Director of Policy & Regulatory Strategy

San Francisco, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About Terawatt Infrastructure

The once in a century transition to autonomous and electric vehicles is underway and will require a multi-trillion-dollar investment in energy and charging infrastructure and the real estate to site it on. Terawatt is the leader in delivering large scale turnkey charging solutions for companies rapidly deploying AV and EV fleets. Whether its an urban mobility hub or a carefully located multi-fleet hub for semi-trucks Terawatt brings the talent capabilities and capital to create reliable cost-effective solutions for customers on the leading edge of the transition to the next generation of transport.

With a growing portfolio of sites across the US in urban hubs and along key logistics and transportation corridors and logistics hubs Terawatt is building the permanent transportation and logistics infrastructure of tomorrow through a robust combination of capital real estate development and site operations solutions. The company develops finances owns and operates charging solutions that take the cost and complexity out of electrifying fleets.

At Terawatt we execute humbly and with urgency to provide tailored solutions for fleets that delight our clients and support the transition of transportation.

The Director of Policy & Regulatory Strategy is responsible for leading policy engagement and advocacy on behalf of Terawatt at the local state and federal levels with regulatory legislative and government agency bodies. Terawatt develops and owns property and has strategic interests in states across the country. To develop and operate reliable large-scale charging infrastructure at the lowest possible cost Terawatt must partner with the public sector to streamline development advocate for faster energization affordable EV rates utility infrastructure funding and incentives by participating in legislative and regulatory proceedings. The successful candidate will have fluency in state-level electrical utility regulatory and policy issues state legislative matters specifically PUCs and electrical utilities as well as experience with transportation electrification fleet management (LD MD and HD) DERs and related topics.

Core Responsibilities

Be an evangelist for the electrification of commercial vehicle fleets
Build the companys relationships with key regulatory officials and policy makers including elected officials in priority geographies
Leverage high-impact industry trade groups to advocate for Terawatts business interests
Manage regulatory and legislative consultants and manage annual budgets
Monitor and participate in public utility commission (PUC) proceedings related to EV charging infrastructure rates and relevant distributed energy resource and grid services topics
Lead the development and advocacy for specialized EV rates that reward fleet flexibility and high-utilization charging profiles.
Manage company relationships with appointed and staff officials at relevant public agencies
Engage with and partner with industry trade groups on dockets/orders rate cases and IRPs related to transportation electrification energy and demand forecasting capital budgets process timelines and advocate for faster energization and allowing customer-managed on-site energy
Streamline regulatory and utility process pathways for developing on-site Distributed Energy Resources in tandem with EV charging.
Advocate for utility distribution and transmission funding and long-term planning cycles to ensure grid capacity
Strategic Legislative Advocacy: Lead/support legislative initiatives aimed at streamlining land-use entitlements and environmental review processes to accelerate the deployment of high-capacity fleet charging infrastructure across key growth markets.
Incentive Strategy & Agency Rulemaking: Proactively manage state-level advocacy to secure and protect clean energy funding streams while influencing long-term agency rulemakings that foster sustained demand for multi-modal zero-emission vehicle state-level advocacy to secure clean energy funding and influence long-term agency rulemakings that foster sustained demand for fleet electric vehicle adoption.

Preferred Qualifications

8-12 years of Regulatory Legislative or Government Affairs experience in CA and ideally other major US metro markets.
Proven experience testifying or submitting formal comments before State Public Utility Commissions (PUCs) specifically on rate design transportation electrification plans (TEPs) or interconnection
Pre-existing network of relationships with state federal agencies and key industry trade groups.
Experience working at or advocating before the state/federal Legislature State Public Utility Commission and/or other relevant governmental organizations
Experience engaging in Clean Fuels regulation stakeholder proceedings
Strong understanding of electrical engineering concepts EV infrastructure development and electric utility rates and tariffs
Electric utility EV charging and/or DER industry experience
New mobility transportation and/or commercial vehicle industry experience

$180000 - $225000 a year

Compensation for this role is determined by several factors including the cost of labor in specific geographic markets and these ranges are intended to provide a helpful reference. The actual compensation offer will be based on the candidates location skills level of expertise and experience and internal equity addition to base salary we offer a comprehensive benefits package and where applicable performance-based incentives.

We are building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds perspectives and skills. At Terawatt we continuously strive to foster inclusion humility energizing relationships and belonging and welcome new ideas. Were growing and want you to grow with us. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

If a reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process or to perform the essential functions of the position please contact emailprotected.

Terawatt Infrastructure is an equal-opportunity employer.

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About Terawatt InfrastructureThe once in a century transition to autonomous and electric vehicles is underway and will require a multi-trillion-dollar investment in energy and charging infrastructure and the real estate to site it on. Terawatt is the leader in delivering large scale turnkey charging...