Energy Division Recruiting
Current Job Openings
Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst I
Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst V
Please contact EnergyDivisionRecruiting@cpuc.ca.gov with any questions.
For all CPUC job openings, please visit https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/careers.
CPUC operates a hybrid workplace model. The selected candidate will be required 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. Occasional travel will be required based on the needs of the Division.
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.
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Energy Division Open House Sessions
Our upcoming Open House Session will be held on:
- Thursday, August 21st - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PST
If you are interested in attending our Open House sessions to learn more about how to gain employment with CPUC, 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
Energy Division would love to attract graduate and undergraduate students who are vetted, and passionate about climate change, public policy, and energy efficiency initiatives! Internships give students the excellent opportunity to work at the intersection of sustainability and innovation.
Learn more about our internships and view our open projects here.
What Does the Process of Applying for a CPUC Job Entail?
- To search and apply for jobs click here and to take exams click here.
- Seven Steps to Permanent Employment - click here.
- 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.
About Energy Division
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) sets the policy and rules for regulated utility services that are essential to modern life for all Californians. The CPUC’s mission is to ensure safe, reliable, and affordable utility services.
The approximately 270 member staff of the CPUC’s Energy Division administer the policies that guide California’s nation-leading efforts in energy efficiency, customer-side energy generation, renewable energy, and the fight against climate change.
The Energy Division provides technical support to the Commissioners and their offices, and the Administrative Law Judges. We draft resolutions for formal consideration by the Commission. Resolutions generally result from informal utility requests called Advice Letters, which are submitted by utilities to request rate and tariff adjustments.
Through its Federal Policy and Ratemaking Section, the Energy Division also represents the Commission in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and court proceedings.
Additionally, we assist the Commission in its regulation of four types of Investor-Owned Utilities (IOUs): Electric, Natural Gas, Steam and Petroleum Pipeline Companies. Commission-approved tariffs (official rates and terms of service) for these four types of IOUs are maintained by the Energy Division.
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 (i.e., BAs, MPAs, MBAs, and PhDs). These professionals fill various levels of Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst (PURA), Administration, 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.
Come join us! We are setting the pace in California’s efforts to develop an electric grid powered by low cost, carbon-free electricity. Our development of these resources makes clean electricity accessible to all Californians. Electrifying California’s economy and building a reliable, safe, affordable, and clean electric grid of the future are cornerstones of both our climate leadership and economic plan for the future. To learn more about the important work we do, visit our Annual Reports page that highlight some of our activities: CPUC Annual Reports.
Energy Division Classifications
- Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst: (PURA I, II, III, IV, V)
- Utilities Engineer Staff: (UE, SUE, SUE Specialist)
- Management Staff: Staff Services Manager (SSMI), Program Project Supervisor (PPS), Program Manager (PM), Career Executive Assignment (CEA)
- Administrative and Support Staff: (MST, SSA, AGPA)
Recruitment Resources
For more information regarding Energy Division Recruiting, please email EnergyDivisionRecruiting@cpuc.ca.gov.
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