Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety
Location
Sacramento County, CA | United States
Job description
This is a remote-centered telework position that will telework 95% of time. A teleworker is considered Remote-centered if they work fifty percent (50%) or more of their time from an alternate work location.
The reporting locationfor this position is Sacramento. Alternate reporting location of San Francisco or Los Angeles is available upon request.
The Electrical Undergrounding Division is seeking a Sr. Utilities Engineer Specialist to work on a pioneering effort to develop policy and oversee implementation of electrical corporations’ efforts to reduce utility-ignited wildfires through undergrounding overhead circuits.
The Electrical Undergrounding Division is responsible for driving electrical corporations to be smarter and more efficient in how they target wildfire mitigations so that they operate more safely. To do this, the division will define guidelines and evaluate the electrical corporations’ 10-year electrical distribution undergrounding plans to ensure that they are reducing the risk of wildfire from utility-owned assets while increasing the reliability of the system.
Under the general direction of the Program and Project Supervisor of the Policy section of the Electrical Underground Division, formed pursuant to SB884, the incumbent will lead the development of technical guidelines and protocols, the technical evaluation of utility electrical distribution undergrounding plans, and ongoing monitoring of the consistency of utility plan-related documents. The incumbent is a high-level technical specialist performing complex analysis that requires specialized knowledge and abilities pertaining to the development of utilities’ 884 electrical distribution undergrounding plans for protection against and prevention of wildfires throughout the state of California.
This position will help lead the development of those guidelines and the evaluation and assessment of the electrical distribution undergrounding plans submitted by the electrical corporations. Specifically, the Senior Utilities Engineer Specialist will be the lead analyst in the effort to design an analytical framework that will support the decision of the utility to spend billions of ratepayer dollars undergrounding thousands of distribution circuits over a 10-year period. This is a first-in-the-nation program. This position will take the lead in driving a collaborative effort among stakeholders and sister agencies to develop a program that has substantial risk, reliability and cost benefits.
A brand-new division, the Electrical Undergrounding Division is looking for people who want to help create new systems and policies. In-depth knowledge of undergrounding is not required, but the desire to learn and the ability to dive into complex problem solving is.
Energy Safety values strong analytical and communication skills and seeks individuals who perform well in team environments. Come join our team!
This position is designated under the Conflict of Interest Code. The position is responsible for making or participating in the making of governmental decisions that may potentially have a material effect on personal financial interests. The appointee is required to complete Form.
Training and Development Assignments may be considered.
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Candidates that believe they meet the Minimum qualifications based on a pattern of education from the classification description (specifications) must provide a copy of your degree/transcripts and/or license along with your application (STD. 678) to be considered for this position. If selected for the position official sealed transcripts will be required prior to appointment.
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DO NOT include any confidential information to your application or supporting documents (i.e., Social Security Number, birthdate, marital status, medical information, examination results, method of eligibility, etc.)
SROA/SURPLUS Applicants: You must check the SROA/Surplus as your claimed method of eligibility and attach your SROA/Surplus letter as an additional document. Statement of Qualifications (SOQ):Please include a 1-2 page(s), 12-point font, SOQthat addresses the following:
1. Describe an experience you have conducting complex analysis that led to a policy decision or briefing for someone more senior. Describe what the topic and issues were, how you conducted the analysis, how you communicated the recommendations or briefing, what the outcome was, and any challenges you experienced.
2. In this role, you will be expected to coordinate work with colleagues. Describe an experience where you were expected to work with a broad group with different skill sets to accomplish your work. How did you approach and organize the work, what was the outcome, and what lessons did you learn?
3. Describe any experience you have had with utilities, utility regulations, wildfire safety, or risk modeling. How does this experience relate to what you hope to achieve in this role?
4. Describe your experience managing complex technical projects, providing leadership support to key parts of projects and project teams, establishing schedules, and managing production of timely deliverables.
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:
There are many benefits to joining our team!The State of California has a generous benefits package, some benefits include:
Some added benefits include: Flexible Work Hours, Telework Opportunities, Health, Dental & Vision Benefits, Paid Sick & Vacation, Retirement, Basic Group Term Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, 11 Paid Holidays, 401(k) & 457 plans, Military Leave, Student Loan Forgiveness, Long Term Care, Group Legal Services, and Reimbursement Accounts.
Required Application Package Documents
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