Regulatory Advisor, Energy and Utilities (California)

Regulatory Advisor, Energy and Utilities (California)
Preferred Location: Los Angeles, CA 
Ready to make a difference?  
ICF is seeking a detail-oriented candidate to support clients and projects by providing information on state regulatory environments related to utility regulation, energy efficiency, demand response, flexible load management, distributed energy resources, smart grid services, electric vehicles, building electrification, decarbonization and GHG emission reductions. The candidate will advise on the implication of various state regulatory strategies and decisions, as well as support clients (internal and utilities) through participation in state Commission workgroups. The candidate may support clients by preparing filings, data request responses, comments and responses to workgroup information requests. The candidate will determine stakeholder, intervener positions and recommend how to counter positions contrary to the clients.  Utility positions will need to be accurately and diplomatically represented in stakeholder meetings. The position is focused on California. 

Location: California Remote (Home office with travel) 

Why you will love working here:  

• Quality of life: Flexible workplace arrangements, work-life balance  
• Investment of the community: Donation matching, volunteer opportunities  
• Investment in you: Tuition reimbursement, access to professional development resources, 401k matching, Employee Stock Purchase Plan  
• And many, many more (Ask your recruiter for more details!) 

What you will be doing:  

• As the Regulatory Manager you will be responsible for actively engaging in the California Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC) regulation and legislation processes on behalf of ICFs clients that include investor owned and municipal utilities, Regional Energy Networks (RENs) and Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs). 
• Advise and support clients and internal teams with utility regulatory related activities, in some cases acting as utility staff augmentation, on topics related to state utility regulation, energy efficiency, demand response, flexible load management, distributed energy resources, smart grid services, electric vehicles, building electrification, decarbonization and GHG emission reductions  
• Participate in regulatory groups such as state Commission-led workgroups to gather information to inform a client’s regulatory strategy and to represent the client as appropriate, as well as to support internal clients such as the program implementation area  
• Develop and edit documents such as filings, data request responses, comments  
• Coordinate and facilitate internal client meetings and for utility groups to assist with regulatory strategy development  
• Share within ICF gathered regulatory information to inform proposals and program implementation  
• Develop a plan and materials to expand ICF’s regulatory advisory services  
• Other duties as required to support our state regulatory advisory work nationally and provide direct support to leadership and the implementation teams as needed  
• Must have a reliable vehicle for occasional local travel (reimbursement for mileage provided) 
• If based outside of Los Angeles, CA, must be able to travel 40% to 50% to Los Angeles and/or Sacramento. 

What we need you to have (minimum qualifications):  

• Bachelor’s degree in (Business, Economics, Energy, Sustainability or related disciplines) (applicants can substitute one year of related experience for one year of education)  
• 5+ years of full-time experience in directly relevant California state regulatory affairs for utilities 

What we would prefer you to have   

• Experience with topics such as energy efficiency, load management, distributed energy resources 
• Law degree with focus on retail energy policy regulations or state utility regulations  
• Experience working in a utility regulatory affairs or regulatory legal area in California 
• Developed, supported development of utility filings     
• Direct participation in Commission Hearings and experience as a workgroup member  
• Experience facilitating customer and/or utility stakeholder groups 

Professional Skills you will use:  

• Self-motivation with the ability to work independently, remotely, and on projects with dynamic timelines  
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with strong outreach, written and oral communications, as well as the ability to interpret and summarize diverse stakeholder perspectives and positions  
• Excellent organizational and time management skills  
• Ability to work under strict deadlines and prioritize tasks  
• Ability to work with all levels of internal staff, as well as outside utility clients, their stakeholders and state regulatory personnel including lawyers   
• Ability to synthesize complex legal and regulatory information, think critically, make decisions in a fast-paced environment and effectively share information with non-experts  
• Ability to interpret state regulatory documents and legal positions  
• Great business judgment and deep knowledge of the regulated electric and gas industry including utilities 
• Proven skill set for in-depth analysis of energy policy and regulatory writing  
• Strong relationships with utilities, state regulatory bodies and/or utility stakeholders  
• Excellent meeting facilitation skills  
• Must be experienced in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), Teams and working with shared documents  

Working at ICF

Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is: