Managing Consultant - Regulatory Strategy

Job Family:

Risk & Regulatory Compliance Consulting

Travel Required:

Up to 25%

Clearance Required:

None

What You Will Do:

Managing Consultant-Regulatory  Strategy owns client engagements from cultivation to completion.  In this role, you will be accountable for the activities of the project team and support the day-to-day management of the client relationship.  Managing Consultant-Regulatory Strategy is expected to effectively develop and manage work plans, staffing, deadlines and budgets for multiple complex projects simultaneously.  Work products are expected to be high-quality and client-ready. In this visible role, you will lead team meetings, and guide, manage, and coach consultants by providing constructive feedback on project participation and overall career development.  Managing Consultant-Regulatory  Strategy works closely with Directors and Partners to keep them abreast of project progress and important developments. 

In this role, you will be working in a Solutions team at Guidehouse to support the Regulatory Pricing and Strategy solution. Your role on this team will be to lead regulatory projects with utility clients, including rate case activities, long-term strategic planning, regulatory support for infrastructure initiatives, and support in policy-making dockets. This role also supports retail rate design for utility clients, including modern pricing for new customer programs such as DERs, EVs, net energy metering and others as well as traditional power and water rate design.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the development and utilization of analytical models to conduct cost of service studies and design rates, including rates for new customer programs such as DERs and EVs.
• Presenting new rates and programs to stakeholders, including executive leadership, governing bodies, and regulators.
• The ability to assume complete ownership of significant projects is essential.
• Strong project management skills.
• Experience in performing data collection, manipulation, and analyses, which may involve spreadsheet and database creation and management.
• Conducting detailed fact finding, research, and analysis through web-based research including AI tools, and interviews on regulatory policies and filings and market trends.
• Supporting the assessment and development of business strategies, organizational structures, and business processes for energy-related organizations.
• Communicating solutions, strategies, and analysis to clients through reports, presentations, and other documents for internal/external client use.

What You Will Need:

• Must be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident due to nature of client engagements.
• Bachelor’s degree AND Five (5) - Seven (7) years of post-graduation work experience in a related energy or electric utilities field (e.g. utility finance, pricing / rates, regulatory support); Or Master’s degree AND Three (3) - Five (5) years of post-graduation work experience in a related energy or electric utilities field (e.g. utility finance, pricing / rates, regulatory support)
• Demonstrated knowledge of and interest in energy utility policy, regulation and ratemaking.
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate data analytics, data modeling, and visualization to lay audiences. 
• Proactive and independent work style.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency with researching energy policy and regulatory, spreadsheets, databases, word processing, and slide presentation software.
• Ability to travel.
• Ability to work onsite in a Guidehouse Office or Client Office location.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Preference will be given to candidates within reasonable driving distance of a core Guidehouse Office or Client Office location.
• Post graduation work experience in Cost of Service and Rate Design for electric utilities.
• Prior experience developing corporate business strategy and/or regulatory strategy.
• Demonstrated knowledge of federal energy regulation including FERC Master's degree in business, policy, environmental, economics, finance, engineering, science and/or related discipline.
• Experience working in electric utility finance/rates department.
• Experience as expert witness on utility rate and program design.

The annual salary range for this position is $102,000.00-$170,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life

• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Student Loan PayDown

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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