilizing policy tracking platforms, policy and regulatory developments in S&C footprint states/communities including IL, WI, FL, Chicago city council and Greater Chicagoland area.
- Manage relationships with relevant trade associations and state and local consultants as needed.
- Coordinate local/state engagement for business leaders/S&C representatives, as appropriate.
- Communicate local/state issues/risks/opportunities to the business/executive leadership team/board of directors, as appropriate
- What you’ll Need to Succeed:
- Job Requirements (To select this job at a minimum you must have the following):
- Bachelors in public policy, political science
- 10+ years of experience in government relations, regulatory affairs or public policy
- Experience working with or before state utility commissions
- Familiarity with federal and state energy policy and regulatory frameworks
- A proven track record creating and implementing strategic advocacy and coalition building campaigns
- Regulatory and legislative analysis with a focus on utility regulations and energy policy
- Ability to translate technical policy to a range of external audiences.
- Understanding of utility regulation and the rate setting processes, grid policy, and utility markets
- Relationship management
- Policy writing and briefing development
- Preferred
- Experience working with electric utilities including IOU’s and/or not-for profit utilities.
- Established relationships with NARUC/regional NARUC and State utility commissioners and staff.
- Established relationships across industry trade associations
- Previous employment at a government agency, utility or industry trade association
- S&C Electric is committed to equal-opportunity employment. All employees and applicants will be considered without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation to complete the application, please email us at [email protected].
- No fixed deadline
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Qualifications
- Familiarity with federal and state energy policy and regulatory frameworks
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