Attorney

Overview

A part-time, contractor position is available for a senior energy regulatory attorney with expertise in PJM, FERC, generator interconnection, site control, and energy infrastructure permitting. This remote role prefers candidates located on the East Coast of the U.S. and offers flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level legal review and final validation of documentation related to site control, interconnection, and permitting for energy infrastructure projects.
• Assess project materials for compliance with PJM generator interconnection procedures, queue-readiness standards, site control requirements, and applicable FERC-regulated processes.
• Review escalated issues flagged by Tier 1 legal reviewers, including incomplete site control evidence, inconsistent project filings, unclear permitting status, or potential interconnection compliance gaps.
• Analyze documentation for utility-scale solar, wind, battery storage, transmission, and large-load or generation interconnection projects within PJM and adjacent East Coast markets.
• Deliver clear legal findings, risk flags, and structured determinations to support client-facing review workflows.
• Assist in improving review rubrics, issue-spotting guidelines, and decision frameworks used by junior reviewers.

Requirements

• Active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Minimum of 8 years of legal experience in energy regulatory, power, infrastructure, project development, or related legal practice.
• Direct experience with PJM interconnection processes, including generator interconnection requests, queue participation, site control, readiness requirements, or interconnection agreement workflows.
• Strong working knowledge of FERC-regulated transmission and generation interconnection frameworks.
• Experience reviewing legal, regulatory, land, permitting, or project development documentation for energy infrastructure projects.
• Ability to provide practical legal judgment in a structured review environment with minimal supervision.
• Based on the East Coast or possessing substantial experience with East Coast/PJM-region energy infrastructure matters.

Additional Information

• This role focuses on legal review for advanced AI systems supporting energy permitting, site control, and generator interconnection workflows.
• No prior AI experience is required; the core requirement is strong legal and regulatory judgment.
• A referral bonus of $1,000 is offered for successful candidate recommendations.

Location

Remote position with preference for candidates located on the East Coast of the United States.

Employment Type

Part-time, contractor with flexible hours determined by the attorney.