Senior Consultant – Regulatory Strategy

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Colorado, +3 more states.

📋 Description

• The Senior Consultant-Regulatory Strategy is responsible for managing client engagements from initiation through to completion.

• In this position, you will oversee the project team's activities and assist in the daily management of the client relationship.

• The Senior Consultant-Regulatory Strategy is expected to skillfully develop and manage work plans, staffing, deadlines, and budgets for multiple complex projects at the same time.

• Deliverables are anticipated to be of high quality and ready for client presentation.

• In this prominent role, you will lead team meetings and provide guidance, management, and coaching to consultants, offering constructive feedback on project contributions and overall career advancement.

• The Senior Consultant-Regulatory Strategy collaborates closely with Directors and Partners to keep them informed of project advancements and key developments.

• In this capacity, you will be a part of a Solutions team at Guidehouse, focusing on the Regulatory Pricing and Strategy solution.

• Your responsibilities will include leading regulatory projects with utility clients, such as rate case activities, long-term strategic planning, regulatory support for infrastructure projects, and assistance with policy-making dockets.

• This position also involves supporting retail rate design for utility clients, which includes modern pricing for new customer programs like Distributed Energy Resources (DERs), Electric Vehicles (EVs), net energy metering, and traditional power and water rate design.

• You will assist in the development and application of analytical models to perform cost of service studies and establish rates, including those for new customer programs like DERs and EVs.

• You will present new rates and programs to stakeholders, including executive leadership, governing bodies, and regulators.

• The ability to take complete ownership of significant projects is crucial.

• Strong project management capabilities are required.

• Experience in data collection, manipulation, and analysis, which may include spreadsheet and database creation and management, is essential.

• You will conduct thorough fact-finding, research, and analysis via web-based research, including AI tools, and interviews regarding regulatory policies, filings, and market trends.

• You will support the evaluation and development of business strategies, organizational structures, and business processes for energy-related organizations.

• Communicating solutions, strategies, and analysis to clients through reports, presentations, and other documentation for both internal and external client use is expected.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen or a US Permanent Resident due to the nature of client engagements.

• For Senior Consultant: Bachelor’s degree AND Three (3) to Five (5) years of post-graduation work experience in a related energy or electric utilities field (e.g., utility finance, pricing/rates, regulatory support);

• Or a Master’s degree AND One (1) to Three (3) years of post-graduation work experience in a related energy or electric utilities field (e.g., utility finance, pricing/rates, regulatory support).

• For Managing Consultant: Bachelor’s degree AND Five (5) to Seven (7) years of post-graduation work experience in a related energy or electric utilities field (e.g., utility finance, pricing/rates, regulatory support);

• Or a Master’s degree AND Three (3) to Five (5) years of post-graduation work experience in a related energy or electric utilities field (e.g., utility finance, pricing/rates, regulatory support).

• Proven knowledge of and interest in energy utility policy, regulation, and ratemaking.

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Capability to communicate data analytics, data modeling, and visualization to non-technical audiences.

• A proactive and independent work approach.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Demonstrated proficiency in researching energy policy and regulatory issues, as well as in using spreadsheets, databases, word processing, and presentation software.

• Willingness to travel.

• Ability to work onsite in a Guidehouse office or client office location.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life

• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Student Loan PayDown

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

• Mobility Stipend