Specialized Business Consultant: III

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc. in San Diego, CA seeks a Specialized Business Consultant: III to lead tariff analysis and regulatory initiatives for utility-like sectors. You will develop, revise and administer tariff schedules, and support complex rate projects for non-residential customers with data-driven insights.

This role emphasizes independent work, strong Excel modeling, and collaboration with leadership to shape rate policies in a California environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Typically 5 years of related experience.
• Knowledge of rate development, cost allocation and regulatory constraints.
• Experience in California/regulator contexts is a plus.
• Strong Excel modeling skills.

Responsibilities

• Supports rate analysis projects for non-residential customers.
• Reviews rate change applications for compliance and alignment.
• Collects and analyzes financial data to inform regulatory strategies.
• Maintains rate analysis tools and internal calculators.
• Develops special contract rates aligned with objectives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

electric rate design

regulatory proceeding experience

Excel skills

autonomy

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field or equivalent

5 years related experience

Job description

Job Title: Specialized Business Consultant: III

Duration: 8+ months

Location: San Diego, CA

Job Description

Develops, analyzes, revises and administers the organization's tariff schedules. Compiles, studies and maintains rate, revenue, load and customer data to assess the effectiveness of current tariff schedules and rules, and develops proposals to change the organization's existing rates and rules. Typically found in regulated telecommunications, electric and/or gas utility organizations.

Responsibilities

• Supports leaders with comprehensive mass rate impact and comparison projects, ensuring timely and accurate outcomes.
• Performs standard to complex rate analysis to assist non-residential customers, providing tailored solutions and insights.
• Conducts detailed reviews of rate change applications, ensuring compliance and strategic alignment.
• Collects and analyzes financial information and operating statistics to inform the development of regulatory strategies.
• Maintains and enhances rate analysis tools and internal calculators for the team, ensuring efficient and accurate analysis capabilities.
• Examines customer communications for information verification, ensuring accuracy and clarity.
• Supports the development of special contract rates for current and prospective customers, aligning with strategic objectives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Typically requires a 4 year degree in a relevant field, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

Education Level/Major/Description

Typically requires 5 years of related experience.

Top Desired Skills

• previous electric rate design or implementation experience with an investor owned utility, preferably in California
• previous experience actively participating or leading a regulatory proceeding, including writing testimony, responding to data requests, performing rate analysis to support company's policy positions
• strong excel skills
• ability to act autonomously once direction has been provided

Years of Experience/Details

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

Up to 2 of the provided KSAs may be omitted. Manager addendums must be captured in the preferred KSAs field.

Ability to independently manage defined rate analysis workstreams.

Ability to influence decisions through data-driven insights.

Ability to resolve non-routine methodological issues using professional judgment.

Knowledge of integrated rate development, cost allocation, and recovery processes.

Knowledge of regulatory, contractual, or policy constraints affecting rates.

Skill in analyzing moderately complex cost, demand, or usage scenarios.

Skill in developing and maintaining rate or pricing models.

Preferred Licenses and Certifications

Any licenses or certifications listed as preferred are optional and no required for hire unless otherwise stated in the required licenses and certifications section.

Preferred licenses and certifications do not impact job level, compensation, or eligibility.