Regulatory Analyst, Principal

Requisition ID # 173497 

Job Category: Government and Regulatory Relations 

Job Level: Manager/Principal

Business Unit: Energy Delivery

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview

The Undergrounding and System Hardening Program helps reduce wildfire risk by undergrounding, hardening, or removing overhead electric infrastructure. The team works across PG&E and with regulators and external stakeholders to support the safe, compliant, and effective delivery of these critical wildfire mitigation programs.

Position Summary

The Principal Regulatory Analyst drives regulatory strategy for PG&E’s Undergrounding and System Hardening programs. This role is responsible for planning, drafting, and filing major regulatory applications, plans, reports, and data request responses across key proceedings, including the Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP), General Rate Case (GRC), 10-Year Electric Undergrounding Plan (EUP), Risk-Based Decision-Making Framework (RDF), and Wildfire Mitigation and Catastrophic Events (WMCE).

Working closely with internal stakeholders, regulators, and senior leadership, the Principal Regulatory Analyst coordinates regulatory activities, ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, and provides strategic guidance on emerging policy and regulatory issues. This role also supports executive decision-making by evaluating regulatory developments and advancing PG&E’s strategic objectives in regulatory proceedings.

Disclosure:

PG&E is providing the salary range that can reasonably be expected for this position at the time of the job posting. This salary range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, internal equity, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, and geographic location. 

The decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.​ This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs. 

Pay Range:  

• Minimum:  $144,00
• Midpoint:  $194,00
• Maximum:  $244,00

Key Responsibilities

Regulatory Strategy & Advocacy

• Lead regulatory strategy for Undergrounding and System Hardening programs across key proceedings, including the WMP, GRC, EUP, RDF and WMCE.
• Develop regulatory filings, testimony, data request / discovery responses, and recommendations to advance program objectives.

Regulatory Execution & Compliance

• Coordinate regulatory activities and agency interactions, ensuring timely, accurate responses and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Monitor regulatory developments and support implementation of approved decisions and commitments.

Strategic Analysis & Leadership Support

• Assess the business, operational, and policy impacts of regulatory developments and provide strategic recommendations to senior leadership.
• Prepare executive materials and communicate positions, key risks, opportunities, and emerging issues.

Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration

• Partner with internal teams, regulators, and external stakeholders to align regulatory strategy and program execution.
• Represent regulatory interests in cross-functional planning and decision-making.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong understanding of utility regulation, regulatory strategy, and compliance requirements.
• Ability to manage complex regulatory issues and competing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to work effectively with senior leadership, regulators, and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, public policy, finance, engineering or related discipline or equivalent utility industry experience
• Eight (8) years of relevant work experience

Desired:

• Master’s degree or equivalent experience
• Experience in utility industry
• Experience in regulatory matters
• Experience in technical writing
• Ability to travel up to 10 percent of working time