Director - Rates & Regulatory

Williams; United States; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive compensation

401(k) with company matching

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Williams seeks a Director of Rates & Regulatory to lead a team in developing interstate pipeline rates and tariff strategies. You will collaborate with partners to align regulatory work with business objectives and customer needs, guiding rate timing studies and policy development.

The role requires extensive FERC/regulatory accounting knowledge, strong leadership, and hands-on budgeting, forecasting, and team mentorship to drive successful regulatory outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; 5+ years supervisory/management experience; 10+ years accounting experience.
• CPA is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads a team to develop rates and tariff strategies for interstate pipeline systems.
• Designs and coordinates solutions aligning with business objectives and customer needs.
• Oversees rate base analysis, cost of service, rate design and timing studies.
• Mentors team and ensures compliance with requirements, standards, and processes.
• Leads responses to FERC data requests and other regulatory obligations.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

CPA (preferred)

Tools

FERC regulations knowledge

Regulatory accounting

Leadership/people mgmt

Budgeting and forecasting

Job description

Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected under applicable discrimination law.

Do something that means something at Williams. This isn’t just a job - it’s an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours!

The Director of Rates & Regulatory is responsible for leading a team of professionals while collaborating with our business partners to develop rates and tariffs strategies for the interstate pipeline system. This role will design and coordinate solutions to meet customer needs that align with our business objectives. Strategic ability and good judgment are keys to success in this role!

Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.

Responsibilities/Expectations:

• Collaborates with others to identify strategy and approach for rate cases and tariff filings
• Develops and maintains all policies, processes and standards and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements
• Oversees the modeling and analysis of rate base, cost of services, rate design and other items for rate cases and rate timing studies
• Develops assumptions for volume and revenue budgeting and forecasting based on market analysis, contractual provisions and regulatory considerations
• Integrates regulatory strategy with business, capital and financial planning
• Provides research and education on regulatory issues
• Coordinates workforce planning and career development activities for direct employees
• Develops/handles budgets, plan and forecasts; conducts regular cost analysis
• Mentors others and holds team accountable for performing all work in accordance with requirements, standards, policies, procedures and processes
• Leads responses to FERC and other regulatory agency data requests and compliance requirements
• Other duties as assigned

Education/Years of Experience:

• Required: Bachelor’s degree; a minimum five (5) years’ supervisory or management experience and minimum ten (10) years’ relevant accounting experience
• Preferred: Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Other Requirements/Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and PC skills
• Extensive knowledge of FERC regulations and accounting requirements/processes
• Champions certificate and modernization activities for all FERC‑regulated interstate pipelines and storage facilities across Transmission, Power, and Gulf
• Executes end‑to‑end FERC certificate filings, including major expansions, abandonments, prior notices, blanket certificates, 2.55(b) reports, and related regulatory submissions
• Drives certificate and compliance strategies that align regulatory outcomes with business objectives
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About Houston (Williams Tower Location):

Our Houston office is located in the Williams Tower, just steps from the Houston Galleria on Post Oak Boulevard, an area with more than 700 retailers, fine dining and hotels within two square miles. We offer free onsite-parking!

Houston is the fourth most populous city in the nation and greater Houston is the most ethnically diverse metropolitan area in the United States. Houston is a dynamic mix of imagination, talent and first-class attractions that makes it a world-class city!

If you love being outside, Houston rates first in total park acreage among U.S. cities with more than one million residents and offers a 300-mile interconnected bikeway network spread over 500 square miles. Check out visithoustontexas to learn more!

Why Choose Williams?

We are committed to providing our employees with competitive compensation and benefits as part of your Total Rewards package to help protect your current and future physical, emotional, and financial health. We generally offer health benefit programs to our employees and their families that are competitive and flexible enough to meet your needs, and retirement benefits to allow you to invest now for financial security when you retire. With rich learning and development programming and a high internal mobility rate, you are not just applying to a job with Williams; you are embarking on an exciting career!

• Competitive compensation

• Annual incentive program

• Hybrid work model - one work from home day each week for most office-based roles

• Flexible work schedule for most field-based roles

• 401(k) with company matching contribution and a fixed annual company contribution

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits

• Generous company-paid life insurance and disability benefits

• A consumer-driven health plan option with the potential for a generous company contribution to a Health Savings Account

• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Paid time off, including floating and company holidays

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Robust employee learning and development

• High internal mobility (we promote from within)

• Parental leave (we provide up to 6 weeks for each parent)

• Fertility coverage and adoption benefits

• Domestic partner benefits

• Educational reimbursement

• Non-profit donation matching contributions and time off to volunteer

• Employee resource groups

• Employee assistance programs

• Technology to make our work more productive and collaborative

• Regular employee engagement surveys and feedback processes

Williams has a long history of making a significant difference in the communities where we live and work, and we strive to cultivate an environment of employee inclusion, innovation and passion that values all voices and opinions. We help each other succeed and great things happen when people from a diverse set of backgrounds come together. Together, we make clean energy happen.

Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.

For more information, please visit Total Rewards | Williams Companies.

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