Policy Principal: Building Electrification & Affordability

Advanced Energy United, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Premium coverage for employee premiums

Wellness reimbursement

Profit sharing and merit increases

Home office reimbursement

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) with matching

Transit benefits

Job summary

Advanced Energy United is seeking an early‑career policy advocate to drive gas transition, building electrification, and electric affordability initiatives nationwide. This principal will support state and regional teams across legislative, regulatory, and administrative venues, focusing on long‑term gas infrastructure planning and non‑pipeline alternatives.

The role reports to the Managing Director of Programs and Strategy and involves collaboration with policy experts, educating decisionmakers

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 4 to 6 years of professional experience, with at least two focused in clean energy and utility policy
• A baseline understanding of utility regulation and state energy decision-making environments
• Ability to think strategically and politically, even in technical venues
• Experience participating in coalitions and engaging with state legislative or regulatory processes
• Entrepreneurial approach, flexible attitude, and ability to operate in a remote environment
• Excellent writing and communications skills area must
• Candidates must be able to travel to meet with members, stakeholders, and decisionmakers

Responsibilities

• Work with United’s state, regional, and federal teams to execute on short- and long-term policy goals in key states across legislative, regulatory, and administrative venues
• Draft materials needed for education and advocacy efforts, including regulatory comments, legislative testimony, presentations, fact sheets, and other written and visual materials, and deliver verbal presentations as requested
• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with Advanced Energy United staff, member companies, allies, as well as key legislative, regulatory, and administrative staff
• Work with Advanced Energy United's communications team to identify opportunities to seek earned media coverage, including op-eds, editorial board meetings, etc., in key media outlets
• Coordinate efforts with coalition allies in support of aligned goals; represent United and its members on coalition calls
• Help support and organize education sessions, coalition meetings, decisionmaker meetings and stakeholder outreach
• Travel on an as needed basis (up to 25%) to targeted states for staff trainings, advocacy days, meetings with key allies and stakeholders, communications outreach, and industry events

Skills

Strategic thinking

Coalition building

Excellent communication

Remote work

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Advanced Energy United is seeking an early‑career policy advocate to drive gas transition, building electrification, and electric affordability initiatives nationwide. This principal will support state and regional teams across legislative, regulatory, and administrative venues, focusing on long‑term gas infrastructure planning and non‑pipeline alternatives.

The role reports to the Managing Director of Programs and Strategy and involves collaboration with policy experts, educating decisionmakers