Senior Regulatory Policy Strategy Analyst (Washington, DC)

Requisition ID: 17840

 

Join us in building a better future for Arizona!

SRP is one of the largest public power and water utilities in the U.S. providing electricity to approximately one million customers in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. Since its founding in 1903, SRP has fostered a culture of stewardship and customer service consistently ranking as an industry leader in customer service according to J.D. Power and named one of Arizona's best employers by Forbes. SRP continues to adapt to its changing business environment by seeking innovative ways to reimagine utility service and the provision of critical resources essential to the life and economy of Arizona.

 

Why Work at SRP

At SRP, we foster an inclusive work environment and believe everyone should have a fair chance to work, regardless of who they are. That’s why we value teams with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to help SRP deliver on its mission of providing reliable, affordable and sustainable water and power.

 

SRP's success is rooted in our employees' happiness, health, and safety. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and enhance their well-being. In addition to competitive pay and performance incentives, eligible employees can take advantage of the following benefits:

 

• Pension Plan (at no cost to the employee)
• 401(k) plan with employer matching
• Available your first day: Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
• Over 200+ hours of PTO (includes vacation days, holidays, floating holidays, and sick leave)
• Parental leave (up to 4 weeks) and adoption assistance
• Wellness programs (including access to a recreation and fitness facility)
• Short and long-term disability plans
• Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate programs
• 10 Employee Resource Groups for career development, community service, and networking

 

Summary

Support the Senior Director and Senior Manager of Regulatory Affairs by identifying emerging federal legislative and regulatory policy issues with an emphasis on Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) activities that may impact Salt River Project’s electric customers, water shareholders, employees and elected officials; assist in the development and implementation of strategies to achieve corporate goals and objectives, including but not limited to the following areas: energy, water, environmental policies and wholesale energy markets.

 

This role is based in Washington, DC and requires occasional travel to the SRP Headquarters in Tempe, Arizona. 

What You'll Do

1. Manage company’s relationships with FERC and related stakeholders.  
2. Assist with the development and the implementation of Regulatory strategies (including policy development, planning, and other forms of problem resolution) to support compliance with regulatory requirements and support SRP’s strategic goals.
3. Analyze proposals and issuances by FERC and/or Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) or Independent System Operators (ISOs).
4. Work with internal teams (policy and other subject matter experts) to understand key legislative and regulatory issues and assist in developing and implementing strategies to help SRP maximize support for corporate objectives.
5. Ensure standardization of Regulatory meeting outcomes, maintain library of discussion materials, and facilitate ongoing knowledge, capture/documentation of major decisions with historical significance.
6. Provide timely and succinct internal and external communications for meetings with regulatory agencies, industry groups, advocacy organizations, consultants and public speaking events and other key constituent interactions.
7. Responsible for coordinating with internal subject matter experts and external trade organizations in developing negotiation positions for SRP regarding regulatory and strategic issues.
8. Provide intelligence, advice and counsel to the Senior Regulatory Manager, internal and external regulatory counsel and others in senior leadership on regulatory issues that affect the organization, including policy matters, image, key messages, internal and external communications.
9. Assists in the development of compliance strategies and strategic alignment with regulatory requirements for SRP.