Energy Regulatory Attorney — PJM & FERC
About the Role
A high-level energy infrastructure initiative is seeking experienced regulatory attorneys to support structured legal review workflows related to power generation, transmission interconnection, and permitting compliance. The role focuses on applying expert legal judgment to complex documentation used in energy infrastructure development and regulatory review processes.
This opportunity is ideal for attorneys with substantial experience in PJM interconnection procedures, FERC-regulated frameworks, and infrastructure project documentation. Candidates with backgrounds in energy regulation, utility-scale development, transmission, renewable energy, or project permitting environments will be especially well suited for the work.
The work involves reviewing site control materials, evaluating interconnection readiness, identifying regulatory gaps, resolving escalated legal review issues, and producing structured legal findings where precision, operational consistency, and regulatory understanding are critical.
What You'll Do
- Review and validate site control, permitting, and interconnection-related project documentation
- Assess compliance with PJM generator interconnection procedures and readiness requirements
- Evaluate documentation associated with utility-scale solar, wind, battery storage, transmission, and large-load projects
- Analyze FERC-regulated transmission and generation interconnection workflows
- Review escalated legal issues involving incomplete filings, permitting gaps, and compliance inconsistencies
- Provide concise legal findings, risk assessments, and structured determinations
- Support development of review rubrics, issue-spotting standards, and evaluation frameworks
- Identify inconsistencies across regulatory, land, and project development documentation
- Collaborate within structured remote review and quality assurance workflows
- Maintain clear documentation and defensible legal reasoning across assigned reviews
Requirements
- Active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- Minimum 8 years of experience in energy regulatory, infrastructure, power, or project development law
- Direct experience with PJM interconnection processes and generator interconnection workflows
- Strong knowledge of FERC-regulated transmission and generation frameworks
- Experience reviewing permitting, land use, site control, or project development documentation
- Ability to apply practical legal judgment independently within structured review systems
- Strong analytical writing and issue-spotting skills
- High attention to detail and regulatory accuracy
- Comfort working in remote, contract-based environments with flexible scheduling
- Experience supporting utility-scale infrastructure or renewable energy projects preferred
- Familiarity with East Coast energy infrastructure matters strongly preferred
- Exposure to structured operational review systems or AI-assisted workflows is a plus