The Energy Cost of Service and Natural Gas Branch within the Public Advocates Office is seeking a Utilities Engineer to join its Natural Gas Section. Under supervision of the Program and Project Supervisor, the incumbent will perform engineering analyses and develop advocacy recommendations in written and oral testimony or comments on a broad range of natural gas utility matters. These include gas system operations, infrastructure planning, safety-related engineering issues, and cost-of-service evaluations. A major component of the UE’s workload will involve the review of gas utilities infrastructure, operational risk, and safety-related engineering issues. The UE will be responsible for conducting detailed engineering assessments, system modeling, and operational assumptions. This work requires engineering judgment, quantitative evaluation of gas system reliability, and technical review of physical infrastructure proposals. The incumbent will also review, develop studies and make appropriate recommendations relating to capital costs, operations and maintenance of Natural Gas activities. In addition, the UE will , as needed, perform a wide variety of engineering assignments in connection with Natural Gas transmission, and distribution infrastructure projects. The incumbent may work on a General Rate Case proceeding on Natural Gas or other issues and will review the proposed application for deficiencies, drafting deficiency letters, identifying key issue areas, field investigations, publication and distribution of staff reports. The incumbent prepares reports and responses to sensitive and controversial inquiries related to Natural Gas issues. The position requires an ability to work well in a team environment as well as independently under tight time schedules.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Working Conditions
This position requires travel.
This advertisement is listed specifically for Los Angeles location. All identified locations will be considered as one candidate pool to fill one position.
Sacramento location, please apply to JC# 515285
San Francisco location, please apply to JC# 515284
Apply to only those location(s) in which you are willing to work.
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.