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Job Overview
The Director of Rates & Regulatory is responsible for leading a team of professionals while collaborating with business partners to develop rates and tariff strategies for the interstate pipeline system. This role designs and coordinates solutions to meet customer needs that align with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with others to identify strategy and approach for rate cases and tariff filings.
- Develop and maintain all policies, processes and standards and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Oversee the modeling and analysis of rate base, cost of services, rate design and other items for rate cases and rate timing studies.
- Develop assumptions for volume and revenue budgeting and forecasting based on market analysis, contractual provisions and regulatory considerations.
- Integrate regulatory strategy with business, capital and financial planning.
- Provide research and education on regulatory issues.
- Coordinate workforce planning and career development activities for direct employees.
- Develop/handle budgets, plans and forecasts; conduct regular cost analysis.
- Mentor others and hold the team accountable for performing all work in accordance with requirements, standards, policies, procedures and processes.
- Lead responses to FERC and other regulatory agency data requests and compliance requirements.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education/Experience
- Required: Bachelor’s degree; a minimum of five (5) years’ supervisory or management experience and minimum ten (10) years’ relevant accounting experience.
- Preferred: Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Other Requirements
- Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and prioritizes safety.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and PC skills.
- Extensive knowledge of FERC regulations and accounting requirements/processes.
- Champions certificate and modernization activities for all FERC‑regulated interstate pipelines and storage facilities across Transmission, Power, and Gulf.
- Executes end‑to‑end FERC certificate filings, including major expansions, abandonments, prior notices, blanket certificates, 2.55(b) reports, and related regulatory submissions.
- Drives certificate and compliance strategies that align regulatory outcomes with business objectives.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation.
- Annual incentive program.
- Hybrid work model – one work from home day each week for most office‑based roles.
- Flexible work schedule for most field‑based roles.
- 401(k) with company matching contribution and a fixed annual company contribution.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Generous company‑paid life insurance and disability benefits.
- A consumer‑driven health plan option with a potential company contribution to a Health Savings Account.
- Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
- Paid time off, including floating and company holidays.
- Employee stock purchase plan.
- Robust employee learning and development.
- High internal mobility (promotion from within).
- Parental leave (up to 6 weeks for each parent).
- Fertility coverage and adoption benefits.
- Domestic partner benefits.
- Educational reimbursement.
- Non‑profit donation matching contributions and time off to volunteer.
- Employee resource groups.
- Employee assistance programs.
- Technology to enhance productivity and collaboration.
- Regular employee engagement surveys and feedback processes.
Eligibility and Benefits Disclaimer
Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.
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