Public Utilities Engineer II

Commerce • Wake County, NC

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About The Position

Are you looking for meaningful public service work that will positively impact the residents of North Carolina? If your answer is yes, we want you to join our team at the Utilities Commission. The Department of Commerce, Division of Public Staff Utilities Commission, is looking for an Public Utilities Engineer II. The primary purpose of this regulatory engineering position is to fulfill the Public Staff's legislative mandate by providing technical engineering expertise and expert opinions to the Director of the Water, Sewer, Transportation and Telephone Division, as well as to the Public Staff's Executive Director and other division directors and staff within the Public Staff, regarding a wide range of water and wastewater utility issues. This is a technical professional engineering role within a regulatory environment concerning operation, acquisition, extension, or curtailment of water/sewer public utility services and the implementation of policies. Responsibilities include: Review of utility companies’ proposals for changes in operation or rates; utilities response to federal and state regulations. Reviews special studies. Preparation and delivery of expert engineering testimony at hearings before the NC Utilities Commission (NCUC) on major portions of utility companies’ proposals. At the Engineer II level, the engineer performs responsibilities on utility filings of a moderate to high degree of complexity and scope, and with moderate supervision of the Division Director. This a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits, including health insurance, as well as retirement. Incentives of NC State Employment We value our employees and offer a wide variety of competitive and family-friendly benefits. Benefits to include: 12 Annual Paid Holidays and monthly accrual of vacation and sick leave. North Carolina State Health Plan currently administered by Aetna. Supplemental Benefits including Flexible Spending Accounts, Accident Insurance, Cancer & Specified Disease, Critical Illness, Dental, and Vision. NC State Retirement (TSERS), 401(k), and 457 savings plans. WeSave Employee Discounts Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Learn more about new hire resources, safety, health, and wellness information, leave options, employee discounts and more by selecting the link below: https://oshr.nc.gov/state-employee-resources/benefits Note to Current State Employees The salary grade for this position is NC20. State employees are encouraged to apply for positions of interest even if the salary grade is the same as, or lower than, their current position. If selected for this position, a new salary will be recalculated taking into consideration the quantity of relevant education and experience, funding availability, and internal equity. Based upon those factors, a pay increase MAY result.

Requirements

• APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION.
• Bachelor's degree in an applicable field of engineering from an appropriately accredited institution and three (3)years of experience in utility operational or regulatory engineering work; Or An equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of, or ability to acquire knowledge, of engineering principles and practices as applied to the design, permitting, construction, operation, maintenance, expansion, and rate structure determination of public water/sewer utilities.
• Demonstrated knowledge, or ability to acquire knowledge, of modern trends, techniques, and practices of public water/sewer utility service and regulation.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate, in written and oral testimony, detailed and technical engineering information, guidelines and standards/statutes/codes/regulations to various audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to identify issues, obtain relevant information, relate and compare data from different sources, and identify alternate solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to use effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions and/or reaching conclusions.

Responsibilities

• Review of utility companies’ proposals for changes in operation or rates; utilities response to federal and state regulations.
• Reviews special studies.
• Preparation and delivery of expert engineering testimony at hearings before the NC Utilities Commission (NCUC) on major portions of utility companies’ proposals.

Benefits

• 12 Annual Paid Holidays and monthly accrual of vacation and sick leave.
• North Carolina State Health Plan currently administered by Aetna.
• Supplemental Benefits including Flexible Spending Accounts, Accident Insurance, Cancer & Specified Disease, Critical Illness, Dental, and Vision.
• NC State Retirement (TSERS), 401(k), and 457 savings plans.
• WeSave Employee Discounts
• Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level