Principal/Utility Regulation and Finance (Energy practice)
Company: Charles River Associates
Location: New York
Posted on: March 9, 2025
Job Description:
About Charles River AssociatesFor over 50 years, Charles River
Associates has been a premier consulting firm that offers employees
a place to learn from a diverse group of consultants, industry
experts, and academics. At CRA you will be exposed to leading minds
who use economic, financial, and business analysis to solve complex
world problems for an impressive roster of clients, including major
law firms, Fortune 100 companies, and government agencies. Through
a collegial environment, formal and informal training
opportunities, and a broad array of professional development
resources, your experience at CRA will open doors for you as you
your career.Position OverviewOur consultants in CRA's Energy
Practice advise clients in the regulated energy space on the issues
most crucial to their businesses. Our experts are recognized
leaders in their areas of specialization and combine decades of
experience with top consultancies and in senior in-house roles.
They offer clients access to the industry insights they rely on to
navigate complexity and achieve competitive advantage. We represent
utilities and other energy firms before their regulators, lend our
expertise to the resolution of disputes, support investors on
complex transactions, and help plan and build the energy grid of
the future. We provide advice and expert testimony on state and
federal rate cases, and we partner with stakeholders across the
supply chain to develop strategies that will create value and
reduce risk for customers and shareholders. We work in the
electric, gas, and water in jurisdictions throughout North America
and Europe.CRA's Energy practice is seeking to expand its existing
regulatory team with the hire of senior-level consultants with
industry expertise in areas spanning finance associated with
utility transactions and rate regulation. In particular, we expect
that candidates will have experience demonstrated by a record of
success in one or more of the following practice areas:
- Utility revenue requirements, cost of capital, cost of service,
or rate design;
- Project management involving all aspects of utility state
and/or federal rate cases and similar docketed proceedings;
- Alternative regulation, including performance-based regulation,
multi-year rate plans, energy decoupling and incentive regulatory
mechanisms;
- Transactions involving regulated utilities or
infrastructure;
- Strategic advisory for utilities or the owners of regulated
infrastructure.CRA values candidates with relevant expertise
acquired in consulting roles as well as in-house with utility
companies, banks, developers, and regulatory agencies.Senior-level
candidates applying for the role of Principal must have more than
10 years of utility industry/consulting experience, proven team
leadership skills as well as subject matter expertise with the
capability to become trusted advisors to our clients. Principals
lead the critical technical aspects of each project. Additionally,
all senior-level hires are expected to support growth of our
practice through business development, both independently and in
partnership with senior colleagues. Experience as a testifying
witness is considered an advantage but not required.Additional
detail on the desired qualifications that apply to all levels
include:Desired Qualifications
- A bachelor's degree in the relevant
financial/economics/business discipline is required. A master's
degree is strongly desired.
- The ability to independently manage consulting teams and
complex assignments with limited oversight.
- Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and develop junior
staff.
- Excellent writing and communication and presentation skills
that include the ability to convey complex, technical concepts with
impact. Publications that demonstrate positioning as a thought
leader in the industry would be considered a strong asset.
- Familiarity with ratemaking proceedings, disputes, or other
docketed matters.
- Comfort working in an unstructured environment.
- Strong problem-solving abilities and resourcefulness.To ApplyTo
be considered for a position in the United States, we require the
following:
- Resume - please include current address, personal email and
telephone number;
- Cover letter - please describe your interest in CRA and how
this role matches your goals.If you are interested in applying for
one of our international locations, please visit our to view and
apply for available jobs.Career Growth and Benefits
- CRA's robust , including a commitment to offering 100 hours of
training annually through formal and informal programs, encourage
you to thrive as an individual and team member. Beginning with
research and analysis skill building, training continues with
technical training, presentation skills, internal seminars, and
career mentoring and performance coaching from an assigned senior
colleague. Additional leadership and collaboration opportunities
exist through internal firm development activities.
- We offer a comprehensive total rewards program including a
superior benefits package, to support physical, mental, emotional
and financial well-being, and in-house for foreign nationals and
international business travelers.Work Location FlexibilityCRA
creates a work environment that enables our colleagues to benefit
from being together in the office to best deliver on our promise of
career growth, mentorship and inclusivity. At the same time, we
recognize that individuals realize a range of benefits when working
from home periodically. We currently ask that individuals spend 3
to 4 days a week on average working in the office (which may
include traveling to another CRA office or to a client's location),
with specific days determined in coordination with your practice or
team. At certain times of the year (e.g. holiday periods),
additional remote work options are offered to those whose work
commitments permit it, although our offices remain open for those
who choose or need to be there.Our Commitment to DiversityCharles
River Associates is an equal opportunity employer (EOE/AAE). As
part of our focus on equity and inclusion, we work to ensure a fair
and consistent hiring process. We celebrate diversity and we are
committed to an inclusive work environment.The city of New York and
District of Columbia require CRA to include a good-faith estimate
of the wage range for this role. This range is specific to
individuals applying to work in our New York and Washington, DC
office and considers a number of factors including but not limited
to experience, education level, and expertise. A good-faith
estimate of the base wage range for this role is $160,000 -
$220,000; actual total compensation may also include benefits and
bonus.
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