PUBLIC UTILITIES/TRANSPORTATION SPECIALIST - DOWNTOWN, OAHU

State of Hawai'i; Hawaii; On-site; USD 84,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Hawai'i is seeking a regulatory staff member to support investigation, analysis and evaluation of public utilities and transportation for the Public Utilities Commission via the Administrative Director.

The role involves planning, directing, coordinating assignments, and presenting before State and Federal agencies; expertise in laws, regulations and rate policies is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university.
• Five and one-half years of progressively responsible experience in public utilities or public transportation.
• Three of the five and one-half years must involve one or more regulated utilities or regulated public transportation carriers.
• Administrative aptitude demonstrated by leadership or management tasks.
• Master's degree or 30 graduate semester hours may substitute for one year of specialized experience.
• The State of Hawai'i provides accommodations per disability laws and welcomes applicants with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide staff services in investigation, analysis and evaluation of public utilities or transportation to the Public Utilities Commission.
• Plan, direct, coordinate and organize presentations to State and Federal agencies and legislative bodies.
• Explain and testify on matters related to utilities and transportation regulations and decisions.

Skills

Regulated utilities knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree (regionally accredited)

Master's degree or 30 graduate credit hours substitution

Job description

Recruitment Number 25-0422 - This vacancy is with the Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs.

Salary: $7,568 to $9,209 per month (SR-28, Step D to I)

Note: Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors.

A continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. The notice of the last day to file applications will be posted in our office and on the Job Opportunities Listing page of our website.

Provide support services in the investigation, analysis and evaluation either of public utilities or of public transportation enterprises throughout the State to the Public Utilities Commission through the Administrative Director, while concurrently participating in the development or revision of regulations, standards or policies governing enterprises in the assigned area; and perform other related duties as assigned.

This position is located in the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Division of Consumer Advocacy. The position significantly participates in the planning, direction and coordination of assignments made to the functional Specialists in the Engineering, Rate Analysis, Research and Legal Branches of the division. The position is primarily expected to provide professional staff services that involve examining and recommending action on matters pertaining to, but not limited to, the following utilities and transportation matters; service, certification, operation, earnings, property valuation, rates of return, operating ratio, State and Federal laws, County ordinances, Public Utilities Commission rules, and Decisions and Orders. Technical advice and expert testimony are required and a position in this class must plan, direct, coordinate and organize presentation to be made before State and Federal agencies and legislative bodies concerning public utilities and transportation services and facilities.

Legal Authorization to Work Requirement:

The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.

To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:

Education:

A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university.

Specialized Experience:

Five and one-half (5 1/2) years of progressively responsible experience in the area of public utilities or public transportation. Such experience MUST have involved knowledge of the practices and procedures pertaining to the administration and operations of the regulated industry as well as the laws, rules and regulations governing its operation. This requisite experience may have been gained from either governmental or private industry experience in such capacities as a utilities or transportation: engineer, financial analyst, accountant, rate analyst, staff specialist or analyst or other administrative position involved in the operations or regulation of the industry.

Three (3) of the five and one-half (5 1/2) years of Specialized Experience must have provided responsible experience of the kind described above which was concerned with one or more regulated utility, (e.g., electric, telephone, gas or water) or regulated public transportation carrier (e.g., air, land, or water).

Administrative Experience:

Administrative aptitude rather than administrative experience is required. Administrative aptitude is the demonstration of aptitude or potential for the performance of administrative duties through successful completion of regular or special assignments which involved administrative programs (e.g., in planning, organizing, promoting and directing a program providing staff advice and assistance); interest in management demonstrated by the performance of work assignments in a manner which clearly indicates an awareness of managerial problems and the ability to solve them; completion of educational or training courses in the areas of management accompanied by the application of principles which were learned to work assignments; management's observation and evaluation of the applicant's leadership and managerial capabilities; or success in trial assignments to managerial and/or administrative tasks.

Substitution Allowed:

A master's degree or successful completion of thirty graduate semester credit hours from an accredited university or college with specialization in economics, accounting, finance or other closely related field may be substituted for one (1) year of Specialized Experience.

The information provided above represents a summary of the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements.

The State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations in completing an application, any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call 808-587-1111 for assistance.

PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS (PSLF) PROGRAM

The PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans. To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer. For more information, please click: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation

ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION TO APPLICANTS

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TESTING INFORMATION

The examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience. It is therefore important that your employment application provide a clear and detailed description of the duties and responsibilities of each position you held. In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawaii may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency. If in-person interviews and/or further testing is a requirement, applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are referred to the vacancy must be available to participate in person and at their own expense in this required phase of the selection process. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. In addition to employment availability and score, the referral of qualified applicants may be based upon other factors including date of receipt of application.

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