Regulatory Analyst

Peoples Gas System; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Peoples Gas System in Florida (Tampa) seeks a Regulatory Rate Analyst to perform financial, regulatory, and analytical work supporting rate proceedings and strategic decisions. You will collaborate with leaders, regulatory agencies, and legal counsel to ensure compliance while maintaining affordable, reliable natural gas service for customers.

This role offers exposure to utility regulation, rate design, and economic analysis, with opportunities for advancement between Regulatory Rate Analyst

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or Business.
• 3+ years of work experience related to regulatory rate, finance, or economics for Analyst level.
• 5+ years of experience for Senior Regulatory Analyst; relevant regulatory experience preferred.
• Strong math aptitude and proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Support regulatory filings, research, financial analysis, and strategic initiatives guiding regulatory and business decisions.
• Analyze data and prepare reports for leadership decision-making.
• Assist with rate cases, cost recovery filings, true-up filings, rider and clause filings, and other submissions.
• Prepare regulatory responses and testimony; coordinate with legal counsel and experts.
• Conduct regulatory research on Florida and national trends, tariffs, and industry developments.
• Lead analytical projects related to regulatory, financial, and strategic initiatives.
• Identify issues and opportunities impacting the company or customers.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data analysis

Regulatory knowledge

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics/Engineering/Business

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Title: Regulatory Analyst

Company: Peoples Gas System

State and City: Florida - Tampa

Shift: 8 Hr. X 5 Days

Help Shape the Future of Energy Regulation in Florida

Are you analytical, detail-oriented, and interested in how utility rates, regulatory policy, and business strategy impact millions of customers?

Peoples Gas is seeking a Regulatory Rate Analyst to join our Regulatory Affairs team. In this role, you'll perform financial, regulatory, and analytical work that supports key regulatory filings, rate proceedings, cost recovery mechanisms, and strategic business decisions. You'll collaborate with leaders across the organization and work directly with regulatory agencies, legal counsel, and industry stakeholders to help ensure compliance while supporting affordable, reliable natural gas service for our customers.

This position offers a unique opportunity to develop expertise in utility regulation, rate design, economics, financial analysis, and regulatory strategy while making a direct impact on one of Florida's leading energy companies.

Open to Hiring at the Regulatory Rate Analyst or Senior Regulatory Analyst Level Based On Qualifications and Experience

What You'll Do

As a Regulatory Rate Analyst, you will support regulatory filings, research, financial analysis, and strategic initiatives that help guide the company's regulatory and business decisions.

Key Responsibilities

Analyze Data and Support Regulatory Filings

• Perform data analysis and research for regulatory filings, presentations, and reports.
• Analyze financial, operational, and regulatory information used to support filings and business recommendations.
• Create reports, summaries, and analyses for leadership decision-making.

Support Rate Cases and Cost Recovery Filings

• Assist with preparation of Rate increase petitions, Cost recovery filings, True-up filings, Rider and clause filings, and other regulatory submissions
• Develop supporting schedules, data analysis, and documentation.

Prepare Regulatory Responses and Testimony

• Assist in developing responses to Data requests, Interrogatories, Audit requests, Discovery requests
• Support preparation of testimony and regulatory documentation.
• Coordinate with legal counsel and business experts during regulatory proceedings.

Conduct Regulatory Research and Analysis

• Research Florida and national regulatory trends, policies, tariffs, and industry developments.
• Evaluate regulatory impacts and opportunities.
• Analyze utility rate structures and benchmark utility practices.
• Provide recommendations and strategic insights to management.

Lead Special Projects

• Conduct analytical studies and special projects related to regulatory, financial, operational, and strategic initiatives.
• Identify emerging issues and opportunities that may impact the company or customers.

What Success Looks Like

In this role, you will be successful when you:

• Produce accurate, detailed, and defensible regulatory analyses.
• Support successful regulatory filings and proceedings.
• Build strong partnerships across departments.
• Translate complex data into meaningful business recommendations.
• Demonstrate sound judgment, critical thinking, and analytical problem-solving.
• Continuously expand your knowledge of utility regulation and ratemaking principles.

Required Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited instituition in one of the following disciplines: Accounting, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or Business

Experience

Regulatory Rate Analyst

• A minimum of 3 years of work experience related to the duties and responsibilities is required. Related experience consists of regulatory affairs, accounting, finance, economics, legal support or engineering.

Senior Regulatory Analyst

• A minimum of 5 years of work experience related to the duties and responsibilities is required. Related experience consists of regulatory affairs, accounting, finance, economics, legal support or engineering

Preferred (Senior Level Consideration)

• A minimum of 3 years of experience performing the duties and responsibilities of the Regulatory Analyst or another position of comparable level in the regulatory field.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

• Demonstrates the ability to work under general supervision and complete somewhat varied duties requiring some judgment or simple analysis to determine course of action. Strong math aptitude. Intermediate understanding and use of personal computer applications, including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required.

Senior-Level Required Knowledge & Skills

• Demonstrates the ability to work under limited supervision, work independently and complete complex duties requiring independent judgment, analysis and interpretation of policy. A solid working understanding and application of the regulatory framework, Commission Rules and Regulations, company tariffs and rate design concepts is required. Strong math aptitude. Intermediate understanding and use of personal computer applications including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint with emphasis on spreadsheet analysis is required.

Why Join Peoples Gas?

This role offers the opportunity to:

• Develop expertise in utility regulation and rate design.
• Work on high-visibility regulatory filings and strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate with leaders throughout the organization.
• Gain exposure to state and federal regulatory matters.
• Build a career path with progression opportunities into senior regulatory positions and broader leadership opportunities.

Our Competencies

Successful candidates demonstrate the ability to:

• Speak Up on Safety, Health, and the Environment
• Take Ownership and Act with Integrity
• Drive Operational Excellence for Customers
• Build Strong Collaborative Relationships
• Cultivate Innovation and Embrace Change
• Think Strategically and Exercise Sound Judgment
• Develop People and Teams

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