Expert Regulatory Analyst - Location Flexible

Requisition ID# 165580

Job Category: Government and Regulatory Relations

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Operations - Other

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland; Alameda; Alta; American Canyon; Angels Camp; Antioch; Auberry; Auburn; Avenal; Avila Beach; Bakersfield; Balch Camp; Bay Point; Bear Valley; Belden; Bellota; Belmont; Benicia; Berkeley; Brentwood; Brisbane; Buellton; Burney; Buttonwillow; Calistoga; Campbell; Canyon Dam; Canyondam; Capitola; Caruthers; Chico; Clearlake; Clovis; Coalinga; Colusa; Concord; Concord; Corcoran; Cottonwood; Cupertino; Daly City; Danville; Davis; Dinuba; Downieville; Dublin; Emeryville; Eureka; Fairfield; Folsom; Fort Bragg; Fortuna; Fremont; French Camp; Fresno; Fresno; Fulton; Garberville; Geyserville; Gilroy; Goodyear; Grass Valley; Guerneville; Half Moon Bay; Hayward; Hinkley; Hollister; Holt; Houston; Huron; Jackson; Kerman; King City; Lakeport; Lemoore; Lincoln; Linden; Livermore; Lodi; Loomis; Los Banos; Lower Lake; Madera; Magalia; Manteca; Manton; Mariposa; Martell; Marysville; Maxwell; Menlo Park; Merced; Meridian; Millbrae; Milpitas; Modesto; Monterey; Montgomery Creek; Morgan Hill; Morro Bay; Moss Landing; Mountain View; Napa; Needles; Newark; Newman; Novato; Oakdale; Oakhurst; Oakley; Olema; Orinda; Orland; Oroville; Palo Alto; Palo Cedro; Paradise; Parkwood; Paso Robles; Petaluma; Pioneer; Pismo Beach; Pittsburg; Placerville; Pleasant Hill; Point Arena; Potter Valley; Quincy; Rancho Cordova; Red Bluff; Redding; Richmond; Ridgecrest; Rio Vista; Rocklin; Roseville; Round Mountain; Sacramento; Salida; Salinas; San Bruno; San Carlos; San Francisco; San Francisco; San Jose; San Luis Obispo; San Mateo; San Rafael; San Ramon; San Ramon; Sanger; Santa Cruz; Santa Maria; Santa Nella; Santa Rosa; Selma; Shaver Lake; Sonoma; Sonora; South San Francisco; Springville; Stockton; Storrie; Taft; Tracy; Turlock; Twain; Ukiah; Vacaville; Vallejo; Walnut Creek; Wasco; Watsonville; West Sacramento; Wheatland; Whitmore; Willits; Willow Creek; Willows; Windsor; Winters; Woodland; Yuba City

Summary: This position works cross-functionally within the department and serves as a representative of the Vegetation Management (VM) Data Request team. The Regulatory Analysts support a variety of functions including data requests, oversight activities, compliance efforts, and contributions relating to the Wildfire Mitigation Plan. The role also involves collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate regulatory responses, alignment with policy objectives, and support for key program initiatives. These activities contribute directly to the company's regulatory strategy, operational transparency, and overall risk management.

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.

A reasonable salary range is:

Minimum Base Salary (Bay Area) $122,000.00
Mid Base Salary (Bay Area) $158,000.00
Maximum Base Salary (Bay Area) $194,000.00

Minimum Base Salary (California) $116,000.00
Mid Base Salary (California) $150,000.00
Maximum Base Salary (California) $184,000.00

* This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E's discretionary incentive compensation programs.
* This position is hybrid. You will work from your remote office and your assigned location based on business needs. The headquarters location is flexible within the PG&E service territory.

Responsibilities:
* This role supports regulatory and compliance efforts with a focus on the Wildfire Mitigation Plan, Data Requests, and Oversight activities.
* Work with various Lines of Business to ensure timely, accurate responses and alignment with program and regulatory expectations.
* Develops, facilitates, and strengthens relationships with regulators, industry experts, and stakeholders to proactively advocate and communicate the Company's policy, business, and regulatory positions to internal and external entities.
* Represents the Company in public forums as a subject matter expert by providing precise and persuasive positions on regulatory issues and company strategies.
* Leads the identification, development, implementation, advocacy, and resolution of complex policy/issues with regulators (state, provincial, and federal (U.S. and Canada)) with significant customer or financial impact.
* Leads interdepartmental and intercompany teams in the preparation of applications/filings, testimony, and work papers for regulatory proceedings before state, provincial, and federal (U.S. and Canada) regulatory agencies.
* Supports and prepares expert witnesses and interventions for regulatory proceedings. May prepare and give testimony as an expert witness or as an intervenor before regulators.
* Performs complex policy, regulatory, and strategic analysis for issues that may have a short or long-term impact or affect multiple lines of business. Assimilates large volumes of information and distills into compelling arguments.

Qualifications
Minimum:
* Bachelor's degree in business, economics, public policy, finance, engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent utility industry experience
* Five years of relevant work experience

Desired:
* Master's degree or equivalent experience
* Regulatory, compliance, analytical, communications, or public affairs-related position.
* Utility industry experience a plus.
* Ability to synthesize and distill complex data and findings to present in verbal and/or written format to diverse audiences; to lead Company regulatory activities and to represent in various platforms.
* Solid collaboration and interpersonal skills to effectively build relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
* Ability to employ advanced subject matter expertise to anticipate and resolve complex issues with minimal information or supervision of a manager or director.
* Ability to analyze complex problems and make decisions despite incomplete information and limited time.
* Provides direction, training, guidance, and instruction to less experienced regulatory analysts in a work environment that fosters teamwork, information and experience sharing, constructive communication, and professional and individual development.