About Advanced Energy United

Advanced Energy United is a national industry association representing businesses that provide the full range of advanced energy and transportation solutions. Our team works to educate, advocate and activate in decisionmaker venues across the country.

We advocate for public policies that enable competition and work alongside our member companies to create economic opportunity, lower consumer costs, and bolster energy reliability and resilience across the country. We work with decision makers at every level of government as well as regulators of energy markets to build progress toward a 100% clean energy future in the US.

If you’re an entrepreneurial, innovative, analytical and thoughtful person looking to make an impact in the clean energy space, United might be the perfect place for you to share your talents. Team members at United are given the trust and responsibility to make big things happen, and myriad opportunities to learn new skills, explore new issue areas, and work with a broad cross section of the clean energy community. Being a team member at United also means working with a talented and diverse group of people, some who bring decades of experience spanning advocacy, philanthropy, clean tech, government and more—and our collaborative approach means we get to learn from each other, expert and novice, every day. And while our organization is fully remote, we are proud of the people-focused culture we have built and the connectedness of our team.

We work on serious issues, take our mission seriously, but never take ourselves too seriously

Position Description

Advanced Energy United (United) is currently seeking a Senior Policy Principal to support our transmission policy and strategy work across states, regions, and wholesale markets. This Senior Policy Principal will develop and execute strategies across multiple teams and coalitions to advance and evolve United’s transmission goals, including the support of advanced transmission technologies, long-term regional and interregional transmission planning, alternative transmission financing strategies, and more.

Reporting to our Managing Director of Policy and Strategy, this Senior Policy Principal will join a team of subject matter experts to provide insight, strategy, and experience to our on-the-ground policy teams that are engaged on state legislation, in public utility commission dockets, with governors, with transmission authorities, at Congress, and within regional transmission organizations (RTOs), to meaningfully expand transmission capacity across the country. The Senior Policy Principal will engage with our industry partners, represent United at events related to transmission, develop thought leadership, partake in and lead broad coalitions, oversee consultants, work with team members to develop strategic communications, handouts, webpages, and marketing materials that advance our priorities.

The ideal candidates will have 5 to 7 years of experience, focused on the transmission and/or wholesale market space. They will bring technical expertise in transmission and the broader energy system at large, along with some understanding of state and regional energy regulatory environments and state legislative processes and politics. This position will include drafting legislation, legislative testimony, and regulatory comments, and working with external consultants, counsel, and expert witnesses. The ideal candidate will have experience in coalitional work managing various stakeholder perspectives, be highly collaborative, and able to juggle multiple projects in a fast-paced and dynamic team environment. They should be creative, flexible, and opportunistic, and able to support both strategic planning and day-to-day execution. Excellent writing skills are a must. Candidates must be able to travel to meet with members, stakeholders, and decisionmakers.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of transmission policy strategies for market growth, as well as identify future venues for policy and political success.
• Work with United’s members to identify high-value opportunities for impact, and ensure that on-the-ground work is inclusive of various technologies and business models.
• Organize member engagement events for direct decisionmaker engagement.
• Participate in legislative, rulemaking, and administrative processes, as needed
• Participate in legislative, rulemaking, and administrative processes, as needed;
• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with coalition partners, philanthropy, allies, media, and key legislative, regulatory, and administrative staff.
• Work with United’s state, regional, and federal teams to execute on short- and long-term policy goals in key states across legislative, regulatory, administrative (e.g. governor’s office), wholesale market, and regional transmission authority venues;
• Work with United’s communications staff to identify and seize opportunities to showcase stories about transmission. Draft press statements, write blog posts, participate in webinars, and create opportunities to showcase transmission;
• Identify areas for United leadership, including in policy development and execution, and research and analysis;
• Travel on an as needed basis (up to 25%) to targeted states for staff development, advocacy days, meetings with key allies and stakeholders, communications outreach, and industry events. This includes representing United on panels, in meetings, and with media.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Political Science, Public Policy, or Economics preferred or applicable comparable experience.
• Five to seven years of professional experience, of which a minimum of three are focused in clean energy sector, and specifically, in transmission or wholesale markets
• Entrepreneurial approach, flexible attitude, and ability to operate independently, making decisions consistent with United’s mission/vision
• Ability to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment;
• Excellent interpersonal relationship-building and communications skills, both written and verbal.
• Intellectual curiosity, inquisitive nature, and excellent listening and problem-solving skills.
• Performance-oriented individual with a strong work ethic, demonstrated initiative and commitment to achieving goals.
  
  

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee is regularly required to use hands and talk or hear. The employee is required to sit for long periods of time; reach with hands and arms; may need to balance, stoop, kneel or crouch, walk up and down stairs.

Job type: Full-time; regular

Location: REMOTE; residence in the U.S. required

Salary: starting at $95,000

Start Date: April 2026

Advanced Energy United Perks Include:

• Remote work and flexible schedule
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their families
• Medical premiums covered for employees at 100%
• Flexible spending plans for health care and dependent care
• Profit sharing opportunities and annual merit-based compensation increases
• $75/month personal wellness reimbursement
• $50/month phone stipend
• Up to $200 reimbursement for home office set-up
• Accrued Paid Time Off, 11 federal holidays, and an annual end-of-year closure
• Parental Leave
• Professional development reimbursement
• 401(k) plan (with matching incentives)
• WMATA Transit Smart Benefits (DC, MD, VA employees)
  
  

Advanced Energy United is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. If reasonable accommodations are needed to participate in the job application, interview process, and/ or to perform essential job functions please contact the Talent Acquisition team at careers@advancedenergyunited.org. We are committed to the values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice across our organization (“DEIJ”). We also incorporate these values into our mission of making the energy we use secure, clean, and affordable. We know that varied perspectives and a commitment to social justice are needed to succeed in making the United States an advanced energy economy. We commit to building and supporting an inclusive workforce that represents different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints.