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UTILITIES DIVISION ADMINISTATOR

Posting Begin Date: 2024/06/27

Posting End Date: 2024/07/14

Category: Administration

Sub Category: Administration

Work Type: Full Time

Location: Boise, ID, United States

Minimum Salary: 50.26

Maximum Salary: 56.97

Pay Rate Type: Hourly

Description

State of Idaho OpportunityIdaho Public Utilities Commission

Applications will be accepted through 4:59 PM MST on the posting end date.

The first review of applications will be July 15, 2024.

State of Idaho Employees: When searching for a new career within the state, browse and apply through Luma Opportunities. Applying through the State External Career website will cause duplicate profiles and will slow the processing of your application for a new job. Internal candidates should always use Luma Opportunities.

The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has an exciting new opportunity for a full-timeUtilities Division Administratorin Boise on the State of Idaho Chinden Campus, located at 11331 W. Chinden Blvd, Building 8.

This position is anon-classified positionand is exempt from classified state service and the rules of the Division of Human Resources and the Idaho Personnel Commission.

The Commission regulates investor-owned or privately-owned utilities that provide gas, water, electricity, or some telephone services for profit as well as overseeing the safe operation of railroads and enforces state and federal regulations safeguarding the transportation of hazardous materials by rail.

This position is eligible for the state benefits package, including:

• Excellent low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Generous vacation and sick leave accrual beginning as soon as you start

• Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

• Paid parental leave

• Eleven paid holidays a year

• Participation in one of the nation's best state retirement systems: PERSI

• Multiple retirement plans

• Life insurance

• Wellness programs; ongoing training opportunities; and more

Summary:

The Utilities Division Administrator is a non-classified position within the Idaho Public Utilities Commission reporting to the Executive Director. This position will manage the Utilities Division of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC). The Utilities Division consists of five (5) sections: Audit, Engineering, Technical Analysis, Telecommunications, Consumer Assistance. The Utilities Division Administrator will also file positions in comments or testimony, answer questions and represent the Commissioners on regulatory policy and technical issues, testify in formal hearings on significant controversial utility issues, and perform other related work. This position directly supervises four (4) Program Managers in the Utilities Division.

The primary purpose of the Utilities Division Administrator is to direct the activities of technical Staff on various cases filed before the Commission. The Administrator's key responsibilities include maintaining a complete understanding of utility technical and regulatory issues in order to coordinate Staff's investigation of utility filings. The Administrator represents the Staff of the Commission and directs the various technical disciplines with respect to case procedure, identification of issues, developing Staff positions on issues and assuring that each issue is addressed through comments or testimony in a clear and comprehensive manner.

Example of Duties:

• Translates overall regulatory goals and policy objective of the PUC into Utilities Division objectives, goals, and priorities and develops strategy for achieving them through existing and expected caseload and independent action

• Coordinates work assignments and ensures effective communication among division Staff and operations

• Recommends, interprets, and applies regulations and policies and ensures consistency and compliance with governing laws and regulations

• Evaluates compliance with commission orders, commission rules, state and federal laws

• In conjunction with the Administrative Section, establishes procedures for the Utility Division

• Hires and trains program managers, assigns work and evaluates performance

• Reviews and analyzes applications and documents filed with the Commission

• Formulates Staff positions with the teams

• Verifies case work is consistent with policies and positions

• Coordinate and monitor activities between sections

• Review Staff documents to be filed, verifying accuracy and consistency

• Evaluate and determine fairness and reasonableness of positions on revenue requirements, cost of service, rate design, avoided cost, and customer programs

• Provide institutional knowledge

• Prepare written testimony and exhibits

• Ensures compliance with statewide reporting requirements for the agency

• Coordinates assigned activities with other department operations

• Coordinates with Staff representing the department on state and national committees, task forces, and associations

• May participate on state and national committees, task forces, and associations

• Provides leadership, mentoring, coaching, training, and motivation to program managers and all division employees

• Identifies necessary training and evaluates performance to ensure productivity, quality of work and customer service

• Recognizes and works with Human Resources and Executive Director to resolve both internal and external personnel issues, and mediates and implements appropriate corrective action as needed

• Participates in recruiting, interviewing and making hiring recommendations

• Facilitates meetings with utilities on policy, processes, issues and case management

• Negotiates settlement positions of key issues and general rate cases with utilities and parties

• Answers Commissioner questions and investigate matters regarding technical accuracy

• Explains Staff position on issues and answers questions about need for investigations and audits

• Prepares, presents, and defends testimony of Staff recommendations on the record for Commission decisions

• Serves as Staff expert witness in utility cases involving significant controversial, technical, and policy issues

• Participates in public utility policy meetings with Staff participation such as Integrated Resource Planning, case meetings, and negotiations

Minimum Qualifications:

Considerable knowledge of:

• Business and operating characteristics of electric, gas, water, and telecommunications utilities

• Public utility ratemaking theory and practice

Good knowledge of:

• State and federal utilities law

Experience:

• Managing professional and technical Staff

• Negotiating and mediating disputes between parties with conflicting objectives

• Writing technical and management reports dealing with utility operations and regulations

• Testifying as an expert witness on regulatory matters in public utility hearings

• Making oral presentations to groups

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extensive prior experience and knowledge of the electric, natural gas, water, and telecommunications utilities and the regulatory oversight of these industries.

• Preference may be given to applicants with experience in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Business Management or Engineering

How to Apply:

In addition to your main Luma application, please make sure to attach the followingrequiredapplication materials to your application:

• Cover letter

• Resume

Resume and Cover Letter Instructions:

Please address how you meet the qualifications identified in the minimum qualification section. Experience should include: positions held, dates of employment, and responsibilities/duties performed. Education and/or training should include: field of course work, degree title, and additional applicable coursework.

EEO/ADA/Veteran:

The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact (208) 334-2263 (TTY/TTD: 711), or email[email protected].

Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.