Director, Home States Rates Regulatory Affairs

California Water Service Group

$162K — $301K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Public Policy, or related field, or equivalent experience
  • Five years in management roles with increasing responsibilities
  • Ten years of experience in regulations and rate case processes
  • Overall responsibility for preparing and filing general rate cases
  • Experience testifying before state economic regulators
  • Knowledge of state ratemaking history
  • Experience with regulatory business acquisition filings

Responsibilities

  • Develop regulatory strategies for each Home State with senior management
  • Manage all regulatory filings with Commissions in Home States
  • Oversee each Home State general rate case from preparation to final decision
  • Conduct due diligence on potential business acquisitions in Home States
  • Collaborate with departments to support timely regulatory filings
  • Negotiate outcomes in regulatory proceedings
  • Communicate complex regulatory information to various stakeholders

Benefits

  • Travel opportunities to Hawaii, New Mexico, Texas, and Washington
  • Collaborative work environment across departments and with external stakeholders
  • Chance to influence regulatory strategies and outcomes in multiple states
  • Opportunity to lead and develop a Rates team
  • Engagement with community and public participation in hearings
Full Job Description
California Water Service

Job Description:

The Director of Home States Rates & Regulatory Affairs (7Director8) is responsible for all regulatory filings, primarily General Rate Cases (GRC), with the companys economic regulators in Hawaii, New Mexico and Washington, with future regulatory responsibilities in Texas. The Director reports to the Vice President, Rates and Regulatory Affairs. This position will be located in San Jose or Sacramento, CA. The position will also be required to travel to Hawaii, New Mexico, Texas, and Washington (collectively 7Home States8) to support the regulatory filings as necessary.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Develops regulatory strategies and objectives for each Home State with senior management

  • Responsible for all regulatory filings with the applicable Commissions in the Home States

  • Responsible for each Home State GRC from preparation to final Commission decision

  • Responsible for the completion of the regulatory element of 7due diligence8 conducted on potential business acquisitions in the Home States

  • Collaborates with Home States and applicable CSS departments to obtain accurate information to support regulatory filings in a timely manner, and to educate employees about ratemaking and regulatory processes

  • Works closely with Corporate Communications, Government Relations, and Business Development as key partners for successful regulatory filings

  • Oversees and reviews assigned staffs and/or consultants work papers to ensure regulatory filings are appropriately supported

  • Collaborates with the applicable consumer advocates office and ensures requests for information are completed in a timely manner

  • Negotiates favorable outcomes through settlement and litigation, and/or advocates for companys positions, in regulatory proceedings in all Home States

  • Represents the company during field tours, Public Participation Hearings (PPH), and community meetings related to any regulatory filings

  • Collaborates with interveners, representatives from other investor-owned water companies, and local agencies and communities to establish and foster positive relationships; provides information to those interested in regulatory proceedings

  • Communicates complex regulatory filing information, presentations, and statistics to company employees, the media, public officials, organizations, and other groups

  • Liaison to officer group, reporting Home State regulatory issues and providing officers and senior management with an understanding of regulatory impacts

  • Performs complex financial modeling, and interprets and analyzes reports as needed

  • Participates in the training and development of Rates team personnel

  • Participates in and supports the companys Continuous Improvement program

  • Performs work on-site in the assigned office location

  • Performs other duties as assigned to fulfill business operational needs and objectives

  • Attends meetings and trainings as directed by Company

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

    • Bachelors degree in Accounting, Business, Economics, Engineering, Finance, or Public Policy or related field, and/or equivalent relevant experience

    • Five years of increasingly responsible management roles

    • Ten years of experience with the regulations, rate case processes, and compliance requirements of economic regulators

    • Experience having the overall responsibility for preparing, filing and prosecuting general rate cases to completion

    • Testified before state economic regulators (written and in-person)

    • Knowledge of 7historic8 state ratemaking

    • Knowledge of business acquisition filings at regulatory agencies

    • Experience with ratemaking for income taxes a plus

    • Excellent interpersonal skills, enthusiasm, and commitment to outstanding customer service

    • Strong leadership and organizational skills

    • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications

    • Valid Driver License issued in the United States

    Salary Range:

    San Jose, CA - $162,300 - $301,300 (DOE)

    Sacramento, CA - $146,100 - $271,200 (DOE)

    Deadline to submit resume is Tuesday, July 28, 2026.

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