Utility Engineering Analyst 1/2/3 Flex (PCN 086095)

Job Description

The Regulatory Commission of Alaska (RCA) is recruiting for a flexibly staffed Utility Engineering Analyst 1, 2, and 3 position in Anchorage.

If you possess the position-specific competencies noted in this recruitment, we welcome your application. The RCA is a great place to work! This recruitment is open to Alaska residents only.

For the Utility Engineering Analyst 1 (UEA 1) level:

• Under general supervision, the Utility Engineering Analyst 1 works in a trainee capacity while following the approved training plan to perform evaluation of routine public utility applications for utility service and tariff filings for compliance with state and federal statutes, regulations, policies and procedures governing utility regulation. The incumbent presents comprehensive written analysis and recommendations to the Commission.

For the Utility Engineering Analyst 2 (UEA 2) level:

• The Utility Engineering Analyst 2 independently evaluates moderately complex certification applications, quality of service issues, and moderately complex or controversial tariff filings, for broad range of utility service associated with electric, natural gas distribution and storage, oil and gas pipeline, refuse, and water/wastewater utilities. The incumbent presents comprehensive written analysis and recommendations to the Commission.

For the Utility Engineering Analyst 3 (UEA 3) level:

• The Utility Engineering Analyst 3 is an advanced level position delegated to analyze broad range of complex utility and regulatory proceedings associated with electric, natural gas distribution and storage, oil and gas pipeline, refuse, and water/wastewater utilities. The incumbent presents comprehensive written analysis and recommendations to the Commission.

Our organization, mission, and culture: The Commission is charged with ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable utility and pipeline services are provided to Alaskans at just and reasonable rates. The availability of utility services, and the rates, rules, terms and conditions of those services are governed by statute and regulation and enforced by the Commission. Five full-time commissioners are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Alaska State Legislature, overseeing a team of analysts, administrative law judges, consumer protection officers and support staff. The Commission regulates a broad range of utility services including electric, natural gas, natural gas storage, steam heat, pipeline, refuse, sewer, telecommunications, and water services, overseeing regulated entities through certification, regulation of rates and services, tariff review, dispute resolution, and consumer protection services. The Commission also calculates amounts for the power cost equalization (PCE) program and serves as an information resource for the executive and legislative branches of government. Benefits of joining our team: The Commission offers a competitive employment package including excellent benefits and flexible leave, a hybrid working environment, opportunities for professional growth and development, and the potential for advancement. As a member of the Advisory Section, the UEA 1/2/3 is part of a cohesive team of analysts specializing in tariffs, engineering, finance, and common carrier matters, working together to achieve a common goal for the benefit of Alaskans. Collaboration is key to the success of the agency, including our reliable and consistent support staff.

The new UEA 1/2/3 will receive hands-on internal training, coaching and support throughout the process, as well as opportunities for outside specialized training at both the state and national levels.

The working conditions you can expect: RCA is located in the heart of downtown Anchorage. We work in the beautiful Conoco Phillips facility where the Alaska Club and Horizon’s Café are located. This position has a private office within the engineering section. The daily work environment is busy with many tasks to accomplish. Each workday brings with it a new challenge. Downtime is rare, but when it occurs, it is used as an opportunity to create more efficiencies in our work flow.

Flexibility in the work schedule to include hybrid telecommuting exists at this time.

Competencies we are looking for the Utility Engineering Analyst 1, 2, and 3 level:

• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
• Engineering and Technology: Knowledge of engineering concepts, principles, and practices, and of equipment, tools, mechanical devices, and their uses to produce motion, light, power, technology, and other applications.
• Reasoning: Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions.
• Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

Specific to the Utility Engineering Analyst 2 level:

• Compliance: Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.

• Financial Analysis: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques of financial analysis, forecasting, and modeling to interpret quantitative and qualitative data; includes data modeling, earned value management, and evaluating key financial indicators, trends, and historical data.

Specific to the Utility Engineering Analyst 3 level:

• Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.

• Technology Awareness: Knowledge of developments and new applications of information technology (hardware, software, telecommunications), emerging technologies and their applications to business processes, and applications and implementation of information systems to meet organizational requirements

Please thoroughly document in the duty section of your work experience(s) how you meet competencies at all or relevant level(s)

Minimum Qualifications

Utility Engineering Analyst 1 Minimum Qualifications (Range: 18) Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in

• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
• Engineering and Technology: Knowledge of engineering concepts, principles, and practices, and of equipment, tools, mechanical devices, and their uses to produce motion, light, power, technology, and other applications.
• Reasoning: Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions.
• Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

Equivalent to those typically gained by: Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or experience in engineering fields such as civil, mechanical, or other engineering disciplines and/or utility engineering fields such as pipeline, electrical, communications, or other utility engineering discipline.

Utility Engineering Analyst 2 Minimum Qualifications (Range: 20) Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in

• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
• Compliance: Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.
• Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
• Engineering and Technology: Knowledge of engineering concepts, principles, and practices, and of equipment, tools, mechanical devices, and their uses to produce motion, light, power, technology, and other applications.
• Financial Analysis: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques of financial analysis, forecasting, and modeling to interpret quantitative and qualitative data; includes data modeling, earned value management, and evaluating key financial indicators, trends, and historical data.
• Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

Equivalent to those typically gained by: Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or progressively responsible experience in engineering fields such as civil, mechanical, or other engineering disciplines and/or utility engineering fields such as pipeline, electrical, communications, or other utility engineering discipline.

Utility Engineering Analyst 3 Minimum Qualifications (Range: 22) Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in

• Compliance: Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.
• Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
• Engineering and Technology: Knowledge of engineering concepts, principles, and practices, and of equipment, tools, mechanical devices, and their uses to produce motion, light, power, technology, and other applications.
• Financial Analysis: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques of financial analysis, forecasting, and modeling to interpret quantitative and qualitative data; includes data modeling, earned value management, and evaluating key financial indicators, trends, and historical data.
• Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.
• Technology Awareness: Knowledge of developments and new applications of information technology (hardware, software, telecommunications), emerging technologies and their applications to business processes, and applications and implementation of information systems to meet organizational requirements.

Equivalent to those typically gained by: Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or progressively responsible professional level experience in engineering fields such as civil, mechanical, or other engineering disciplines and/or utility engineering fields such as pipeline, electrical, communications, or other utility engineering discipline.

Special Note (All Levels): “Competencies” means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.

“Typically gained by” means the prevalent, usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job.

“Training” and “education” in this guidance are synonyms for the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom, on-line, self-study, and on-the-job), from accredited and unaccredited sources, and long-duration (such as a post-secondary degree) and short-duration (such as a seminar) programs.

“Professional experience” means work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment.

“Progressively responsible” means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility (for the two and three level only).

Registration as a professional engineer is desirable (for the three level only).

Additional Required Information

If you are selected to advance to the interview phase of the recruitment process, you must provide the following at the time of the interview: (If not already attached to your application.)

• Post-secondary transcripts, if using education to meet minimum qualifications.

• Two professional writing samples authored by the applicant without generative AI assistance, one of which was independently written by the applicant without assistance or review by another person. Must be attached to application to move forward in the review and selection process.

• A copy of your last two evaluations from previous supervisors.

• Three professional references who have had direct supervisory authority over you.

FLEXIBLY STAFFED This position is flexibly staffed. The level of the job offer will be based on the selected candidate’s credibly possessed and proven competencies. If hired at the lower level, you will be promoted to the higher level after successfully completing the training plan and demonstrating competency in the work.

EDUCATION If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position. Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview.

WORK EXPERIENCE If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.

MULTIPLE VACANCIES This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.

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Contact Information

For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager at:

Jess Manaois Utility Engineering Analyst 4 (907) 263-2174 [email protected]