Position Purpose:
The Manager, Regulatory Business - Utilities, under the general direction of the Sr. Director Regulatory Business, compiles and prepares data in support of utility water/wastewater rate and regulatory filings. The position assumes the project manager role in regulatory filings, processes, and projects, and may assume the project manager role in rate case filings. Responsible for the implementation of regulatory strategy, reviewing, preparing, and submitting testimony in utility rate proceedings on complex ratemaking matters, and managing rate case team members from other Company groups, outside consultants, and attorneys.
Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
- Serve as project manager for rate case filings and regulatory projects, including planning, preparation, and timely presentation.
- Prepare and review exhibits and testimony for rate cases; serve as expert witness in hearings and negotiated proceedings.
- Develop analysis for rate case filing decisions, including review of financial performance, capital plans, and timing.
- Participate in cross-examination development and assist attorneys in brief preparation.
- Supervise and advise outside consultants in preparing evidence for regulatory bodies.
- Maintain consistent Company positions across cases by reviewing exhibits, testimony, and interrogatory responses.
- Develop and maintain working relationships with regulatory agency staff, consultants, auditors, and public advocates.
- Summarize rate case orders and regulatory pronouncements, identifying required Company actions.
- Stay current on utility rate setting processes, statutory revisions, and Commission policy changes.
- Demonstrate team leadership and mentor junior staff.
- Manage multiple concurrent projects and meet strict internal and external deadlines.
- Maintain well-organized files for rate cases, filings, and projects.