Gas & Electric Utility Specialist (Utility Specialist 3)

Gas & Electric Utility Specialist (Utilities Specialist 3)

Service Monitoring & Enforcement Department

Reliability and Service Analysis Division

Hourly Rate: $38.84

What You'll Do:

In this position as the Gas & Electric Utility Specialist in RSAD, you will primarily:

• Maintain the database that receives and houses data from electric utilities on reliability metrics and electric rule requirements
• Participate in electric cases that involve distribution upgrades which impact reliability and electric service quality, by helping in developing staff's position and writing testimony to support that position
• Train Commissioners, staff and the general public on electric reliability
• Assist in rule making for both electric and gas service as needed
• Support customer complaint investigations by providing expert opinion/review of the utilities service as required by rules and tariff.

Report in location: 180 E. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio 43215, Franklin County.

Our organization currently follows a hybrid work structure where employees can work remotely or from the office as needed and based on operational need. This is subject to change with limited notice. A teleworking agreement must be approved by management

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

Completion of graduate core program or 3 yrs. exp. in one or more of following fields; accounting, code enforcement, finance, business administration, public administration, utility &/or transportation code of enforcement, geology, management, law, economics, mathematics or engineering; 5 yrs. utility or transportation regulatory experience involving combination of following: PUCO operations, programs & policies affecting regulation of utility or transportation companies, state & federal laws, regulations & procedures governing utility or transportation company operations, competitive programs & alternative regulations, rate &/or tariff structure, financing & securities or economics applied to utility or transportation companies, utility or transportation regulatory processing & case hearing proceedings, cost recovery & cost adjustment methods & procedures, enforcement of customer service standards, statistical, mathematical or analytical methods used in formulating & solving problems or in decision making, developing & conducting research studies &/or investigations of scientific, technical or legal nature involving issues of utility or transportation or alternative regulation.

-Or 36 mos. exp. as Utility Specialist 2, 66952.

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Utilities

Technical Skills: Consumer Analytics, Research, Compliance Enforcement

Professional Skills: Analyzation, Attention to Detail, Interpreting Data, Conflict Management