PROGRAM AND PROJECT SUPERVISOR, PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

California-Energy-Commission; California; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & Development Assignment

Job summary

The California Energy Commission seeks a Program and Project Supervisor for the Transmission Unit in the Clean Energy Infrastructure Branch of the Siting, Transmission, and Environmental Protection Division.

The Supervisor acts as the highest-level resource specialist, performing very difficult technical work related to electric transmission and providing supervisory, program evaluation, planning, and policy analyses to staff and decision-makers.

Qualifications

• Minimum Requirements are described in the Class Specification.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the highest-level resource specialist for the Transmission Unit.
• Performs very difficult technical work relating to electric transmission.
• Provides supervisory, program evaluation, planning, and policy analyses and formulation activities.
• Provides technical review and feedback to staff and advises decision-makers.

Job description

Transmission Unit Supervisor

California Energy Commission

JC-537543 - Transmission Unit Supervisor PROGRAM AND PROJECT SUPERVISOR, PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

$12,562.00 - $15,724.00 per Month
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date: 12/2/2026

Training & Development Assignment may be considered for this position.

The California Energy Commission seeks a Program and Project Supervisor (Supervisor) for the Transmission Unit in the Clean Energy Infrastructure Branch of the Siting, Transmission, and Environmental Protection Division. Under the general direction of the Branch Manager of the Clean Energy Infrastructure Branch, the Supervisor serves as the highest-level resource specialist and performs very difficult technical work relating to electric transmission along with a variety of supervisory, program evaluation, planning, policy analyses and formulation activities including technical review and feedback to staff on work products and advising decision-makers.

The MQs for this classification can be found at Program and Project Supervisor, Public Utilities Commission (3504) - CalHR . The documents you submit in your application package must highlight how you meet the MQs. If the MQs are not met, you will not be considered for this position.

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.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

• PROGRAM AND PROJECT SUPERVISOR, PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

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

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• PROGRAM AND PROJECT SUPERVISOR, PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

PROGRAM AND PROJECT SUPERVISOR, PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION $12,562.00 - $15,724.00 New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions: 1

Telework: 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.

The CEC seeks a Program and Project Supervisor for the Transmission Planning Unit in the Clean Energy Infrastructure Branch of the Siting, Transmission, and Environmental Protection Division. If you are interested in a challenging and exciting career in clean energy and are passionate about renewable, efficient, and reliable energy that addresses climate change, join our diverse team of global energy leaders! The California Energy Commission plays a lead role in creating the energy system of the future, not just in California, but globally.

This position is open to interested applicants who qualify. This can be a multi-step process. To be eligible to be hired:

1) Create an online CalCareers account. For a tutorial on the state application process, visit California State Hiring Process Instructional Video Series – YouTube or contact [e-mail].

2) Complete and pass the PPS exam to be eligible to be hired for available positions. See information on Energy Commission Assessments and Exams.

3) To apply for this position, submit an application package through your CalCareers account. An application package must include all items under the “Required Application Package Documents” section. Resumes will not be accepted in place of a State Examination and Employment Application (STD. 678). Applications must include “to” and “from” dates (month/day/year), time base (full-time/part-time/number of hours per week/month), and applicable civil service classifications.

State employees are subjected to a temporary reduction in pay in exchange of 2025 Personal Leave Program (PLP) accruals. The specific reduction rate and hours were negotiated and agreed upon by each bargaining unit agreement.

1) How you are eligible (list eligibility, transfer within state service, reinstatement, SROA/surplus, etc.) in the Explanations box on the first page of the STD. 2) The Job Control number 537543 and the title of the position you are applying for in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) box on the first page of the STD. 3) Request for Personnel Action Number RPA 720-269 in the Explanations box of the STD. 678. 4) Your original signature at the bottom of the first page of the STD. 678. 5) Include unofficial school transcripts with your application package if the position you are applying for has an educational requirement. You may be required to provide official transcripts if hired.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

1) Strong critical thinking skills and the ability to reason logically and creatively.

2) Ability to effectively communicate technical and public policy information, verbally and in writing with decision-makers and the general public.

3) Experience developing, implementing and/or administering policies or programs related to energy infrastructure.

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

Contact Information

The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.

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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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.