Senior Director, Rates and Regulatory Affairs at Liberty Utilities (Canada) Corp in Sikeston, Missouri

Job Description:

Company: LU (Canada) Corp. 

Location: Downey, Amherst Island, Anawan, Anderson, Apple Valley, Asbury, Ash Grove, Aurora, Baxter Springs - 5th, Baxter Springs - Military, Billings, Blackstone, Bolivar, Branson, Bryson, Buffalo, Butler, Carefree, Caribou, Caruthersville, Charles, Charlestown, Chillicothe, Clinton, Cochrane, Columbus - East Pine, Columbus - Victory Dr, Commerce, Concord - Broken Bridge, Concord - North Main, Cornwall, Deerfield - Kinde, Dickson Dam, Donnacona, Fifth, Fredericton, Gainesville, Girard, Gold Canyon, Goodyear, Granby, Gravette, Great Bay II, Greenfield, Hannibal, Harrisburg, Hawkins, Henrietta, Hollister, Humansville, Jackson, Joplin - 7th St, Joplin - Joplin Ave, Joplin - Kodiak, Joplin - Schifferdecker, Joplin - Stateline, Keene, Keokuk, Kirksville, LaRussell - Sarcoxie, Laforce, Lebanon, Litchfield Park, Londonderry, Malden, Manchester, Marshall, Maryville, Massena, Massena 2, Mayer, Metropolis, Minonk, Moncton, Mont-Laurier, Nashua, Neosho, Nevada, Nixa, Noel, Oakville, Ozark - Brick St, Ozark - State Hwy, Ozark Beach - Forsyth, Paw Paw, Pierce City, Pine Bluff - Myrtle St, Pine Bluff - State St, Platte City, Princess Anne, Rawdon, Reeds, Republic, Rio Rico, Riverton, Riviere-du-Loup, Saint John, Saint-Gédéon, Salem, Sanger, Sedalia, Seneca, Sierra Vista, Sikeston, South Lake Tahoe, St-Damase, St. Hyacinthe, St. Leon, St. Raphael, Ste. Brigitte des Saults, Ste. Catherine, Stockton, Strafford, Tahoe Vista, Tilton, Tinker, Tyler, Tyrone, Vandalia, Webb City, White Hall, Willard, Windom, Windsor Locks

Job Function: Other 

 

 

Purpose

This position is responsible to lead the regulatory affairs and rates related functions for distribution business group. The position is responsible for ensuring positive resolutions to rate cases, integrated resource plans, and other regulatory filings in the states within which we operate. The position has direct reporting relationships with the regional regulatory Directors and managers and as such is expected to be the expert on US regulation and all related matters; including being an expert witness representing company interests in each regulatory jurisdiction. This position is responsible for ensuring all reporting requirement to external regulatory authorities will be completed accurately, on time.  The position is also responsible to develop and implement regulatory outreach strategies, rates filings, and regulatory filings.  Has primary responsibility for managing the relationship with regulatory commissions/authorities and ensuring that the policies and procedures of the organization comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Provide regulatory leadership and advice to key stakeholders to ensure regulatory compliance and to maximize earnings. 

Accountabilities

• Prime responsibility for the outcome of rate cases across Liberty Utilities distribution portfolio. Responsible for advancing regulatory framework by applying for and receiving approval for increased mechanisms which increase the revenue stability for Liberty Utilities.                                                                        


• Oversees the company’s regulatory application process to obtain all necessary permits, licenses, certificates, authorizations, etc.


• Establishes and maintains good relationship with regulatory authorities.


• Liaises with senior level regulatory authorities and participates in industry forums to influence regulatory policies.


• Ensure alignment of regulatory strategies to all key functional areas to ensure regulatory compliance and to maximize shareholder value                                                                       


• Lead all rate making activities


• Develop tactics to maximize rate recovery of prudently incurred capital and operating expenses


• Provides advisory to regulatory team and company management on emerging regulations and changes impacting rate applications and company investment.  


• Oversees the review and interpretation of new pending laws and regulations, which potentially affect the organization's business practices, and coordinates the development or revision of policies, procedures, contracts, and agreements to ensure compliance                                             


• Responsible for timely and accurate completion of all regulatory compliance filings in all jurisdictions             

Education & Experience

• Completion of relevant university/college degree/education


• 10 years+ in an operational role with a regulatory, accounting, or engineering focus


• Utility Ratemaking experience considered a strong asset


• Must have ability to develop relationships and build credibility quickly


• Valid Operator’s Driver’s License and proof of current insurance


• Availability to travel if needed by the company and, accordingly             

Who we are

We know that the services we provide directly affect and are essential to our customers’ quality of life and wellbeing. From homes to hospitals, elder-care facilities to elementary schools, our customers depend on our ability to continue to provide safe and reliable energy and water services. For more than 30 years, Liberty has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to delivering clean energy and water solutions. Our rapid growth has led both our renewable energy and regulated utility services into different geographies and commodities, but our purpose remains unchanged – Sustaining Energy and Water for Life.

Today, Liberty provides regulated water, electricity, and natural gas utility services to over 807,000 customers in the United States and Canada. And, our growing portfolio of clean, renewable wind, solar, hydro and thermal power generation facilities represents over 2 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity and more than 1.6 GW of renewable energy projects under construction.

Through embedding sustainability in our day-to-day business decisions and putting our customers first in all that we do, we know that we can do well by doing good. We recognize that we have a role to play in leading the energy transition towards greener solutions for our customers and communities. And, our recent recognition in the 2020 Bloomberg Gender Equality Index and as one of the Top 10 of Corporate Knights Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World ranking are testaments to our work in sustainability.

About Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp:

Liberty is a subsidiary of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (“Algonquin”). Algonquin is a North American diversified generation, transmission and distribution utility with $11 billion of total assets. Common shares, preferred shares, and installment receipts are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols AQN, AQN.PR.A, AQN.PR.D, and AQN.IR.  APUC's common shares are also listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AQN. 

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What we offer

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  Collaborative environment with a genuine flexible working policy

  
  


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  Share purchase/match plan

  
  


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  Pension Plan

  
  


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  Free refreshments

  
  


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  Top Talent Program

  
  


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  Volunteer paid days off

  
  


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  Employee Assistance Program

  
  


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  Achievement fund

  
  


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  Free parking, including free electrical charging

  
  

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role, and are not certain you meet the all the qualification requirements, we encourage you to apply to further investigate the opportunity.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person’s unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents. Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all of our employees and expect each of our employees to honor this commitment in their daily responsibilities.

As part of our commitment, we work to ensure our application process is accessible to all candidates. If you require special assistance or accommodation during the hiring process, please notify the Talent Acquisition Team.

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