Director, Regulatory Affairs – Texas/ERCOT

Invenergy drives innovation in energy. Powered by decades of entrepreneurial experience and unparalleled execution, we solve the energy challenges facing our customers and communities. We provide power generation and storage solutions at scale around the world to create a cleaner energy future. We develop. We build. We own. We operate. We are Invenergy.

This position will be open for application for at least 3 calendar days from the posting date. This position will remain open for application based on business need, which may be before or after the 3-day posting window.

Position Overview

The Director, Regulatory Affairs will represent Invenergy before and manage relationships with state economic and environmental regulators, transmission system operators, and regional trade associations in Texas on behalf of Invenergy's existing assets as well as its pipeline of development projects. This individual will be responsible for the development, advocacy, implementation and monitoring of regulations as they apply to the construction, interconnection, and operation of generation and transmission projects. This individual will also be responsible for obtaining regulatory approvals for Invenergy-led initiatives and commercial transactions.  This position will report to the Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for the Western Region.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the other Regulatory Affairs team members in other regions and manage other staff members as appropriate.
• Manage external counsel and consultants.
• Build personal relationships with external stakeholders managing regulatory issues, including those with leadership positions at entities like the public utility commission, regional transmission entity, regional trade organizations, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Engage with the relevant state agencies and other stakeholders in conjunction with or at the direction of development and government affairs.
• Engage with state agency equivalents (PUC, etc) in Texas.
• Build Invenergy’s brand and serve as the face of Invenergy in ERCOT.
• Build personal relationships with Invenergy personnel in development, asset management, legal, transmission, interconnection and origination functions.
• Develop, advocate and implement policy changes in regulatory forums that will further the competitive position of the company, particularly in regard to Invenergy’s projects.
• Form and lead coalitions of peer companies on issue-focused topics, such as ISO rules concerning interconnection, transmission development, and market expansion.
• Assist in data collection for market registration, project participation in relevant markets.
• Prepare annual budgets for trade organizations, consultants, etc.
• Participate in relevant meetings and hearings.
• Provide bi-weekly and quarterly updates to relevant internal business groups.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 8+ years of work experience.
• Experience in energy industry required.
• Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Valid driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Law, Political Science, Environmental Policy, or Engineering.
• MBA, MA or law degree preferred.
• Knowledge of organized power markets.
• Experience working in Texas.
• General knowledge of PUCT and ERCOT policy and precedent.
• Base knowledge of electricity market rules (day ahead, real time, ancillary services, etc.)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Travel required, which will vary based on employee location.

$168,000 - $208,000

Eligible for medical, dental, vision, 401(k), bonus, paid time off, etc.

Invenergy LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.