Job Description

Overview:
We are currently seeking an energetic and collaborative individual to join our team as an Senior Advisor in the Electricity Distribution Rates department. In this role, you will be responsible for assessing and coordinating the analysis of applications relevant to rate-regulated electricity businesses in Ontario. The department manages rate and other applications from utilities, resolving issues, providing professional support on a wide variety of technical issues and subjects, and assisting the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) in its processes and ensuring completion of the official record.


Recognized as one of Greater Toronto\xe2\x80\x99s Top Employers for 2023, we are Ontario\xe2\x80\x99s independent regulator of the electricity and natural gas sectors. We are compelled by our desire to become a globally recognized top tier regulatory agency. We are passionate about the environment and motivated by our want to enable innovation within the energy sector. We are committed to the economic and social development of Ontario and work every single day to deliver public value to Ontarians. We are a diverse, driven, transparent and thoughtful team, and are accountable to each other, the sector, and the customers we serve. Responsibilities:

• Manages the processing of major and complex applications filed by utilities and supports the development and implementation of operational policies related to electricity applications
• Identifies relevant issues associated with assigned applications and provides in-depth analysis on all areas in an application including but not limited to financial, accounting, economic, regulatory policy, system planning, engineering cost allocation and load forecasting
• Reviews rate and consolidation applications submitted by electricity distributors in accordance with OEB\xe2\x80\x99s regulatory framework
• Identifies and analyzes issues associated with assigned applications by reviewing proposed plans, schedules, priorities and performance, with reference to OEB policies, codes, standards, expectations, precedents and filing requirements
• As a team leader, retains subject matter experts and oversees project work of other team members assigned to the application
• Leads or participates in the settlement of issues with applicants and other stakeholders, develops interrogatories, participates in technical conference questioning, and prepares briefing notes, staff submissions and cross-examinations in preparation of public hearings
• Provides interpretation of OEB rules and procedures to others and works with other groups to develop communication materials
• Develops materials to use within the OEB\xe2\x80\x99s rate review process to interpret and explain potential issues and support evaluation of applicants\xe2\x80\x99 spending, asset management and investment plans

• Undergraduate degree in Engineering, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field
• Experience in a regulated industry and/or public utility including rate experience is required
• Graduate degree or professional designation in an applicable field is an asset (e.g., CPA, CMA, P.Eng., etc.)
• Experience analyzing large amounts of data and converting analysis into quantitative and qualitative information used for business decisions
• Minimum of 5 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience reviewing and/or preparing applications, case management or related experience in the energy sector Previous experience managing cases in an adjudicative process is a definite asset
• Proven track record to meet tight deadlines, work under pressure and juggle multiple priorities at once
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) a must
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills that cater to all levels in the organization
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, prioritizing, problem solving and time management skills