Director of Regulatory Affairs

Endurance is building the world's first modular subsea geothermal power plants, converting vast thermal resources under the ocean into gigawatts of baseload power. Backed by Founders Fund, Felicis, First Round Capital, and Point72 Ventures, our founding team includes veterans from SpaceX, Helion, Blue Origin, and Apple. We have completed multiple deep-ocean deployments to subsea volcanoes and are launching a long-term demonstration project this fall. By leveraging modular design, manufacturing scale, efficient drilling, and latent cooling on the seafloor, we are pioneering a new category of energy that outperforms traditional sources on environmental impact, deployment speed, and cost.

The Director of Regulatory Affairs leads Endurance Energy's regulatory strategy and keeps the company's projects, products, and operations in line with the rules that govern them. This person is our principal point of contact with federal and state energy and environmental regulators as well as international entities.

The role partners closely with our Director of Environmental Affairs to anticipate regulatory change, clear the path for permits, approvals, and interconnection, and give leadership early, accurate guidance on how rules affect the business plan. The Director works closely with legal, engineering, project development, and government affairs, and represents the company before regulators, industry groups, and partners.

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  Build and run a regulatory roadmap for current and planned projects, and advise executives on regulatory risk, timing, and cost

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  Manage filings and relationships with the Marine Minerals Administration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, US Fish and Wildlife, and US Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and track their rulemakings and guidance

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  Lead engagement with State energy planning agencies, State land use planning agencies, and State coastal agencies that have authorities over permits for cable and shore infrastructure

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  Lead transmission and interconnection regulatory work, including transmission line siting approvals, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) filings, regional transmission organization (RTO) and independent system operator (ISO) interconnection processes, and transmission planning proceedings

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  Oversee permit applications and environmental reviews which includes National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) as well as other environmental review processes

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  Draft comments and testimony on proposed rules, and represent the company in coalitions and trade associations

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  Maintain the company's regulatory compliance program, including North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) reliability standards where they apply, prepare for audits, and report regularly to executives and the board

• 7+ years of experience in energy regulatory affairs, utility regulation, or a related legal or policy role, with at least 5 years engaging directly with regulators

• Experience with environmental permitting and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review

• Demonstrated ability to translate technical and legal requirements into clear guidance for non-specialists

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including testimony and senior-level briefings

• Juris Doctor (JD) or a Masters degree in a related field

• Prior service at a regulatory agency, utility, or grid operator, or as a legislative staffer on an energy committee

• Experience with microgrids, long-duration energy storage, distributed generation, or critical infrastructure

• Familiarity with projects on Department of Defense (DoD) installations and related federal energy programs

• Experience managing outside counsel, consultants, and regulatory budgets