Regulatory Affairs Lead - Energy Markets & Transmission

Rowan Digital Infrastructure; Annapolis (MD); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Team building and educational support

Robust health benefits and 401(k)

Unlimited PTO

Travel reimbursement

Competitive compensation and bonus

Job summary

Rowan Digital Infrastructure is seeking a Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs, Energy Markets & Transmission to lead PJM market strategy and regulatory engagement. You will analyze policy developments, draft filings, and influence outcomes with stakeholders across PJM, FERC, and state commissions.

This role demands deep regulatory expertise, strong communication, and the ability to translate complex rules into actionable business strategy for senior leadership and project teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of relevant experience in wholesale electricity markets, utility regulation, energy policy, or related field.
• Experience with PJM proposals, market rules, manuals, stakeholder processes, and committee structures.
• Experience drafting or contributing to comments, filings, or stakeholder positions on PJM, FERC, RTO/ISO, or state commissions.
• Experience participating in PJM stakeholder working groups and meetings, with willingness to attend key meetings in person.
• Strong understanding of electric market design, transmission planning, interconnection, reliability, cost allocation, and utility regulation.
• Ability to translate complex regulatory materials into clear commercial impacts, strategic options, and executive recommendations.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; experience with memos, briefings, or presentations.
• Experience using tracking tools, data systems, or AI-enabled tools is a plus.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Ability to travel regularly for PJM meetings and regulatory proceedings.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Rowan’s lead expert on PJM market rules, transmission planning, interconnection, reliability, and large-load policy.
• Represent Rowan in PJM stakeholder processes; develop policy positions and engage stakeholders.
• Draft comments, filings, and policy positions before PJM, FERC, RTOs/ISOs, and state commissions.
• Monitor and engage on FERC and NERC proceedings affecting large loads, transmission, interconnection, reliability, market design, and cost allocation.
• Partner with Energy, Origination, Site Development, Engineering, Legal, Commercial, and leadership to align regulatory strategy with business objectives.
• Support regulatory strategy across MISO, SPP, and other markets; monitor policy developments and business impacts.
• Lead engagement before state utility commissions in priority PJM states.

Skills

PJM market rules

Policy drafting

Regulatory strategy

Stakeholder engagement

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Tools

Tracking tools

Job description

Rowan Digital Infrastructure is seeking a Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs, Energy Markets & Transmission to lead PJM market strategy and regulatory engagement. You will analyze policy developments, draft filings, and influence outcomes with stakeholders across PJM, FERC, and state commissions.

This role demands deep regulatory expertise, strong communication, and the ability to translate complex rules into actionable business strategy for senior leadership and project teams.