Senior Associate, Utility Ratemaking – Carbon-Free Electricity Program

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead and participate in research and analysis concerning utility cost allocation, ratemaking, and associated regulatory matters.

• Review utility submissions, commission orders, stakeholder feedback, legislation, and other pertinent sources.

• Convert regulatory and policy developments into structured analytical inquiries, assumptions, scenarios, and sensitivities.

• Conduct or assist in quantitative analyses alongside quantitative modelers and subject-matter experts.

• Assess assumptions, interpret results, and communicate findings, limitations, and trade-offs relevant to decision-making.

• Independently oversee assigned research and analytical workstreams, which include planning, coordination, drafting initial documents, meeting preparation, and follow-through.

• Identify gaps, risks, and strategic questions that require leadership's attention for project direction.

• Support interactions with regulators, commission staff, consumer advocates, utilities, policymakers, and other stakeholders.

• Create briefing materials, synthesize viewpoints, document decisions and next steps, and guide selected discussions with senior oversight.

• Apply project management techniques to guarantee high-quality and timely project outputs.

• Report to a Manager within RMI’s Electricity Program.

⛳️ Requirements

• 4+ years of relevant professional experience in utility regulation, ratemaking, energy consulting, utility finance or planning, consumer advocacy, public policy, law, or quantitative analysis pertinent to the electricity sector.

• Exceptional time management, organizational skills, entrepreneurial spirit, and motivation.

• Proven experience in independently managing significant tasks or workstreams within a project-based setting.

• Quantitative proficiency and comfort with financial and ratemaking analyses.

• Ability to structure calculations, evaluate assumptions, perform scenario or sensitivity analyses, and interpret results.

• Strong understanding of utility cost allocation, including knowledge of cost-of-service analysis, allocation methods, customer impacts, and relevant regulatory trade-offs.

• Capability to review and synthesize complex regulatory documents, commission decisions, stakeholder proposals, technical studies, and related materials.

• Ability to translate regulatory and policy inquiries into structured research and analytical methodologies.

• Quantitative proficiency and comfort with spreadsheets, financial or ratemaking analyses, and model outputs.

• Ability to assess assumptions and interpret analytical findings; advanced model-building skills are not mandatory.

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

• Strong organizational skills, judgment, attention to detail, and commitment to follow-through.

• Current, independent authorization to work in the U.S. without present or future sponsorship from RMI.

• Preferred: Direct experience in the electric utility sector, consulting, or electric regulatory entities.

• Preferred: Experience with utilities, regional grid operators, regulators, commission staff, consumer advocates, distributed energy resource providers, community organizations, policymakers, or other stakeholders in the electricity sector.

• Preferred: Expertise in utility finance and accounting, revenue requirements, cost allocation, cost-of-service analysis, rate design, distribution system planning, grid modernization, distributed energy resources, or inclusive regulatory process design.

• Preferred: Willingness to travel 10–20%.

• Preferred: Strong work references.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• 403b retirement match with immediate vesting.

• Group life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability coverage.

• Optional voluntary life, AD&D, and accident plans.

• Health savings or flexible spending accounts.

• Support for fertility and hormonal health.

• Mental health and wellness assistance.

• Comprehensive leaves of absence, including generous parental leave.

• Generous paid time off and sick leave.

• Paid sabbatical leave.

• Regional holidays with at least one extended break in each location.

• Work from home options and home technology allowances.

• Opportunities for learning and development, including LinkedIn Learning and an annual individual professional development budget.

• Annual bonus target of 5%.

• Merit-based salary increases.

• Discount marketplace, including gym memberships and pet insurance.

• Hybrid/remote work options.

• Team retreats and geographic meetups.

• Rewards and recognition programs.

• Travel expenses covered for occasional in-person meetings.