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Constellation Sr. Manager Environmental Regulatory Policy in Washington, District Of Columbia

COMPANY OVERVIEW

As the nation's largest producer of clean, carbon-free energy, Constellation is a company purposely-built to meet the challenges of the climate crisis. Constellation has been the leader in clean energy production for more than a decade and we are growing our company and capabilities. Now, we're accelerating, speeding our low-carbon or no-carbon power to more people in more places, day and night, providing our customers and communities with options to buy, manage and use energy as part of their decarbonization mission. The race is on to confront the climate crisis and Constellation is ready to meet the challenge. Come join us as we lead energy, together.

TOTAL REWARDS

Constellation offers a wide range of benefits and rewards, designed to help our employees thrive professionally and personally. In addition to highly competitive salaries, we offer a bonus program, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase program; comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, including a robust wellness program; paid time off for vacation, holidays and sick days; and much more.

Expected salary range of $162,000 - $180,000 varies based on experience, along with comprehensive benefits package that includes bonus and 401(k).

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION:

Support the Sustainability and Climate Strategy team through management of Constellation’s environmental regulatory policy analysis and development as well as engagement and advocacy.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Manage and develop environmental regulatory policies that support Constellation’s business, with emphasis on nuclear energy, clean fuels, and wholesale electricity markets.

  • Primary goal of properly valuing Constellation’s nuclear fleet in environmental regulatory policies and wholesale market policies.

  • Support Constellation and Constellation senior management in identification of key federal environmental regulations.

  • Manage review of proposed regulations: analytic and legal reviews; development of Constellation’s recommended position and drafting of Constellation comments and public testimony; coordination of Constellation’s comments and external messaging; leading and managing Constellation’s relationships with industry groups and on environmental policy committees and with key U.S. EPA personnel.

  • Identify and support the enforcement of existing environmental requirements that contribute to the proper valuation of clean generation resources. Work to protect Constellation asset value in cases where emerging environmental regulations may impose material compliance cost impacts.

  • Support the creation of financial value through proactive efforts to influence emerging federal environmental regulations (e.g. air, water, waste) primarily related to U.S. EPA rulemakings.

  • Identify and focus on projects of broad strategic importance for Constellation with a focus on integrating environmental policy into wholesale markets and growth opportunities in a way that supports fair pricing of environmental attributes and competitive market outcomes.

  • Support Trading and Fundamentals teams on current and emerging environmental requirements that may affect Constellation and/or competitors or fuel prices as well as individual Constellation plants on unit-specific environmental compliance issues.

  • Support Generation Environmental team on review of current and upcoming environmental regulations and implications for Constellation.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a related area of study.

  • Strong commitment and motivation.

  • Ability to travel as required.

  • 10 years relevant industry and/or government experience.

  • Understanding of the environmental policy space from a thought leadership and stakeholder engagement perspective, including experience developing corporate positions to proactively address the changing policy and regulatory landscape.

  • Extensive experience with federal environmental regulatory policy, including experience engaging in the regulatory process through comment letters.

  • Proven excellence in written communication.

  • Proven excellence in oral conversation and presentation skills.

  • Proven organizational skills.

  • Proven collaboration and listening skills.

Preferred

  • Advanced degree

  • Constellation and Industry Knowledge:

  • Working knowledge of Constellation business structure and able to identify comparative advantages.

  • Working knowledge of electricity market value chain.

  • Conversant in industry nomenclature.

  • Strong understanding of environmental stakeholders and motivations and able to frame Constellation’s interests in their terms.

  • Basic knowledge of supply/demand fundamentals, power transmission and power plant operations, environmental policy and wholesale market design.

  • Experience listening to others’ positions, identifying points of commonality, and developing consensus positions.

  • Experience and demonstrated comfort with regulatory basics, including Agency procedures, notice-and-comment rulemakings, and basics of regulatory authority.

Constellation is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and employees or applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to: age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

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