Overview
This contract role is for an Energy Compliance Attorney. Responsibilities include legal review, dispute resolution, and compliance assessment for utility-scale energy projects, with work completed remotely.
- Position Type: Contract
- Compensation: $100 - $135/hour
- Location: Remote
- Commitment: 10-40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive legal review and final sign-off on site control packages and interconnection compliance documentation for utility-scale energy projects.
- Resolve escalated document disputes identified by Tier 1 reviewers, ensuring legal accuracy and regulatory compliance.
- Assess and confirm alignment of project filings with FERC regulations and PJM Interconnection requirements.
- Review permitting submissions for transmission and generation to ensure full legal and regulatory conformity.
- Deliver structured, high-quality legal opinions and findings in standardized formats tailored for client delivery.
- Collaborate with project teams to address complex legal and compliance challenges throughout the development lifecycle.
Requirements
- Active bar membership with a background in energy regulatory or infrastructure law.
- Strong relevant experience in the domain, ideally with legal experience in PJM markets or related jurisdictions.
- Demonstrated experience with PJM Interconnection processes, including site control requirements and queue compliance.
- In-depth knowledge of FERC regulations as they pertain to transmission and generation interconnection.
- Practice experience based on the East Coast with a focus on East Coast energy regulatory requirements.
- Experience at a law firm, utility, independent power producer (IPP), or a federal energy regulatory agency.
Preferred Qualifications
- PJM Interconnection Compliance
- FERC Regulations
Compensation & Benefits
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Application Process
- Easy Apply on LinkedIn
- Resume evaluation and interview stage