Regulatory Affairs Director jobs in Fort Smith, AR

Join our Growing Team and see why Summit Utilities, Inc was named as one of the Fastest Growing Denver Area Private Companies 2019 and 2020; Best Places to Work in Maine 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; and Best Places to Work in Arkansas 2020 and 2023, Oklahoma 2022 and 2023 and Missouri 2023. Summit was also recently named one of Forbes 2023 America’s Best Small Employers.

Summit is a growing natural gas utility company providing safe, reliable and clean burning natural gas service to homes and businesses in Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, Missouri and Oklahoma. Being part of the Summit team means embracing excellence, diversity and innovation, committing to safety each and every day, and doing all that we can to serve each other, our customers and the communities where we live. We aim to bring warmth and energy to everything we do.

We have an exciting opportunity open for a Regulatory Coordinator based in Little Rock, Fort Smith or Fayetteville, AR.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with file organization and file maintenance of all regulatory files.
• Assist with template creations, process creations in tandem with regulatory supervisors, directors, and VP of Regulatory Affairs.
• Assist with tracking deadlines and managing department calendar of deadline and events.
• Ability to read and interpret rules, regulations and statutes in various jurisdictions.
• Ability to become familiar with the format of Company’s filings rules of practice and procedure and assist in meeting procedural schedules and internal deadlines.
• Assists with coordination, preparation, and filing of any documents or materials in regulatory or litigation proceedings; as directed by regulatory staff.
• Assists in coordination of the preparation and filing of application packages and administration of the discovery process in cases.
• Assists in the tracking of rule changes and regulatory commitments in all jurisdictions and tracks compliance with applicable rules and regulatory commitments in all jurisdictions.
• Assists in preparation, compilation, and distribution of weekly synopses of regulatory filings and industry developments relating to Company, competitors, peers, and the public utility and energy industry in general.
• Ability to learn new systems such as proprietary software used to manage discovery.
• Serve as back-up support to Regulatory Specialist as needed to cover PTO.

 Required Skills:

• Regulatory experience, legal case experience, or other executive-level administrative experience.
• Proficient experience in Adobe and MS Office products, specifically Teams, MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Advanced-level document management and production skills (large volume project management/ regulatory filings)
• Great attention to detail, self-starter, organized.
• Willingness to learn and design/create processes for efficiency.
• Ability to work under pressure and maintain a positive and team-oriented attitude.
• Highly effective communication and effective interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adapt to quickly changing priorities.
• Professional writing and organizational skills.

Summit offers competitive pay and medical/dental/vision and other benefits that provide flexibility, choice and support to our employees when they need it most. We understand that home and family are essential pieces of your life, and our benefits are designed to support you both at work and at home. 

Summit Utilities, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.