Engineer Trainee - Public Service Commission - Kanawha Co.
State of West Virginia
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Engineer Associate - Public Service Commission - Kanawha Co.
State of West Virginia
Public Service Commission
Location
West Virginia, 25305
Salary
$73,347 - $117,729
per year
Type
Full-Time
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April 20, 2026
SES Pay Grade
Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves working as an engineer for West Virginia's Public Service Commission, where you'll advise on issues related to water and sewer utilities, investigate service problems, and help build cases for regulatory decisions.
You'll collaborate with legal and financial teams on high-profile matters and provide expert input through reports, testimony, and public responses.
It's a great fit for a licensed professional engineer with strong analytical skills and experience in utilities who enjoys regulatory work and problem-solving.
Key Requirements
- Current Professional Engineer (PE) license issued by the West Virginia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers
- Experience in engineering matters involving water and sewer utilities
- Ability to advocate and defend engineering positions in formal cases
- Skills in investigating utility service quality, reliability, and customer complaints
- Proficiency in preparing expert verbal and written memoranda, testimony, and reports
- Capability to provide oral testimony before the Commission
- Strong coordination with legal and financial professionals
Full Job Description
PSC salary exemption per West Virginia Code §24-1-1
Special salary range for the Public Service Commission:
The Public Service Commission has established a salary range of $73,347 to $117,729 for this classification.
Posting Number: PSC2600016
County of Vacancy: Kanawha
Number of Vacancies: 1
Under supervision of an Engineer Senior the successful candidate will perform full-performance level work to advise the Commission on engineering matters involving water and sewer utilities.
Duties include: advocate and defend engineering positions and coordinate with staff's legal and financial professionals to develop cohesive staff positions in cases before the Commission that are often high profile and controversial; investigate the quality and reliability of utility service to customers; review service-related complaints filed against utilities; prepare expert-level verbal and/or written memoranda and testimony to advance the staff's engineering position in formal cases in accordance with the deadlines established by the commission; provide oral testimony in utility cases before the Commission; respond to inquiries from the public and utilities regarding regulatory codes and rules; prepare any special studies requested by the Commission outside of formal proceedings; perform related duties as required.
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Qualifications
Training: Current Professional Engineer (PE) license issued by the West Virginia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.
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Additional Information
PSC salary exemption per West Virginia Code §24-1-1
Special salary range for the Public Service Commission:
The Public Service Commission has established a salary range of $73,347 to $117,729 for this classification.
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