Energy-Division-Recruiting

Please note: The Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst series exams will be offline after 7/24/24 and back online on or around 9/11/24. Please make sure to check Cal Careers on 9/11/24 to retake the PURA examination to maintain your eligibility for hire.

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

Energy Division Open House Sessions

Our upcoming Open House Sessions will be held on:

Thursday, August 15th, 2024 - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PST
Thursday, September 19th, 2024 - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PST
Tuesday, October 15th, 2024 - 12:00 PM - 1:00PM PST
Thursday, November 21st, 2024 - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PST
Wednesday, December 18th, 2024 - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PST

If you are interested in attending our Open House sessions, please contact Energy Division Recruiting at EnergyDivisionRecruiting@cpuc.ca.gov and let us know which session you would prefer to attend. We will then email you an invitation with a link to the preferred session.

Internships

Learn more about our internships here.

Chat with us in real-time!

Do you prefer chatting 1:1? Feel free to schedule a call with us through Calendly so we can discuss your questions further! This will be a 15-minute call, so please ensure you provide details around what you would like to discuss so that we can make the most out of the time allotted. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at EnergyDivisionRecruiting@cpuc.ca.gov.

Meet us In-Person at a Career Fair!

Below is a list of career fairs that the California Public Utilities Commission's Energy Division will be attending for the upcoming season:

To be Announced!

If you have any questions regarding the above career fairs, we recommend you reach out directly to your university for details. We look forward to meeting you in person!

What Does the Process of Applying for a CPUC Job Entail?

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Please be sure to include complete information in the application form (STD 678) that will demonstrate your meeting minimum qualifications (i.e. to show number of years of progressively responsible technical research experience in a related field) for the Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst classification series. Same guidance to Utility Engineers (UE minimum qualifications) and Senior Utility Engineers (SUE minimum qualifications).

DO NOT rely on uploaded resume document(s) or your prior completion of exam(s) for the classification series to show your experience as adequate to meet minimum qualifications.

Current CPUC Exams

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How to write a Statement of Qualifications SOQ

State of California Employee Benefits

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About Energy Division

The approximately 200 member staff of the California Public Utilities Commission's Energy Division administers the policies that guide California’s nation-leading efforts in energy efficiency, customer-side energy generation, renewable energy, and the fight against climate change. Among many other initiatives, we will be working to implement Senate Bill (SB) 350, the Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act of 2015, which codifies the goals to double the rate of energy efficiency savings in California buildings and to generate half of the state’s electricity from renewable sources by 2030.

To support Energy Division’s legal mandates, we hire professionals with backgrounds in many fields including Public Policy, Public Administration, Economics, Finance, Political Science, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Law, and Business. We hire professionals with various levels of education and experience (BAs, MPAs, MBAs, and PhDs). These professionals fill various levels of Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst (PURA) and Utilities Engineer job classifications.

Before you are selected to become an Energy Division Professional, you will compete in an open, competitive civil service examination process, to establish eligibility for your targeted employment classification (generally PURA or Utilities Engineer).