What The Role Is

The Manager, Regulatory and Market Policy will represent Clearway’s interests in the dynamic, complex, and rapidly evolving landscape of regional markets and state regulatory policy in the Western United States. This role will support the ongoing growth and profitable operation of Clearway’s business in the West, including both development and operating assets in renewable and conventional energy. This role reports to the Senior Director, External and Market Affairs, and involves close, ongoing collaboration with other functional groups such as Development, Asset and Energy Management, Origination, and Grid Integration.

This is a hybrid role with a strong preference for our San Francisco office location.

What You'll Be Doing

• Develop and carry out a strategy for engagement on key regulatory policy issues across the West, including transmission expansion, interconnection, resource adequacy, clean energy procurement, and regional market development.
• Build and maintain relationships with decision-makers and staff at market and regulatory bodies such as the California Independent System Operator, other emerging markets in the West, state public utility commissions, and key market participants and stakeholders such as utilities and environmental organizations.
• Build coalitions to enact policy change beneficial to Clearway’s business, working with industry counterparts and other like-minded stakeholders. Represent Clearway in regional trade associations.
• Provide frequent updates and in-depth consultation to help Clearway business units stay up to speed on ongoing developments in markets and regulatory policy and understand what they mean for our business.

What You'll Bring

• The political and regulatory landscape for renewable energy in the West is complex and ever-changing. The ideal candidate for this role will bring some relevant sector experience, a solid set of core skills, and an eagerness to learn.
• 3 years of experience working on energy regulatory policy and/or energy markets in the West.
• Comfort with technical material related to markets and transmission. Ability to translate complex or technical concepts into straightforward language and graphics that audiences can understand.
• Clear communication in both speaking and writing. Excel at concise information presentation in memos, email, and PowerPoint. Ability to effectively tailor communications to an audience, whether drafting comments on in-the-weeds regulatory issues or presenting key takeaways to company leadership.
• Collaborative spirit and ability to engage effectively with diverse audiences, virtually and in person.
• Eagerness to learn and comfortable asking questions to ensure understanding.
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in economics, public policy, finance, engineering, or a similar field.
• If you don’t meet 100% of the above qualifications but see yourself contributing, please submit your resume.

What Would Be Nice

• Prior experience in the renewable energy industry
• Engineering or other technical experience in the energy sector
• Experience in politics, campaigns, or government affairs
• A master’s degree in a related field

Clearway will not sponsor nonimmigrant visas for this position (H-1B, TN, E-3, etc.).