DNV GL is looking for an entrepreneurial, energetic, intelligent, organized, and highly motivated policy and regulatory consultant to help shape and implement the vision, strategy and related policy for its networks, power pools and energy storage market development efforts in the Middle East & Africa. This role is based in Dubai and requires international travel, especially in the Middle East and Africa.

Technical expertise in one or more of the following areas is desired:

• New grid technologies & clean energy (examples: energy storage, solar PV, wind, electric vehicles, smart grid)
• Electric power system planning (examples: power flow analysis, resource planning, transmission planning, high voltage interconnected systems)
• Power sector financial modeling (examples: ratepayer & societal cost/benefit analysis, project cash flow forecasts)
• Policy and regulatory (examples: working with diverse internal and industry stakeholders) ideally for interconnect power pools
• Electricity Tariff analysis and development

Excellent writing and strong interpersonal, consulting and presentation skills are a must. 10+ years' experience drafting energy-focused regulations is strongly preferred. Candidates must have a proven ability to build coalitions between diverse groups of policy makers, large businesses, regulators and other government entities.

Additionally, this candidate will be expected to participate in all facets of DNV GL's business, including strategy consulting, analytics, presentations and workshops around the region.

Team members are expected to wear many hats; roles will include:

• Management: Regulation Experts will be expected to independently manage other employees, subcontractors, regulatory & strategy documents etc. Regulation Experts are required to self-manage his or her time and workload and manage expectations of clients.
• Project Management: Regulation Experts will be required to self-manage their time and workload, as well as a diverse group of internal and external team members, from project scope to execution.
• Regulatory and Policy analysis and drafting: Regulation Experts will be responsible for drafting regulatory drafting and policies in all areas where DNV GL is active. This includes coordination and project management leadership with other DNV GL staff as needed. Candidates must have experience drafting and reviewing regulations, and ideally, new legislation. Candidates must have a thorough understanding of regulatory process at the national level.
• Business Development: Regulation Experts will play a key role in developing new market development clients for DNV GL, including assistance with proposal writing and presentations as necessary. This may include regular speaking engagements at industry conferences/events globally.
• Market Research: Regulation Experts will support the team by directly executing qualitative and quantitative market analysis and/or supervising DNV GL analysts to better understand market trends and company specific information
• Analysis and quantitative modeling: Regulation Experts develop, structure and operate models to understand the macro and project-level economics of different strategies and business models, and the value proposition/economics of clean energy technologies in various markets. Familiarity with retail rate design and modeling is required.

Position Qualifications

Demonstrated interest in clean energy; experience in energy policy, regulations and tariffs is required * Experience in consulting is strongly favored

• At least 10+ years of work experience in a related field
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly communicate complex concepts and information in a simple manner
• Demonstrated experience drafting and filing energy-focused regulations
• Familiarity with retail electric rate design and formulation
• Demonstrable skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact independently up and down the organization and with clients, members, utilities and international partners. Mature professional demeanor
• Experience with regulations in the United Kingdom and/or European and US countries is a must.
• Experience in the Middle East and Africa would be an advantage.

Company & Business Area Description

DNV GL is a global quality assurance and risk management company. Driven by our purpose of safeguarding life, property and the environment, we enable our customers to advance the safety and sustainability of their business.

We provide classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services to the maritime, oil & gas, power and renewables industries. We also provide certification, supply chain and data management services to customers across a wide range of industries.

Combining technical, digital and operational expertise, risk methodology and in-depth industry knowledge, we empower our customers’ decisions and actions with trust and confidence. We continuously invest in research and collaborative innovation to provide customers and society with operational and technological foresight.

With origins stretching back to 1864 and operations in more than 100 countries, our experts are dedicated to helping customers make the world safer, smarter and greener.

DNV GL delivers world-renowned testing and advisory services to the energy value chain including renewables and energy efficiency. Our expertise spans onshore and offshore wind power, solar, conventional generation, transmission and distribution, smart grids, and sustainable energy use, as well as energy markets and regulations. Our experts support customers around the globe in delivering a safe, reliable, efficient, and sustainable energy supply.