Regulatory Affairs Manager

NextEra Energy Transmission, LLC (NEET) is the leading competitive transmission company in North America. We develop, finance, construct, operate and maintain transmission assets across the continent. We operate through our regional subsidiaries to integrate generation resources and enhance grid reliability. Do you want to be part of a team that is revolutionizing the transmission industry? Join our world-class team today.

Position Specific Description

NextEra Energy Transmission, LLC (“NEET”) is North America’s leading competitive transmission company. We develop, finance, construct, operate and maintain transmission assets across the continent. Through our regional subsidiaries, we integrate generation resources and enhance grid reliability to support a resilient energy future.

Working under the direction of the Executive Director, the Regulatory Affairs Manager plays a pivotal role in shaping NEET’s regulatory strategy across the United States and Canada. This position requires close collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders including regulatory agencies, regional transmission and planning organizations, legislative bodies, and executive branches of state and provincial governments.

The Manager will lead regulatory initiatives, manage complex dockets, and ensure alignment with NEET’s strategic objectives in a dynamic and evolving transmission landscape.

The Regulatory Affairs Manager will play a pivotal role on the team, overseeing all NEET regulatory matters, including rate cases, filings, and open dockets. They will work closely with the Legal, Regulatory Political Affairs, and Business Management teams to develop and implement regulatory strategies that align with company goals.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

- Leverage and champion the use of technology and AI tools to optimize regulatory workflows and improve operational efficiency.

- Monitor and analyze regulatory developments, including laws, proceedings, decisions, and orders from relevant agencies and organizations.

- Support complex regulatory matters, including rate cases, filings, and open dockets—ensuring timely execution and strategic alignment.

- Manage cross-functional project timelines, task assignments, testimony development, and discovery coordination.

- Create clear, concise PowerPoint presentations and other communication materials that distill complex regulatory and business concepts, deliver actionable recommendations to inform management decisions, and engage stakeholders.

- Foster strong relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders, leveraging deep regulatory expertise and a collaborative mindset.

Education:

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in business, Law, Public Policy, Government Affairs, Accounting, or a related field.

- Advanced degrees or certifications preferred (e.g., MBA, MS, JD, CPA, Certified Paralegal).

Experience:

- 5 + years of experience in regulated utility sectors, with a focus on regulatory rate matters, compliance, and project management in energy, infrastructure, or transmission environments.

- Demonstrated experience managing or supporting rate cases, cost recovery mechanisms, and regulatory filings, including working with FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) reporting and revenue requirements.

- Experience working with tariffs and navigating Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs), Independent System Operators (ISOs), and FERC rules and procedures.

Skills:

- Exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills, with a track record of cross-functional collaboration.

- Strong analytical, organizational, and strategic thinking abilities.

- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and SharePoint.

- Experience using AI tools to enhance productivity and streamline deliverables.

Job Overview

This job is responsible for representing our company’s interests in regulatory bodies, regional transmission and planning organizations and legislatures in specific areas where NextEra Energy Transmission conducts business. Leaders in this role participate and advocate in various regulatory local, state and federal regulatory stakeholder meetings. This position works with NextEra Federal Regulatory Affairs (FRA) and NextEra Corporate Responsibility Organization (CRO) on interpretation of existing laws and regulations as well as monitoring and advising of new and emerging laws and regulations in the applicable region.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

- Review and comment on proposed NERC and state reliability council standards, protocols and operating guides in coordination with (CRO)

- Monitors state utility commission and state/regional reliability entity enforcement cases and changes in regulatory compliance requirements

- Supports CRO in coordination of internal alignment of company position on regulatory compliance rules and regulations, and on enterprise-wide regulatory compliance programs

- Notifies CRO of any potential reliability violation as soon as possible after it is discovered and work with CRO and FRA on any investigation or self-report to ensure that corrective action is taken

- Leads processes or services improvements and work on other regulatory initiatives to contribute to a “best in class” regulatory and compliance team

- Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor's Degree

- Experience: 5+ years

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience: 5+ years

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here

to learn more.

Employee Group:

Exempt

Employee Type:

Full Time

Job Category:

Legal/Regulatory/External Affairs

Organization:

NextEra Energy Transmission, LLC

Relocation Provided:

Yes, if applicable

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com , providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. Alternatively, you may call 1-844-694-4748. Please do not use this line to inquire about your application status.

NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

NextEra Energy

does not

accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from

any third-party recruiting firms or agencies

. Please see our policy for more information.