Policy Specialist, Power Markets - OKC, OK

Our core values — Stewardship, Character, Collaborate, Learn, Disrupt — are the lens through which we evaluate every business decision. As a dynamic, growing company that offers extremely competitive compensation and benefits, our employees are our most valued assets and the foundation of Expand's performance among our E&P competitors.

We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team. We realize that, historically, underrepresented groups feel the need to be 100% qualified in order to apply. If you meet any combination of our requirements, we encourage you to apply. We strive to hire people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger.

Job Summary

This senior-level position works with representatives in legal, marketing, corporate development, and other internal teams, as well as agency officials, under limited supervision to evaluate policy and regulatory developments that directly impact company strategy across energy markets. Strong knowledge in power market regulation and FERC processes enables the role to connect policy outcomes into commercial value and strategic positioning.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Monitor and analyze federal and state regulatory developments affecting downstream energy markets

Advise internal teams on policy and regulatory risk, opportunities, and strategic implications

Collaborate cross-functionally with commercial, legal, and operational teams to ensure alignment on policy developments and to translate policy outcomes into actionable guidance

Support the development and execution of advocacy strategies and policy positions

Engage on gas-electric coordination issues by monitoring and participating in relevant proceedings to assess implications for natural gas supply, infrastructure access, and system reliability

Act as a liaison between upstream operational teams and power/utility-related stakeholders to ensure integrated solutions for regulatory, permitting and market-related issues

Engage with regulatory agencies such as FERC, NERC, state public utility commissions, and other related organizations to represent company interests

Represent the company in industry associations, regulatory meetings, and public forums

May involve some travel, mostly US domestic

Performs other duties as assigned

Job Specific Skills

Demonstrated ability to identify and achieve strategic objectives

Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical and policy issues for diverse audiences

Advanced knowledge of trade & technical terminology while understanding oil & gas operations, drilling, geology and land functions

Ability to establish and maintain good relationships with various federal and state governmental agencies and staff

Demonstrated experience interacting with federal and state regulatory agencies, particularly FERC

Advanced knowledge of laws, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, oil and gas law, permitting and compliance requirements

Ability to manage multiple competing deadlines

Education

Minimum: Bachelor’s degree - from accredited university

Preferred: Bachelor’s degree - from accredited university - Environmental Science, Energy Policy, Economics, Engineering, Public Policy or related field

Experience

Minimum: 8 years experience in energy policy, regulatory affairs, or a related field, with experience in downstream markets such as utilities

Expand Energy takes necessary action to ensure that all applicants are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, pregnancy, military or veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

Expand Energy Corporation's operations are focused on discovering and developing its large and geographically diverse resource base of unconventional oil and natural gas assets onshore in the United States.