Utility Specialist 3

Utility Specialist 3

Rates & Analysis Department

Accounting & Finance Division

Hourly Rate: $41.81

About The Rates & Analysis Department:

The Rates and Analysis Department participates in federal and state programs and investigations regarding energy policy, delivery and reliability; monitors and advises on utility conformance with prudent corporate oversight practices and procedures; monitors energy efficiency and portfolio compliance requirements; processes utility rate change requests and performs technical investigations. The department is comprised of accounting and finance, grid modernization and retail markets, and regulatory utility services divisions.

What You Will Do:

In this position as a Utility Specialist 3, your responsibilities include:

• Serve as a subject-matter expert in public utility rates, accounting theory, policies, practices, and procedures

• Function as a regulatory accounting analyst across electric, natural gas, water, and other base distribution rate cases

• Provide training, technical guidance, and directions to lower-level staff members

• Support rate case investigations

• Draft assigned sections of staff reports and letters

• Prepare testimony as needed, assist in settlement negotiations, and present testimony under cross examination during hearings

• Conduct audits of natural gas, water, and electric riders, as well as audits associated with Commission rulemaking, and formal or informal Commission proceedings

Report in location: 180 E. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio 43215, Franklin County.

PUCO core hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm, however, daily start/end times may vary based on operational need across PUCO departments. Most positions perform work on-site at the PUCO Central Office. Flex-time schedules are based on operational need and require supervisor approval.

Salary Information: Unless required by legislation or union contract, starting salary is set at the lowest rate of the salary range. In most cases, successful employees will increase a step in the salary range within six months, with subsequent step increases occurring every year. In addition, the State of Ohio offers cost of living adjustments, longevity supplements after five years of public service, and wellness.

Completion of graduate core program or 3 yrs. exp. in one or more of following fields; accounting, code enforcement, finance, business administration, public administration, utility &/or transportation code of enforcement, geology, management, law, economics, mathematics or engineering; 5 yrs. utility or transportation regulatory experience involving combination of following: PUCO operations, programs & policies affecting regulation of utility or transportation companies, state & federal laws, regulations & procedures governing utility or transportation company operations, competitive programs & alternative regulations, rate &/or tariff structure, financing & securities or economics applied to utility or transportation companies, utility or transportation regulatory processing & case hearing proceedings, cost recovery & cost adjustment methods & procedures, enforcement of customer service standards, statistical, mathematical or analytical methods used in formulating & solving problems or in decision making, developing & conducting research studies &/or investigations of scientific, technical or legal nature involving issues of utility or transportation or alternative regulation.

• Or 36 mos. exp. as Utility Specialist 2, 66952.
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Utilities