Regulatory Consultant

PURPOSE

The Regulatory Consultant partners with member cooperatives to provide regulatory expertise and support that enables compliance with federal, state, and local requirements. Through proactive guidance, program development, training, auditing, and reporting, this role helps member systems understand regulatory impacts, manage risk, and sustain compliant operations aligned with cooperative values and objectives.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To be successful in this role, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform the functions listed below. The company will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Builds and maintains positive working relationships through face-to-face meetings as well as phone calls, email, text, video and other communication options.
• Serves as a hands-on resource partner for our member cooperatives.
• Assists in the research and development of written policies and programs for all applicable federal, state, and local regulations to ensure participating member systems' compliance with all current and future standards.
• Assembles and maintains a central file of all relevant documentation that is required for member systems' compliance with all applicable regulations.
• Develops and presents specific regulatory training to program members.
• Prepares and maintains required reports, correspondence, and records pertaining to regulatory compliance.
• Reviews, interprets and assists in the understanding of the impact existing and proposed regulations will have on member systems
• Advises management on steps to prevent or mitigate environmental issues in accordance with Federal, State, and local regulations and with organization goals and objectives.
• Assists program members with monitoring and addressing issues involving workers' compensation and worker injury reviews, conducting investigations, and ensuring that reports are submitted to the appropriate agency.

OTHER FUNCTIONS

• Conducts audits on regulatory files and records on an annual basis in context to industry and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinates work with the job training and safety department, exchanging ideas and information regarding regulations, safety issues, and training programs.
• Attends education courses and training sessions; takes advantage of other opportunities to expand knowledge of regulatory and industry issues and trends.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• None.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have equivalent education and/or experience.

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, occupational health, safety, public health or a related field or equivalent work experience is required
• Minimum of 3 years of safety or environment compliance experience is preferred.
• Electric utility experience and/or exposure to safety and environmental compliance is preferred.
• Any certifications such as: Certified Safety Professional (CSP), OSHA Trainer Certification, Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), Certified Utility Safety Administrator (CUSA), or Certified Utility Safety Professional (CUSP), are a plus.
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office products including Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams
• Ability to learn and use various types of software
• Travel throughout the state is required.
• Valid driver's license is required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The company will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently.
• Ability to research, interpret regulations, and find answers.
• Proficiency using a computer, including proficiency with Microsoft Office, the internet, information systems/software, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Ability to operate office equipment, including printers, copiers, and phones.
• Ability to operate, repair, and maintain complex equipment, including air-, noise-, and light-measuring equipment and other industrial hygiene devices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to describe and explain complicated or sensitive information, negotiate with others, maintain confidentiality, and have strong listening skills.
• Ability to document, create reports, communicate information to individuals/groups, and deliver training/presentations.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving abilities, including the ability to make judgments based on interpretation of information and when others' opinions may be in conflict.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and manage tasks and time effectively.
• Strong project management and planning skills, including coordinating work with other departments or organizations and making meeting/conference arrangements.
• Ability to provide input into budget development, check and verify financial documents, and purchase equipment, supplies, and/or materials.
• Strong mathematical abilities (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, percentages, and ratios), including applying principles of algebra and geometry, working with probabilities and statistical inferences, processing data, and using a calculator.

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The environmental and physical demands described here are representative of those an individual must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. The company will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented office environment on a flexible work schedule.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision; must frequently take action based on own interpretation of policies.
• Ability to sit for periods of time and to move intermittently throughout the workday within or between departments or facilities including periods of moderate physical activity.
• Strong sensory skills, such as good hearing, dexterity, feeling, and eyesight, including color perception and peripheral vision.
• Ability to speak and communicate clearly.
• Ability to interact frequently with others in person and through phone, e-mail, and written correspondence.
• Requires occasional exposure to noise, dirt/dust, hazardous materials, mechanical/electrical equipment, and inclement weather/extreme temperatures.
• Travel required approximately 70 percent of the time; overnight travel required approximately 12 to 36 days per year depending on where you live.