[Hiring] Director, Utility and Regulatory Innovation @Great Plains Institute for Sustainable Development

Role Description

GPI seeks an experienced, collaborative, highly networked professional to lead and grow our utility and regulatory innovation work. This position will be responsible for:

• Strategic direction
• Staffing
• Fundraising
• External relations
• Budget management
• Evaluation and reporting

GPI’s utility and regulatory innovation work is focused on:

• Convening parties around complex and emerging utility regulatory issues
• Improving the overall wisdom of parties working on issues pertinent to GPI’s mission

Topics include:

• Integrated resource planning
• Innovation plans
• Rate design
• Performance-based regulation
• DER interconnection
• Transportation electrification
• Building and industry electrification
• Net-zero carbon fuels (including hydrogen and renewable natural gas)
• Just transition for fossil power plant host communities

This position will also collaborate with teams on:

• RTO market rules
• Transmission planning
• Siting of energy infrastructure

Geographically, GPI’s utility and regulatory innovation work is national in scope, with current or recent work in:

• California
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Illinois
• Maine
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Nevada
• New Mexico
• New Jersey
• New York
• North Carolina
• Oregon
• South Carolina
• Virginia
• Washington
• Washington DC
• Wisconsin

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s Degree in a relevant field of study
• Prior experience (10+ years) working on electric or gas utility and regulatory innovation
• Prior experience (10+ years) designing stakeholder engagement processes
• Experience with philanthropic and/or fee-for-service fundraising
• Experience supervising staff members
• Experience facilitating meetings of various sizes and formats
• Experience working with diverse backgrounds and political perspectives
• Experience developing and maintaining relationships
• Self-motivated
• Excellent time, deadline, and project management skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
• Commitment to the mission and goals of the Great Plains Institute
• Willingness to travel

Requirements

• Ability to exercise good judgment in various situations
• Maintain a realistic balance among multiple priorities
• Effective methods for time management and task prioritization
• Maintain organization and attention to detail
• Identify and address urgent and important needs in a dynamic environment

Benefits

• Salary range: $125K-$165K, commensurate with experience
• Health plan
• 401(k) retirement plan
• LTD, STD, life, vision, dental
• FSA/HSA
• Paid time off
• Professional development allowance
• Communication stipend

How to Apply

Apply online. Required application materials include a resume and one-page cover letter. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

The Great Plains Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes a wide diversity of applicants.