UTILITIES ENGINEER

This position requires travel. This is a hybrid position that will require the selected candidate to report to their assigned headquarter office a minimum of two (2) days a week. Hybrid positions may be eligible for telework under California Government Code Section 14200 for eligible applicants residing in California.

In accordance with CPUC Telework Policy, telework arrangements are subject to change and may be reevaluated at any time.

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Please be sure to follow all instructions for each process. Virtual interviews via web portals or phone may be offered as deemed appropriate and feasible by the hiring manager – standard in-person interviews will still be offered if conditions permit. Join the Public Advocates Office, a leading voice for utility consumers.

Apply your leadership, technical, and analytical skills to support Californian ratepayers. Help advocate to ensure that electric customers receive affordable, safe and reliable service. We are looking for candidates with the initiative and desire to make a difference advocating for the interests of California ratepayers regarding electricity transmission planning and infrastructure.

Please join our team! Under the general direction of the Program and Project Supervisor in the Transmission Planning and Policy Section of the Energy Infrastructure Branch, the Utilities Engineer will perform a wide variety of analytical and consumer advocacy transmission policy planning assignments, including: transmission permitting; interconnection of renewable generation and data center large loads to the transmission grid; cost/benefit analysis of transmission; regional transmission planning; transmission cost allocation; and general rate case proceedings.

The incumbent will also present findings, conclusions and recommendations in written testimony and testify orally as an expert witness in formal proceedings In addition, the incumbent may provide comments on California Independent System Operator (CAISO) initiatives, California Energy Commission workshops or reports, and Western Energy Coordinating Council (WECC) workshops or reports.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Minimum Requirements You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• UTILITIES ENGINEER

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Knowledge of, or experience with, electric utility transmission infrastructure, including electric transmission planning, transmission generation interconnection, large load and data center transmission interconnection, and benefit-cost analysis.

$6,488.00 - $12,152.00

Department Information Public Advocates Office Division/Energy Infrastructure/Transmission Planning & Policy