Specialist, Regulatory Affairs

EPCOR is hiring a full-time, permanent Specialist, Regulatory Affairs to support its Electricity Operations from Edmonton, AB. The role sits in the Regulatory Affairs team and centers on planning, coordinating, preparing and defending regulatory submissions, with the aim of keeping projects on track from filing through to implementation. It’s a good fit for someone who can translate complex rules into clear filings and who enjoys collaborating with cross-functional teams to protect EPCOR’s regulatory and financial interests.

The company is a well-established utility with a strong footprint in Alberta. This position offers a hybrid work option, reflecting EPCOR's flexible approach to work arrangements. If you’re comfortable working from Edmonton and meeting the needs of a distributed regulatory function, this role could match your experience and ambitions.

If you’re detail-oriented, analytical and comfortable working with data at scale, you’ll likely feel at home in this job. The assignment involves owning regulatory plans, building relationships across EPCOR, and guiding teams to ensure regulatory applications are thorough, accurate and submitted on time.

What you’ll do day to day in the regulatory arena

In this role you’ll lead the planning and coordination of regulatory activities, shaping the direction of the Regulatory Affairs group and ensuring the budget supports all regulatory submissions. You’ll be responsible for turning regulatory strategy into concrete deliverables and aligning the work with an overall business plan that includes mission, values and resource planning.

You’ll drive the delivery of results against performance targets, especially around the timely preparation of Distribution Regulatory Applications and other major regulatory submissions, such as AUC rule reporting, grant applications and AESO matters. You’ll also design, implement and continually improve distribution regulatory processes to stay compliant with policies, standards and regulatory requirements while minimizing risk and improving service delivery. Leading the preparation of submissions and coordinating with other departments to gather content, you’ll draft different sections, conduct quantitative and strategic analysis, and provide guidance on regulatory requirements.

Relationships matter here. You’ll maintain positive connections with internal groups and external bodies, like AESO, AUC, government and industry stakeholders, to ensure regulatory initiatives move forward. You’ll work with the Associate Director to refine regulatory processes and, when needed, take the lead in situations where supervision is light and staff work is distributed. You’ll also help prepare evidence, information requests and arguments for hearings, and you may be called on to serve as an EPCOR witness during oral hearings when required.

The core credentials and what helps you stand out

• University degree in Business, Economics or Engineering, or an Accounting designation or equivalent.
• More than a decade of experience in the utility industry, focused on regulatory matters, finance, accounting or engineering.
• Deep knowledge of how an electrical utility operates, including a solid grasp of the Transmission system.
• Strong understanding of regulatory environments and processes, with particular emphasis on Alberta Utilities Commission processes.
• Familiarity with the Electric Utilities Act, the Alberta Utilities Commission Act and related regulations applicable to EPCOR Electricity Operations.
• Experience with financial and budget processes and a hands-on approach to project management.
• A track record of high performance, disciplined, safe and accountable work habits, plus a practical, results-focused mindset.

• Experience leading Tariff filings, Performance Based Regulation filings, AUC Rule reporting and grant applications.
• Ability to act as an EPCOR witness at regulatory hearings when needed and to coordinate cross-functional teams to complete complex submissions.
• A background working with internal departments and external groups to advance regulatory initiatives and to adapt to policy changes.
• Comfort with developing annual work plans for regulatory applications and driving them to timely completion.

Hybrid work, Edmonton focus and practical details

The role is based in Edmonton, Alberta, and EPCOR notes an eligible path for hybrid work arrangements. The job is full-time and professional in scope, with a schedule that amounts to 80 hours biweekly. The posting also lists an application deadline of September 08, 2026. EPCOR emphasizes that employees should use their official EPCOR email address (@epcor.com) when applying.

In addition to the standard hiring practices, applicants may undergo background checks that could include criminal, identity, educational and potentially credit checks, with some roles requiring enhanced checks. A technical or practical assessment may be part of the selection process, and there may be pre-placement medical and drug and alcohol testing requirements. Candidates should be prepared for the possibility of working in all weather conditions and to demonstrate the ability to operate under regulatory guidelines and timelines.

Tips to stand out in this regulatory role

Highlight your most relevant regulatory leadership early in your resume, especially your 10+ years of utility experience working with regulatory, accounting, finance or engineering functions and your familiarity with AUC processes.

Show concrete examples of how you’ve led regulatory submissions, coordinated inputs from multiple departments and performed quantitative analyses to support decisions. If you’ve drafted sections of applications or acted as a regulatory adviser, call those moments out with numbers or outcomes where possible.

Be ready to discuss how you break down complex regulatory requirements into clear, compelling content for filings and how you’ve built and maintained productive relationships with internal teams and external bodies like AESO and AUC.

Prepare a thoughtful question for the interview about EPCOR’s regulatory strategy, for example how Tariff filings align with Performance Based Regulation activities and what regulatory changes they’re monitoring next. This shows you’re thinking about the big picture and the changes that could affect EPCOR’s projects.

Next steps and deadline

Deadline for applications is September 08, 2026. If you’re considered for the role, expect background checks and possibly enhanced screening, plus a technical assessment as part of the process. There may also be pre-placement medical and drug and alcohol testing depending on the position. EPCOR asks that current employees apply with their official EPCOR email address.