Regulatory Strategist Wildfire Risk/Wildfire Mitigation at Zolon Tech Solutions, Inc.

Oakland, CA

Title : Regulatory Strategist Wildfire Risk/Wildfire Mitigation
Location : Oakland, CA
Duration : 6+ months

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Job Description:

The Wildfire Risk Organization is responsible for assisting the company to act decisively and transparently to prevent fires of consequence from being caused by our equipment.
The organization will develop objectives to Prevent fires of consequence originating from our equipment;
Meet all commitments outlined in our Wildfire Mitigation Plan;
Continue to foster trusted relationships with key stakeholders Develop consistent processes and work standards through the implementation of the Lean Operating System for sustainable operations.

Position Summary:

The Expert, Wildfire Regulatory Strategy, plays a critical role in supporting key Regulatory filings including RAMP, General Rate Case (GRC) and Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP).
The Expert will be responsible for helping the wildfire Risk organization align and coordinate across Investment Planning, Regulatory, Business Finance and other teams to ensure the Wildfire-related work and costs are properly captured in various regulatory proceedings. Working as part of a highly motivated and impactful team, the successful candidate will help the Wildfire Risk organization attain its goals by leveraging exceptional communication, analytical and strategic skills, while applying the highest work ethic, and has energy and passion for risk-informed, data-driven decision making, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Job Responsibilities:

Work closely with the Wildfire Risk organization's leadership, Regulatory team, Investment Planning and Business Finance teams on development of various regulatory filings with significant financial impact and high visibility
Ensure Wildfire strategy is properly and consistently reflected in various regulatory proceedings
Review and assist subject matter experts with development of testimony, work papers and discovery responses related to Wildfire Risk work, settlement documents and communications materials; anticipate and understand the impact and proactively address issues
Build working relationships across the CA Utilities to collaborate on common regulatory approaches and strategies
Develop solid understanding of Wildfire Risk Modelling, Situational Awareness, Operational Mitigations and long-term mitigations such as Undergrounding and System Hardening to influence development of Regulatory content
Develop and present summary presentations for senior management
Track and report relevant metrics, KPIs and reports

Qualifications:
Minimum:

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing or job-related discipline or equivalent experience
Job-related experience, 6 years

Desired:

Master's Degree or equivalent experience
Advanced communication and presentation skills to deliver complex data and findings to Sr. Management
Experience with regulatory processes
Demonstrated ability to build productive working relationships across organizations
Analytical and creative problem solving, strategic decision-making ability
Broad knowledge of project management, process improvement best practices, concepts, methods, and techniques
Familiar with the Utility industry
Strong organizational, prioritization and multitasking skills

Thanks & Regards,
Praveen Kumar
Zolon Tech