Utility Specialist 3

The Public Utilities Commissions of Ohio (PUCO) regulates providers of all types of utility services. The PUCO employs a professional staff that includes engineers, economists, attorneys, and safety inspectors. Continually monitoring the activities of utility and transportation companies, the PUCO works to ensure safe and reliable services for all Ohioans.

What You Will Do

As a Utility Specialist 3, responsibilities include serving as a subject-matter expert in public utility rates, accounting theory, policies, practices, and procedures; functioning as a regulatory accounting analyst across electric, natural gas, water, and other base distribution rate cases; and providing training, technical guidance, and directions to lower-level staff members.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have experience in public utility rates, accounting theory, policies, practices, and procedures, as well as experience in regulatory accounting analysis, rate case investigations, and testimony preparation.

Requirements

• 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
• 36 mos. exp. as Utility Specialist 2, 66952
• Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)
• Cost of living adjustments
• Longevity supplements after five years of public service
• Wellness