Professional Engineer I: DORA/Division of Public Utilities Commission

This announcement has been extended. The new closing date is 9 / 6 / 2024. If you have already submitted an application there is no need to reapply.

Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.

Hybrid Workplace Arrangement :

Although this position will be designated under the department’s hybrid workplace program, it will still be required to report to the department office on a scheduled basis and at the discretion of the supervisor, based on business need.

This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

The Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) is dedicated to preserving the integrity of the marketplace and is committed to promoting a fair and competitive business environment in Colorado.

Consumer protection is our mission. DORA values and promotes diversity, supporting a workplace that is inclusive of people from different backgrounds and experiences;

creating an environment that is reflective of our communities; promoting positive relationships; and putting forth unique perspectives to fulfill our mission.

• Employer-sponsored RTD EcoPass, with offices located at Civic Center Plaza, above the RTD Civic Center station and just a few blocks from RTD light rail.
• Extensive work-life programs such as flexible schedules, training and professional development opportunities on a wide variety of subjects, and more!
• Employee wellness programs, including the Colorado State Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP), which provides free, confidential counseling services.
• Bike-to-work programs, including access to storage lockers and bike racks.
• Flexible retirement benefits, including a choice of the PERA Defined Benefit Plan or the PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401K and 457 plans.
• Medical and Dental Health Insurance for employees and optional coverage for their dependents.
• Life Insurance for employees, and optional coverage for their dependents.
• Paid Time Off, including 11 paid holidays.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Tuition assistance program.

Position : SGA 5178

The primary purpose of this new position is to fulfill the statutory duties of C.R.S., 40-2-104, t he director of the Commission may appoint such experts, engineers, statisticians, accountants, investigative personnel, clerks, and other employees as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this Title 40 .

The specific purpose of this Professional Engineer I position is to review, investigate, and prepare an advisory memorandum for uncontested proceedings;

and review, investigate, issue audit and discovery, prepare written testimony, and defend staff recommendations in hearing in formal litigated proceedings where the well-being, health, and safety of the environment and public may be at issue.

The proceedings may include electric distribution plans, electric demand-side management plans, and plans for transportation or beneficial electrification.

Duties include, but are not limited to :

• Evaluating projected performance, technology risks, costs, and compliance with Colorado Revised Statutes and Commission rules;
• Reviewing and preparing complex spreadsheet analyses for cost recovery of renewable energy plans, demand-side management plans, and clean heat plans;
• Advising the Commissioners on non-adjudicated or uncontested matters where customer-sited solar generation is at issue or where a clean heat plan is at issue;
• Participating as Commission trial staff in contested proceedings where customer-sited renewable generation is a consideration or in demand-side management proceedings where clean heat plans are a consideration;
• Reviewing and preparing complex spreadsheet analyses and / or computer models of renewable energy standard compliance plans, gas demand-side management plans, and clean heat plans;
• Developing written responsive testimony and exhibits;
• Managing assigned work activities when assigned as a member of a multi-discipline rulemaking team by effectively planning, organizing, and completing assigned responsibilities;
• Developing objectives, schedules, and draft rules consistent with Commission directives.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (MQs) :

Current, valid licensure as a Professional Engineer from the Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers, and Professional Land Surveyors.

Document this experience in your application IN DETAIL , as your experience will not be inferred or assumed. Part-time experience will be prorated.

SUBSTITUTIONS :

There are no substitutions for having current, valid licensure as a Professional Engineer from the Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers, and Professional Land Surveyors.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Professional work experience in the electric or gas utility industry;
• Demonstrated professional experience analyzing and researching emerging fuel markets;
• Demonstrated state experience conducting engineering work;
• Experience analyzing load impacts, appliance loads, and building environment;
• Beneficial electrification experience and understanding the benefits and challenges of electrification, analyzing and strategizing the feasibility of electrification projects and initiatives;
• Demand-side management or energy efficiency program experience including managing and measuring impacts and reducing energy demand;
• Experience working on energy policy including understanding the policy landscape, analyzing impacts on the energy sector, and providing insights and recommendations for policy development and implementation;
• Public policy experience, including understanding the processes and frameworks involved in developing, implementing, and evaluating policy;
• Experience explaining and breaking down complex, technical engineering concepts into layman’s terms.

Required Competencies :

• Demonstrated written communication skills, including the ability to convey information to various stakeholders in a clear, accurate, and concise written manner;
• Demonstrated verbal communication skills, including the ability to effectively convey information to audiences in a concise manner;
• Demonstrated attention to detail;
• Demonstrated critical thinking and analytical skills, including having the ability to evaluate information in order to apply knowledge and to decide on the most appropriate course of action;
• Demonstrated prioritization skills, including planning, organizing tasks, and managing work assignments;
• Knowledge of electric resource plans, renewable energy resource plans, electric demand-side management plans, and plans for transportation or beneficial electrification;
• Demonstrated research and analytical skills;
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively as part of a collaborative team;
• Demonstrated strategic thinking, including the ability to identify emerging issues and anticipate trends;
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills including identifying technical problems that a layperson would not be aware of;
• Ability to demonstrate technical expertise in front of authorities;
• Demonstrated time management skills, including the ability to multi-task to effectively manage competing and constantly changing priorities in order to meet tight deadlines;
• Demonstrated ability to understand and abide by workplace principles, practices and behaviors as internally identified and defined by the division and department;
• Demonstrated ability to read, understand, interpret, apply, and explain laws, rules, policies, and procedures;
• Sound judgment and the confidence to make decisions on a routine basis;
• Self-motivated, self-directed, reliable, and accountable;
• Ability to maintain confidential, controversial, or sensitive information;
• Accountability, reliability, including attendance;
• Self-starter, including the ability to work independently, learn new processes, utilize own knowledge and that of the supervisor, and complete work with minimal supervision;
• Demonstrated professional demeanor;
• Knowledge and understanding in the use of PC software applications including Microsoft Office (Access, Word, Excel, etc.

and Google Suite (Doc’s, Sheets, Slides, etc).

Conditions of Employment :

• The successful passing of a reference check and / or, if required, a background check.
• Ability to travel independently, including work in-office, as required by business needs and scheduled by the supervisor.

PLEASE READ - Required Application Materials

Interested individuals must submit the following online :

A completed State of Colorado Application (log in to your current NeoGov account or create a NeoGov account to complete the online application).

Note : Incomplete applications, including incomplete work history sections or "see résumé," "see attachment," or "see addendum" statements, will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application form.

A current email address on your application, as all communication pertaining to this position will be conducted via email.

Please set up your email to accept messages from [email protected] and @state.co.us’ addresses, and check your email often.

Note : The department cannot guarantee the successful delivery of email, including incorrect filtering into junk mail folders.

A detailed cover letter , explaining how you meet the required competencies and how your accomplishments, qualifications, skills, areas of expertise, personal characteristics, etc.

make you a good fit for this position; you may also attach additional documents that demonstrate this.

Veterans’ Preference : Candidates who wish to assert Veterans’ Preference should attach a copy of their DD214 to their application.

Failure to do so will result in being denied Veterans Preference.

ADAAAAccommodations : DORA is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and / or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship.

If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator, Rachael Alkayali, at dora hr@state.

co.us or call (303) 894-2441.

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