Senior Consultant - General Cost of Service Expert (Remote)

Description

• Lead and participate on a consulting team to identify issues related to ratemaking concepts in connection with utility cost of service and regulatory proceedings.
• Manage the workflow of project team/staff.
• Provide expertise to the Rates and Regulatory Department on relevant topics in the industry.
• Develop proposals and marketing materials.
• Convey complex subject expertise matters related cost-of-service and/or other precedent and ratemaking principles to clients in an easily understood fashion.
• Discuss with administrative supervisor performance assessment of staff assigned to projects under their leadership.
• Lead and participate on a consulting team to identify issues related to accounting and rate making matters in connection with utility cost of service and regulatory proceedings.
• Convey complex rate making concepts related cost of service principles to clients in an easily understood fashion.
• Provide subject matter expert consulting for utility regulatory and cost-of-service rate matters, such as accounting, and related FERC precedents.
• Independently conduct regulatory, accounting, and rate making research to support positions, increase technical knowledge, and train others in the Rates and Regulatory Department.
• Manage large and complex projects successfully.
• Attend industry conferences and meetings on behalf of GDS.
• Review draft invoices for project work.
• Independently conduct regulatory and accounting research to support positions, increase technical knowledge, and train others in the Rates and Regulatory Department.
• Testify at regulatory hearings.
• Mentor and train junior staff.
• Provide subject matter expert consulting for complex utility accounting and rate making matters with a focus on the impact to utility cost-of-service rate outcomes.
• Independent preparation of expert testimony in support of disputes, regulatory protests, and/or litigation support on behalf of public power, consumer-owned utilities, large industrial users and/or state regulatory commissions.

Requirements

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Certified Public Accountant CPA (preferred, but not required).
• Possess knowledge and awareness of other GDS departments to maximize cross-functional opportunities on the projects managed.
• Suggested experience related to the project team assignments of at least 11(eleven) or more years.
• Testimony experience (e.g., assist with ghost writing portions of expert witness' testimony) or similar experiences communicating technical positions in writing.
• Minimum of bachelor's degree in accounting, economics, engineering, statistics, finance or other related field with utility experience.
• Experience in electric utilities rate matters. Experience in natural gas utilities rate matters (preferred, but not required).
• Physical ability to perform reading and work on a computer during working hours.
• FERC and/or state utility regulatory and rate making experience.
• Available for moderate domestic travel (5-10% primarily to FERC offices).
• Experience in assisting or conducting audits, investigations, or other reviews involving the collection of evidence or data necessary to evaluate compliance or reasonableness of utility cost of service matters.
• Possess knowledge and awareness of Rates and Regulatory staff and resources to ensure the proper delegation of project tasks and utilization of division resources.
• Research, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of company culture, procedures, and policies.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, & PowerPoint).
• Experience with electric cooperatives and municipals (preferred, but not required).
• Familiarity with the FERC Uniform System of Accounts.
• Ability to work well on a team.

Benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Excellent Health Insurance Benefits
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick, Floating Holiday, Holidays)
• Competitive Pay
• Flex Benefits (Flexible Hours, Telecommuting)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance