Semco Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist

SEMCO is seeking a Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist to support our regulatory goals by researching, developing, and implementing case strategies that will reduce risk to earnings and add value for customers and stakeholders. 

You Will:

• Research, develop, implement and support rate design methodologies that support the gas business goals, while retaining customer focus and adding value to customers and stakeholders.

• Provide witness testimony in the area of regulatory and legislative affairs, including the development of exhibits and rate design calculations.

• Conduct case preparation through the collection and analysis of research and data of past and present utility cases in Michigan and other jurisdictions.

• Review alternative revenue requirement and rate making strategies as well as other utility strategies on topics relevant SEMCO.

• Coordinate with appropriate team members for the filing of regulatory cases and manage case activity including ensuring the implementation of Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) filing requirements, review internal testimony and discovery responses, and ensure witnesses meet all deadlines to continue moving the case forward.

• Provide articulate, comprehensive and concise summary reports of case research, workgroup participation activities, and other projects as assigned.

• Develop and maintain professional and technical knowledge of industry regulatory filings, orders and issues – including parallel issues in the electric industry - by participating in MPSC workgroups, reviewing filed cases activity, attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications and establishing professional networks.

• Develop and maintain a working knowledge of the state and federal laws, regulations, standards and procedures governing the rates and services provided by the Company as well as the Company’s approved Rate Book for Natural Gas Services.

• Coordinate and file reports and communications to state, federal and industry regulatory agencies. 

• Produce regulatory reports as directed. 

You Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field or equivalent.

• Working knowledge of utility accounting, and utility regulation or equivalent.

• Proven organizational and analytical skills, including the ability to evaluate data, compile statistics and prepare reports, graphs, tables and charts.

• Must have a valid driver’s license.  Must be able to travel, usually to Lansing for regulatory affairs meetings, and occasional overnight to conferences.