Public Utilities Engineer II

State of North Carolina • Dobbs Building Wake, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The North Carolina Department of Commerce, Division of Public Staff Utilities Commission, is seeking a Public Utilities Engineer II. This regulatory engineering position is responsible for providing technical engineering expertise and expert opinions to the Director of the Water, Sewer, Transportation and Telephone Division, the Public Staff's Executive Director, and other division directors and staff. The role focuses on a wide range of water and wastewater utility issues within a regulatory environment, concerning the operation, acquisition, extension, or curtailment of water/sewer public utility services and the implementation of policies. This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits.

Requirements

• 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.

Nice To Haves

• May require registration as a professional engineer by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.

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.
• Performs responsibilities on utility filings of a moderate to high degree of complexity and scope, with moderate supervision.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 12 Annual Paid Holidays
• Monthly accrual of vacation and sick leave
• North Carolina State Health Plan
• 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