Regulatory Analyst (JC-531585)

California Public Utilities Commission; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

California Public Utilities Commission in Los Angeles County is seeking a Regulatory Analyst II to join the Public Advocates Office. The role focuses on analyzing utility proposals, examining costs, forecasting data, and recommending regulatory actions.

You will write testimony for hearings, coordinate with attorneys, and may lead technical staff on studies, with travel for field work and meetings as needed.

Responsibilities

• Analyze utility proposals and forecast data.
• Write and defend testimony in formal hearings.
• Assist higher level staff in coordinating with attorneys on litigation strategy.
• Lead technical professional staff on studies or programs.
• Present ideas, research, findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Travel for field investigations, meetings, workshops and trainings.

Job description

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.

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.

Position Details

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Job Code #: JC-531585

Position #(s): 680-253-4593-XXX

Working Title: Regulatory Analyst

Classification: PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY ANALYST II

$7,269.00 - $9,094.00

Effective July 1, 2025, CalHR launched the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025 with Pay Differential 386. PLP 2025 temporarily reduces state employee pay in exchange for leave hours to help address budget shortfalls. Salary ranges in this posting exclude the temporary reduction. For details, visit CalHR’s Personnel Leave Program (PLP) page.

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Shall Consider:

PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY ANALYST I

$4,632.00 - $7,553.00

# of Positions:

1

Work Location:

Los Angeles County

Telework:

Hybrid

Job Type:

Permanent, Full Time

Department Information

Public Advocates Office/ Communications & Broadband Policy/ Universal Service Policy: Department Website: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov

Job Description And Duties

Individuals interested in applying for this vacancy must have eligibility. If you are new to state service or need to gain eligibility to these classifications, please Click here or Click here to open the examination bulletin and follow the instructions on “How to apply”. For this classification, applicants with disabilities may gain eligibility through the Limited Examination and Appointment Program (LEAP), an alternative to the standard testing process. Click here or Click here to open the examination bulletin. Applicants may choose to apply through either the Standard or LEAP process. The examination is a separate process from applying for this vacancy. Please be sure to follow all instructions for each process.

The Communications Broadband Policy Branch within the Public Advocates Office is seeking a Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst II - I to join its Universal Services team.

Under the general direction of the Program & Project Supervisor, the incumbent’s primary assignments are analyzing utility proposals, examining utility accounting practices and recorded costs, forecasting data, and making appropriate recommendations regarding issues affecting public utilities.

The PURA II - I performs responsive work to develop appropriate methods, secure general approval for a plan that outlines the objective of the analysis, and independently carry out an assignment. Incumbent may exercise lead responsibility over technical professional staff in carrying out a study or program responsibilities. This involves the issuance of a planning identifying key issues; a timetable of deadlines to be met; determining the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform and coordinate the work. Incumbent’s assignments could involve regulatory matters that are on-going or regularly scheduled, could involve teams with several employees, and could be part of major Commission regulatory programs. Incumbent’s assignments are likely to receive standard levels of attention and reporting, and legislative questions are likely to be limited to overall monitoring of programs.

Conduct research and analysis at the journey level of limited scope through systematic application and interpretation of standard economic, statistical, business, financial, accounting, geospatial, demographic, environmental, political, and other social science theories.

• Develop and secure approval for new and appropriate approaches and methodologies and plans outlining objectives.
• Develop appropriate recommendations on more complex public utility regulatory issues and challenges.
• Independently carry out assignments of limited scope, providing accurate status reports and meeting internal and external deadlines.
• Maintain organized electronic and hard copy files and ensure appropriate treatment of confidential files.
• Write and defend testimony in formal hearings covering areas of more complex issues above the journey level of limited scope.
• Assist higher level staff in coordinating with attorneys on litigation strategy and cross‑examination of utility and intervenor witnesses and providing input on opening and reply to briefs.
• Write protests to more complex advice letters and other filings.
• Present ideas, research, analysis, findings, and recommendations orally and in writing, and applying visual representation techniques when necessary.
• May lead over technical professional staff in carrying out some studies, projects, and/or programs.
• Represent the organization at intra‑agency and inter‑agency conferences, workshops, public meetings.
• Communicate with mid‑level managers at utilities, CPUC, and other organizations and agencies.
• Travel and attend field investigations, meetings, workshops and trainings.

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

Special Requirements

Prepare and submit a response for each question below. The SOQ should provide specific details and examples that clearly demonstrate how your training, experience, and education qualifies you for the position. Refer to the job description and duties, and duty statement to prepare your response. Applicants who do not submit a completed SOQ and writing that exceeds the page limit will not be considered or scored. All information in the SOQ is subject to verification. The SOQ must be no smaller than 11-point Arial font, single-spaced, a pplicants can have 3 pages maximum but 2 pages are “desired” .

• Describe in detail your experience working on a team responsible for performing a challenging task or solving a challenging issue. In your response, address the following:
• Briefly provide background of the issue.
• Describe in detail your approach in addressing the issue
• What quantitative or qualitative analyses was used to handle the issue?
• What were the end results?
• What would you have done differently?
• Describe in detail, a situation where you had to defend your recommendation on a technical, financial, regulatory, or policy issue. In your response, address the following:
• Briefly provide background of the issue.
• Describe in detail your approach in addressing the issue
• What quantitative or qualitative analyses was used to drive your recommendation?
• What were the end results?
• Upon conclusion of your recommendation, What would you have done differently?
• Describe in detail, a project or assignment where you had to coordinate the work of others. In your response, address the following:
• Briefly provide background of the project or assignment- What were the forms of communication used for coordination? How did you measure effectiveness of the team’s progress on assignments? What were the end results?
• What would you have done differently?

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