[Hiring] Utility Rate Consultant @AlphaX

Role Description

AlphaGov is building a bench of utility rate consultants for water, wastewater, stormwater, and electric utilities run by cities, counties, and special districts. You would lead cost-of-service and rate design studies that keep utilities financially sound and rates defensible.

What you'll do:

• Build multi-year financial plans and revenue requirement models
• Prepare cost-of-service analyses and allocate costs across customer classes
• Design rate structures, including tiered, conservation, and fixed-charge options
• Prepare capacity and connection fee and system development charge analyses
• Test customer bill impacts and affordability options
• Present recommendations to utility boards, councils, and ratepayer groups
• Contribute qualifications and past-performance narrative to AlphaGov proposals when you authorize naming

Qualifications

• At least 5 years preparing utility rate, cost-of-service, or financial planning studies for public utilities
• Strong Excel or rate-model financial modeling skills
• Experience presenting rate recommendations to governing boards
• Comfortable as a 1099 project-based consultant

Requirements

• AWWA M1 or WEF cost-of-service methods (Nice to have)
• Electric or public power rate experience (Nice to have)
• Impact fee or system development charge studies (Nice to have)