ELECTRIC GENERATION SYSTEM PROGRAM SPECIALIST I

State of California; California; Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

California Energy Commission is seeking an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Data Scientist to lead planning, modeling, and analysis for ZEV charging infrastructure in California. The role requires technical leadership across interagency collaborations and data-driven investment strategies, with a hybrid work arrangement and remote-centered option.

The position emphasizes developing modeling frameworks, analyses of charging needs, and preparation of analytical workplans and reports to support

Qualifications

• Experience conducting complex analyses related to electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
• Proficiency in data modeling and analysis using large datasets.
• Experience managing grants, contracts, or public funding agreements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for executive leadership and policymakers.
• Experience working with interagency teams on clean transportation or energy initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Technical assessments of charging and refueling systems.
• Developing modeling frameworks to forecast charging needs.
• Development of analytical workplans and reports.
• Grant and contract management.
• Stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Data modeling

EV infrastructure

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Job Posting: Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Data Scientist

California Energy Commission

JC-535511

Job Title: Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Data Scientist
ELECTRIC GENERATION SYSTEM PROGRAM SPECIALIST I

Salary: $10,127.00 - $12,669.00 per Month
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Electric Generation System Program Specialist I (EGSPS I) to support the advancement of zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure across California. As part of the Infrastructure Modeling and Assessment Unit within the Zero Emission Vehicles Acceleration Branch, the incumbent will serve as a technical lead for planning, modeling, and analyzing electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. The EGSPS I will conduct complex energy system modeling, develop data-driven strategies to inform infrastructure investments, and lead interagency collaboration to support statewide ZEV goals. Responsibilities include:

• Technical assessments of charging and refueling systems
• Developing modeling frameworks to forecast charging needs
• Development of analytical workplans and reports
• Grant and contract management
• Stakeholder engagement

Additional duties include modeling the charger needs for light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles, combining large databases of different origins and structures, and supporting the Clean Transportation Program and California’s broader climate and equity objectives.

Education Information: If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications for this classification, please provide your unofficial transcripts. Applicants who completed their education outside of the United States (with foreign degrees/transcripts) must provide evaluated transcripts. The transcript evaluation must state the number of units to which foreign coursework is equal. Foreign education evaluation services can be found at https://www.naces.org. Official transcripts and official foreign degree transcripts will be required prior to appointment. If you are not using education to qualify for this classification, you do not need to submit transcripts. To bypass the required document, select Choose/Upload and select Bypass File.

Working Conditions

The CEC supports a hybrid workplace model with office-based and remote-centered workers. Limited in-person attendance and occasional travel may be required based on the needs of the division. Regular and consistent attendance is essential to successful performance. This position is remote-centered, which means the incumbent works 50 percent or more of their time from an alternate work location.

Teleworking is only available for employees who reside in California. You must be located in California and provide your in-state address prior to your start date.

Minimum Requirements

• ELECTRIC GENERATION SYSTEM PROGRAM SPECIALIST I

Classification

ELECTRIC GENERATION SYSTEM PROGRAM SPECIALIST I $10,127.00 - $12,669.00 Plus an additional recruitment and retention pay of $300 per month. New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions

1

Work Location

Hybrid

Job Type

Permanent, Full Time

Department Information

The CEC was established by the Legislature in 1974 to address energy challenges facing the state. Today, the CEC is the state's primary energy policy and planning agency and is leading the state to a 100% clean energy future. Serving all Californians, the CEC embodies diversity, equity, and inclusion, and has taken an active and meaningful role in creating an environment that enables each employee to thrive. The CEC operates under the umbrella of the California Natural Resources Agency and shares offices with the agency in a LEED Platinum Certified Building in downtown Sacramento.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience conducting complex technical, economic, market, or engineering analyses related to electric vehicle charging infrastructure, particularly in support of policy development or investment planning.
• Proficiency in data modeling and analysis using large datasets, with the ability to define modeling assumptions, interpret outputs, and translate findings into clear recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage grants, contracts, or public funding agreements, including developing scopes of work, monitoring project deliverables, and ensuring technical and fiscal compliance.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize and present complex technical information to executive leadership, policymakers, and public audiences.
• Experience working collaboratively with interagency teams, researchers, and private sector stakeholders to support clean transportation or energy infrastructure initiatives.

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Contact Information

Department Website: https://www.energy.ca.gov

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.

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Statement of Qualifications

Include an SOQ that answers the questions below. Your SOQ should be no longer than two pages, single-spaced, with no smaller than 12-point font. Applications received without an SOQ will not be considered. Visit How to Write a Statement of Qualifications for instructions.

• Describe your experience conducting technical, economic, market, or engineering analyses related to zero emission vehicle research and infrastructure modeling. In your response, include examples of how your work influenced a program, policy, or investment decision.
• This position requires synthesizing data from different sources and understanding the nuances when doing so including varying sample sizes, mismatched variable meanings, and different data formats. Please describe how you have encountered these issues in your work and addressed them.
• Describe your experience working in a team and independently to complete projects. Specifically, coordination with other team members, dividing up tasks and working with different working styles of team members. Describe your ability to work independently and examples of taking initiative when needed.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.