Director - Regulatory Affairs

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Augusta, ME, USA
In-Office
156K-195K Annually
Expert/Leader
Energy • Renewable Energy
The Role
Leads regulatory strategy and stakeholder engagement for a regulated utility and state jurisdiction. Develops company positions, supports filings and testimony, represents the organization before regulators and policymakers, monitors regulatory developments, and advises senior leadership on compliance, tariffs, cost recovery, infrastructure investment, risks, and opportunities. Coordinates legal, financial, operational, customer, government affairs, and energy strategy teams while cultivating relationships with regulators and industry stakeholders.
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The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from: $156,000 - $195,000


What We Offer:

  • Competitive benefits and growth opportunities
  • Generous performance‑based bonuses
  • 12% 401(k) match
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Professional development and clear career‑advancement pathways

For more information, please visit: Benefits - Avangrid

Job Summary:


The Director - Regulatory Affairs serves as the primary regulatory contact for the operating company and state jurisdiction. This role develops and executes regulatory strategies that support sound public policy, protect customer and company interests, and enables safe, reliable, and affordable service. The position partners across regulatory, government affairs, customer service, operations, and energy strategy functions to align approaches and advance regulatory objectives. The role also advises leadership on regulatory risks, opportunities, and stakeholder priorities.

Key Responsibilities:


  • Develop and execute regulatory strategies that support sound public policy and customer-focused outcomes.
  • Shape company positions in regulatory proceedings through cross-functional coordination and strategic advocacy.
  • Build alignment among business, legal, financial, operational, and policy teams to support regulatory objectives.
  • Design stakeholder engagement approaches that foster understanding, build consensus, and support constructive outcomes.
  • Cultivate relationships with regulators, policymakers, consumer advocates, industry organizations, and other stakeholders.
  • Prepare and support regulatory filings, testimony, comments, and related communications.
  • Represent the company before regulatory agencies, policymakers, industry groups, and external stakeholders.
  • Monitor regulatory and policy developments, assess business impacts, and provide guidance on compliance, tariffs, cost recovery, infrastructure investment, and customer considerations.
  • Engages with industry associations and forums to track trends and help shape regulatory policy.
  • Advise senior leadership, support negotiations and settlements, participate in industry forums, monitor commission activities, and attend regional regulatory meetings as needed.

Required Qualifications:


  • Bachelor’s degree.
  • A minimum of 10 years of experience in a regulated utility environment, as well as interacting with state regulators is strongly preferred.
  • Working knowledge of the regulatory landscape and regulatory processes.
  • Experience in leadership, communication, critical thinking, and technical writing.
  • Strategic mindset with the ability to assess risks, opportunities, and business impacts.
  • Ability to travel regularly (10% to 25%).

Preferred Qualifications:


  • Postgraduate MBA or JD preferred.

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Company:

CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO

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Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.

At Avangrid we provide fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who is unable to use our online tool to search for or to apply for jobs, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting our People and Organization department at [email protected].

Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions.  This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.

Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee’s management.

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Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree
  • At least 10 years of experience in a regulated utility environment and interaction with state regulators
  • Working knowledge of the regulatory landscape and regulatory processes
  • Leadership, communication, critical thinking, and technical writing experience
  • Strategic ability to assess risks, opportunities, and business impacts
  • Ability to travel regularly, approximately 10% to 25%
  • Postgraduate MBA or JD
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The Company
HQ: Bilbao
25,323 Employees

What We Do

With more than 180 years of history, Iberdrola is today a global energy leader, the leading wind power producer and one of the largest electricity companies in the world in terms of stock market capitalisation. We have been committed to clean energy for more than 20 years with the objective of exceeding 52,000 MW of renewable capacity by 2025. The group supplies energy to nearly 100 million people in dozens of countries, has more than 600,000 shareholders, a workforce of more than 42,300 employees. We are leading the energy transition to a sustainable model through our investments in renewables, smart grids, large-scale energy storage and digital transformation to deliver the most advanced products and services to our customers. Find out more in 'Life at Iberdrola

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