Senior Associate, Utility Ratemaking - Carbon- Electricity Program

Job Description:

Are you a change maker with a desire to make the world a better place? Are you passionate about the energy transition? Do you enjoy working at the intersection of technical analysis, regulatory processes, and stakeholder engagement? Do you want to join a diverse and highly skilled global team where you will make a lasting impact? If yes, then this is the role for you!

We highly encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply!

RMI’s Electricity Program supports the rapid and equitable decarbonization of electricity systems globally to support modern, clean economies the world over. We work to advance affordability for customers and communities, meet load growth with clean energy to enable economic prosperity, and remove barriers to rapid clean energy deployment. We work closely with utilities, regulators, businesses, advocates, and customers to evolve grid institutions, policies, regulations, business models, and processes in support of the transition to a clean energy future.

We employ a unique combination of research, consulting, and collaboration to support individuals and organizations to innovate and implement transformative energy solutions.

RMI's Electricity Program seeks a Senior Associate to advance work on utility rate making, cost allocation and related regulatory issues across the electricity system. The Senior Associate will help regulators, consumer advocates, utilities, and other stakeholders evaluate how utility costs, investments, benefits, and risks are allocated and how those choices affect customer rates and affordability, utility incentives and financial outcomes, and broader regulatory objectives.

The role may support work involving bulk-power and distribution systems, large load growth, utility finance, customer affordability, distributed energy resources, and other emerging regulatory priorities. The Senior Associate will work at the intersection of regulatory strategy and quantitative analysis and will independently advance substantial research and analytical work streams. This role is well‑suited for someone who is both analytically rigorous and externally oriented, with an interest in facilitating conversations and advancing real‑world change.

This role will report to a Manager in RMI’s Electricity Program.

Lead and contribute to research and analysis on utility cost allocation, rate making, and related regulatory issues. Review utility filings, commission orders, stakeholder comments, legislation, and other relevant sources to identify key issues and implications for RMI’s work. Translate regulatory and policy developments into structured analytical questions, assumptions, scenarios, and sensitivities; conduct or contribute to quantitative analysis and collaborate with quantitative modelers and subject‑matter experts to evaluate assumptions, interpret results, and communicate decision‑relevant findings, limitations, and tradeoffs.

Independently manage assigned research and analytical work streams, including planning, coordination, first drafts, meeting preparation, and follow‑through; proactively identify gaps, risks, and strategic questions requiring project leadership attention. Support engagements with regulators, commission staff, consumer advocates, utilities, policymakers, and other stakeholders by developing briefing materials, synthesizing perspectives, documenting decisions and next steps, and leading selected discussions with senior guidance. Utilize a variety of project management techniques to ensure the high quality and timely execution of project deliverables as an individual contributor.

4+ years of relevant professional experience in fields…