Energy/Utilities Engineer 3

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WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

Respect. Professionalism. Integrity. Accountability.

Energy/Utilities Engineer 3

Help protect the consumers of Washington state!

Salary Consideration: Range 67, Step A ($82,872) – Step L ($108,780) annually.

The starting employment offer will be determined based on the successful candidates’ qualifications. Typically Step M of the pay range is a longevity step.

This recruitment is open until April 22, 2026, at 11:59pm.

UTC reserves the right to render a hiring decision and/or choose to close or extend this recruitment at any given time. Applications for this recruitment could be used to fill comparable positions that open within the next 60 days.

The Opportunity:The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) is seeking to fill the role of an Energy/Utilities Engineer 3 position within the Energy Transformation Section of the Regulatory Services Division.

This advanced position contributes to the commission’s statewide public safety engineering programs in telecommunication matters that involve services, resource acquisitions, along with planning and deployment to ensure compliance with applicable laws and rules.

The Energy Transformation Section provides regulatory oversight of seven (7) electric and natural gas utilities serving approximately 3 million customers in Washington State with annual revenues exceeding $4.5 billion.

Hybrid:

Although this is a hybrid opportunity, the successful incumbent must reside within Washington state and must be available to report to the Lacey, Washington headquarters building when needed.

Travel:

Moderate travel during and outside normal work hours throughout the state or country may be required.

Who We Are:
Our Mission is to protect the people of Washington by ensuring that investor-owned utility and transportation services are safe, equitable, available, reliable, and fairly priced.

Our Vision is to strive to achieve equitable and fair outcomes as a regulator of utility and transportation services and prioritize inclusion and belonging in the workplace.

The UTC is continually recognized for its excellence and integrity as a regulatory agency, as we challenge the status quo and ourselves to ensure equitable outcomes for our customers and the people of Washington State.

We recognize that our employees are the key to the agency’s success. We are committed to our work but value balance with our personal lives.

We demonstrate our commitment to employees by providing an environment that stimulates professional growth, and offers continuing learning opportunities, meaningful work, and a comprehensive benefits package.

For more information about our benefits or working at UTC, please visit our website.

What We Offer Our Employees:

Our Values:

How to Apply:

Interested in joining the UTC team? Click the Apply button at the top to begin! We only consider candidates for further screening if the following documents are attached to your completed application packet.

3. References: At least three (3) professional references with current telephone numbers and email addresses. One (1) contact MUST be your current or most recent supervisor.

The initial screening of candidates will be solely based on the contents and completeness of the application, including answers provided to the Supplemental Questionnaire, along with the required attachments - letter of interest, resume, and references submitted as part of the application process.

Please note, see resume will not substitute for completing the "work experience" section of the application or supplemental questionnaire.

Requirements

What you’ll do:

Reporting to the Energy Transformation Deputy Director, the Energy/Utilities Engineer 3 (E/UE 3) investigates, evaluates, and analyzes potentially interrelated engineering, legal, policy, and technical aspects of tariff revisions, industry and company processes, commission policies, and/or other filings made by telecommunications companies.

This role serves as the agency’s principal technical expert and staff resource on telecommunications engineering including emerging technologies and compliance with rules and regulations, programs, laws, regulatory principles, tariffs and other requirements of the commission.

The E/UE 3 also monitors quality of service outage reports submitted by telecommunication companies to verify that they meet UTC service standards and investigates service quality problems as required by statute and provides technical assistance to companies to ensure they understand those service quality standards.

This position provides technology analysis direction, assistance, and coordination at the state and federal level on engineering and/or policy issues relating to the public switched telephone network and newer packet-switched IP-based technology.

The E/U3 also understands cybersecurity best practices for the telecommunication industry.

The incumbent assists Commissioners, policy staff and other UTC departments with the technical aspects of New Generation services in responding to state and federal issues such as Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Radio Frequency Interference, National Electrical Safety Code and standards, etc.

Additional duties include, but aren’t limited to the following:

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

OR

Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities in:

Telecommunications:

In addition to the ability to use information technology resources effectively, the incumbent must have advanced knowledge of:

Core Competencies:

Demonstration of EDI Competencies (expected of all employees):

Demonstration of UTC Core Competencies (expected of all employees):

Desired Experience, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

One or a combination of the following:

Additional Information

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If you have gotten this far and are thinking you do not qualify, consider again!

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification.

At the UTC, we are dedicated to building a diverse and authentic workplace centered in belonging.

If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

You may just be the candidate needed for this or other roles.

All information may be verified; additional documentation may be required. Candidates may be disqualified if the education and/or work experience does not include information used to meet the minimum qualifications of the job.

The UTC is an equal opportunity employer. We want to make sure you have an equal opportunity to join our team.

Our commitment is making sure current and future employees are treated fairly and equally without regard to age, sex (including gender identity), race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, or religious or political affiliation.

Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may contact humanresources@utc.wa.gov. For TTY service, please call the Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.

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