Attorney-Adviser; Public Utilities

Position: Attorney-Adviser (Public Utilities)
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is ranked within the top 5 mid-size agencies through the Partnership for Public Service's Best Places to Work in the Federal Government Rankings! This Attorney-Adviser (Public Utilities) position is located in the Office of General Counsel(OGC). For more information visit:
Office of the General Counsel (OGC)

This Attorney Adviser position is located in the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), Energy Markets section.

The Energy Markets section is seeking mid- or higher-level attorneys with electric utility or pipeline regulatory experience who will be able to advise on complex issues relating to the Federal Power Act, the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act, the Natural Gas Act, the Natural Gas Policy Act, the Interstate Commerce Act, and other relevant statues. Such issues include cost-of-service, rate design, wholesale energy markets design, and terms and condition of service.

As a Attorney-Adviser (Public Utilities), some of your typical work assignments may include:

* Drafting orders, opinions, regulations, memoranda, or other documents related to Commission jurisdictional matters affecting the electric utility, natural gas, and oil pipeline industries.

* Evaluating facts, legal pleadings and briefs, data or other relevant materials, marshaling evidence and arguments to support conclusions and identifying and recommending appropriate resolution of questions of law and policy.

* Working collaboratively with cross-departmental teams that may include attorneys, analysts, engineers, other subject-matter experts, or external stakeholders

* Providing advice to senior staff members and senior officials within the Commission.

* Performing legal research and analysis of legal decisions, opinions, rulings, and other documents.

* Applying the provisions of statutes such as the Federal Power Act, Natural Gas Act, Natural Gas Policy Act, Interstate Commerce Act, Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act, Public Utility Holding Company Act, and Administrative Procedure Act.

* Applying applicable regulations, precedents, and policies governing matters relating to the Commission's jurisdiction and proceedings and working with other program offices within the agency.