Manager - Regulatory Affairs

Constellation; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 124,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Constellation, the leading private-sector energy company, seeks a Regulatory Affairs leader to drive advocacy before state utility commissions. You will coordinate with policy, legal, and business teams to craft briefs, testimony, and position papers, and build coalitions with regulators and industry stakeholders.

You will monitor legislation, manage docketed proceedings, and support data center tariff developments while guiding retail energy initiatives in competitive states.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience; or 12+ years in lieu of degree.
• 8+ years in government affairs/public advocacy or 6+ with 4+ in those areas.
• Strong knowledge of legal principles, practices, and procedures.
• Excellent legal research, analytical abilities, and knowledge of federal/state law.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage regulatory affairs in contested cases before state utility commissions.
• Prepare and coordinate regulatory advocacy materials (briefs, analysis, testimony, comments, position papers).
• Lead coordination with retail/commercial teams and RESA on retail proceedings and rate cases.
• Monitor commission meetings and share relevant information with policy and commercial teams.
• Maintain relationships with regulators, industry participants, and stakeholders to advance advocacy interests.
• Develop and enhance tools/reports on data center tariffs and large-load matters.
• Coordinate engagements at conferences (NARUC, MACRUC, MARC).
• Perform other duties as assigned by Department VP or Director.

Skills

Regulatory affairs

Public advocacy

Legal research

Stakeholder management

Policy analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Job description

Who We Are

As the largest private-sector power producer in the world and the nation's largest producer of clean and reliable energy, Constellation is focused on our purpose: lighting the way to a brilliant tomorrow for all. We have been the leader in clean energy production for more than a decade, and we are cultivating a workplace where our employees can grow, thrive, and contribute. Now integrated with Calpine, our portfolio includes 55 gigawatts of capacity from nuclear, natural gas, geothermal, hydro, wind and solar facilities, with the generating capacity to power the equivalent of 27 million homes.

Our culture and employee experience make it clear: We are powered by passion and purpose. Together, we're creating healthier communities and a cleaner planet, and our people are the driving force behind our success. At Constellation, you can build a fulfilling career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact. By doing our best work and meeting new challenges, we can accomplish great things. Join us in meeting the country's energy needs today and tomorrow.

Total Rewards

Constellation offers an extensive selection of benefits and rewards to help our employees thrive professionally and personally. We provide competitive compensation and a wide-range of benefits that support both employees and their families, helping them prepare for the future. In addition to highly competitive salaries, eligible employees are offered a bonus program, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase program; comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, including robust wellbeing programs; disability and life insurance benefits; paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick days; and much more.

Expected salary range

$124,200 to $138,000, varies based on experience, along with comprehensive benefits package that includes bonus and 401(k).

Primary Purpose Of Position

Support Constellation's regulatory affairs strategy in contested cases and similar proceedings before state utility commissions. In consultation and coordination with a cross-functional team across the company's policy, legal and business organizations, the position coordinates and supports litigation positions, builds external coalitions, engages with external stakeholders, and supports advocacy strategies to realize regulatory outcomes that create value for the company. The position prepares, and coordinates regulatory advocacy materials such as briefs, expert analysis and testimony, comments and position papers. To further Constellation's advocacy interests, the position maintains and leverages relationships with regulators and regulatory staff, industry participants, and other stakeholders and advises the business units regarding the impact of and opportunities created by regulatory litigation, including making recommendations for advocacy, commercial positions and other actions driving value for the company's operations and assets.

Primary Duties And Accountabilities

• Manage the company's regulatory affairs activity in contested cases and similar proceedings before state utility commissions, including support for and development of litigation positions, building external coalitions, and executing regulatory affairs strategies to realize outcomes that create value for the company.
• Prepare and coordinate the preparation of regulatory advocacy materials, including briefs, expert analysis and testimony, comments, and position papers.
• Lead efforts with our retail and commercial teams and Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) to coordinate Constellation participation in retail related proceedings and rate cases (where appropriate) to ensure fair-rate allocation and designs for both our existing and potential customers. Additionally, they will play a role in supporting, defending, and in certain instances expanding state retail energy opportunities in competitive states and new states identified by the Commercial Team.
• Monitor and attend relevant commission general meetings and share all retail/commercial related pertinent information with the broader Policy, retail and commercial teams.
• Monitoring legislation or rule implementation at the commission level, including rulemakings, workshops, and technical conferences related to retail matters.
• Maintain and leverage relationships with regulators and regulatory staff, industry participants, and other stakeholders to further Constellations regulatory advocacy interests, including representing the company at conferences and industry gatherings.
• Manage and support key docketed proceedings and ensuring the development and evolution of data center tariffs across our key states. The manager will collaborate with relevant internal departments to develop and enhance tools and reports to keep the organization informed on data center tariff developments, among other new large load related matters.
• Coordination of engagements at NARUC, MACRUC, MARC and other conferences as determined in the Regulatory Advocacy Affairs Strategy.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Department VP or Director.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 8-years of experience, in lieu of degree 12-years of experience
• 8-years of professional experience with two or more specializing in government affairs, public advocacy and/or communications or a minimum of 6 years of professional experience with 4 or more specializing in government affairs, public advocacy and/or communications
• Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of legal principles, practices, and procedures, with the ability to apply them to complex assignments
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships with team members and business stakeholders
• Excellent legal research, analytical abilities, and knowledge of federal and or state law

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Political Science, Public Policy or related field
• advanced degree in political science, public policy or related field or law
• Demonstrated ability to build strong network of contacts within government and local agencies at multiple levels
• Understanding of energy industry broadly, and the electric generation sector specifically, is preferable.