Regulatory Affairs Manager

Human Resources at Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Hybrid Work Options Available;
This position can report out of either Johnson City or Cedar Park, TX. Travel between both locations will be required.

$ Minimum Starting Base Pay* + KPI Bonuses + Competitive Benefits

* Qualifications may warrant greater starting base pay within the full pay range. Individual base pay is determined by experience, job‑related skills, and relevant education or training.

This position is responsible for supporting strategies and operations of the organization’s regulatory affairs function, which ensures compliance with governmental regulations or standards.

• Serve as a subject matter expert for regulatory tariff filings and rate cases before the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC), including wholesale transmission service tariffs and transmission cost of service cases.
• Develop and manage compliance filings and submittals to regulatory entities, including the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the PUCT, and other regional or local governmental authorities.
• Manage PUC Certificate of Convenience and Necessity activities, including regulatory case management for transmission lines and substations and coordination with other utilities and regulatory agencies.
• Work with cross‑functional teams of subject matter experts to manage, develop, and submit required reporting to the PUC, including monthly transmission construction reports.
• Manage and externally advocate Cooperative’s position with respect to proposed regulatory rule makings, including coordinating with external stakeholders and advising Cooperative executives on rule making impacts.
• Interpret regulatory standards and support strategy development for ensuring compliance.
• Represent the organization in meetings with regulatory authorities.
• Track pending changes in the regulatory environment to allow for efficient organizational response to new legislation or regulatory requirements.
• Participate and represent the Cooperative in industry groups when in the interest of the business and its operations.
• Develop and sustain relationships with regulatory entities, stakeholder groups, and market participants.
• Serve as a liaison with regulatory entities on behalf of the Cooperative and support internal coordination efforts with regulatory authorities.
• Keep abreast with industry affairs by tracking emerging trends in the industry.
• Analyze policy and regulatory trends that could positively or negatively impact company operations and business development opportunities and provide reporting and integration plans to key business leaders.
• Support the internal cross‑functional analysis and development of the Cooperative’s regulatory policy positions and advocate the position through participation in the stakeholder processes.
• Perform a substantive review of applicable regulatory and policy issues, including when appropriate a cost impact to the Cooperative and its members.
• Maintain the security of confidential information.
• Stay abreast of advances in technology.
• Demonstrate regular and prompt attendance.
• Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned.

Provide technical direction, advice, and mentorship to others.

• Knowledge of federal, state, regulatory and legislative developments that affect the electric industry in Texas.
• Knowledge of electric utility transmission, distribution, and/or wholesale power operations.
• Knowledge of the ERCOT market and ERCOT stakeholder process.
• Knowledge of PUCT regulatory filing and contested case processes.
• Knowledge of business and management principles, including strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership techniques, and budgeting.
• Knowledge of using computer systems, which may include setting up and using hardware and software programs, entering data or processing information.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service.
• Skilled in business and management principles including strategic planning, resource allocation leadership techniques and budgeting.
• Skilled in anticipating, identifying, analyzing and resolving conflict…