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Posted: 12-Mar-25
Location: Sacramento, California
Type: Full Time
Salary: $12,196 - $15,266 per Month
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Internal Number: (JC-469444)
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- Supervise, plan, and coordinate activities of a section, consisting of multi-disciplinary staff responsible for designated utility program, which includes but not limited to preparing work plans and audit planning documents, monitoring of budgets and project milestones, facilitating completion of audit field work at worksite, and developing audit reports and documents as required by auditing standards.
- Plan and supervise work on complex technical assignments simultaneously, provide accurate status reports, and monitor section work products and deliverables in order to meet internal and external deadlines.
- Facilitate the development of appropriate solutions and methodologies outlining objectives, audits scopes, methodologies, qualitative and quantitative analyses, and conclusions to assess utility companies’ compliance with regulatory and policy requirements. Conduct and/or oversee complex legislative bill analyses of utility-related bills to evaluate the effects and/or potential fiscal impact due to proposed legislation or amendment to current law and provide recommendations to management on appropriate course of action.
- Routinely plan, supervise, and monitor the preparation of written technical reports that present in depth research, analysis, findings, conclusions, and recommendations on complex and controversial assignments that evaluate utility companies’ compliance with applicable regulatory and legal requirements and that may require active participation in hearings and/or meetings.
- Develop and present findings and recommendations on complex utility laws, rules, regulations, and policies by corresponding directly with utilities, CPUC decision-makers, and external parties.
- Represent the division by orally presenting ideas, research, analyses, findings, and recommendations to Commissioners, Advisors, Executive Director, and other stakeholders. Plan and coordinate studies, projects, and trainings for the division in order to share industry knowledge and expertise with others. Represent the division at intra-agency and inter-agency conferences, workshops, public meetings to share expertise and/or gain additional utility industry knowledge.
- Directly correspond with and advise utility companies, CPUC decision-makers, and staff members on complex utility policy, economics, finance, and compliance related issues stemmed from or related to financial, compliance, and performances audits of utility companies.
- Supervise the development of comprehensive corresponding policies for the Commission to guide public utilities on their accounting and reporting practices for the purposes of setting reasonable utility rates for California consumers. Routinely communicate with executive management at the utilities, CPUC divisions, and other stakeholders to gain an understanding of utility companies’ implementation of various complex programs the CPUC oversees.
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You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Working Conditions
This position requires travel.
Positions at the CPUC may be eligible for telework under Government Code 14200 for eligible applicants residing in California, and subject to meeting the telework eligibility criteria. Telework Policy CalHR
Special Requirements
- The position(s) require(s) a valid California Driver's License (CDL). You must answer the questions addressing your CDL on your application. Ensure you provide your CDL number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements and/or restrictions.
Prepare and submit a response for each question below. The SOQ should provide specific details and examples that clearly demonstrate how your training, experience, and education qualifies you for the position. Refer to the job description and duties, and duty statement to prepare your response. Applicants who do not submit a completed SOQ and writing that exceeds the page limit will not be considered or scored. All information in the SOQ is subject to verification.
The SOQ must be no smaller than 11-point Arial font, single-spaced, and no more than two pages. Please number your responses in the same order as the questions are listed (1–4). Provide separate responses for each of the four questions.
Please write your SOQ to address the following four questions:
- Describe and provide examples of your experience planning, organizing, and directing the work of multi-disciplinary professional staff to achieve set objectives and meet internal and external deadlines.
- Describe and provide examples of your experience preparing comprehensive technical written reports.
- Describe and provide examples of your experience collaborating with internal and external stakeholders and maintaining positive working relationships with team members.
- Describe and provide examples of your experience conducting technical research, analyzing technical data, developing conclusions and recommendations, and implementing policy recommendations.