Director of Energy Policy & Grid Regulation

Enchanted Rock Management LLC; Austin (TX); Ibrido; USD 120.000 - 190.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

ERock, a leader in distributed energy, seeks a senior government relations professional to drive regulatory strategy across the Central Region, with Texas focus. You will analyze policies affecting onsite generation, microgrids, and grid resiliency, and represent ERock in ERCOT and PUC proceedings.

You will craft positions, testify, and produce white papers for regulators, utilities, and industry stakeholders, coordinating with cross-functional teams to unlock new market opportunities.

Competenze

• Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience in government relations, regulatory affairs, wholesale energy market policy, or other related areas.
• Undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited college or university in policy, economics, business, engineering, law, or a related field.
• Ability and willingness to travel periodically for regulatory proceedings, stakeholder meetings, conferences, and other business needs.
• Strong understanding of the electric power industry, including utility regulation, electricity markets, grid planning, distributed/onsite energy resources, and related energy policy issues.
• Demonstrated experience engaging with policymakers, regulators, grid operators, utilities, industry associations, or other external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex regulatory, legislative, technical, or market design issues and translate them into practical commercial strategy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing and presenting regulatory comments, policy analyses, briefing materials, or similar professional work products.
• Ability to independently manage multiple complex workstreams and deadlines in a rapidly evolving policy environment.
• Intellectual curiosity and willingness to quickly develop expertise in new technologies, regulatory structures, and geographic markets.
• Strong judgment, initiative, and ability to identify emerging issues before they become significant business risks or opportunities.

Mansioni

• Lead ERock’s policy and regulatory strategy across the Central Region, with a primary focus on Texas and additional responsibility for priority markets throughout the region.
• Identify, analyze, and advocate for legislative, regulatory, and wholesale market policies that support onsite generation for commercial, industrial, and data center customers, as well as microgrids, grid resiliency, load flexibility, and BYOG solutions.
• Monitor regulatory and market developments and translate complex policy changes into clear business implications, risks, and opportunities for ERock leadership, commercial teams, and investors.
• Represent ERock in ERCOT stakeholder processes, Public Utility Commission proceedings, utility regulatory matters, legislative advocacy, and other relevant industry forums and conferences.
• Develop policy positions, comments, testimony, presentations, white papers, and other advocacy materials for regulatory agencies, grid operators, legislators, utilities, and industry stakeholders.
• Build and maintain relationships with regulators, policymakers, utilities, market participants, trade associations, customers, and other stakeholders to advance ERock’s policy priorities.
• Work cross functionally with commercial, engineering, operations, legal, finance, and executive teams to develop policy solutions that enable new market pathways and opportunities for ERock technology.
• Evaluate new and evolving state markets to identify regulatory barriers and opportunities for ERock’s technologies and business model.
• Coordinate and participate in industry coalitions and trade associations, including development of joint advocacy strategies and stakeholder outreach.
• NOTETitle and scope for this role is negotiable based on candidate skills and experience.

Conoscenze

Regulatory affairs

Policy analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Formazione

Policy or related degree

Descrizione del lavoro

ERock, a leader in distributed energy, seeks a senior government relations professional to drive regulatory strategy across the Central Region, with Texas focus. You will analyze policies affecting onsite generation, microgrids, and grid resiliency, and represent ERock in ERCOT and PUC proceedings.

You will craft positions, testify, and produce white papers for regulators, utilities, and industry stakeholders, coordinating with cross-functional teams to unlock new market opportunities.