Infrastructure Project Specialist

Job Summary

The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (Commission), a leading utility regulatory agency, is looking for a talented Infrastructure Project Specialist who can make a professional difference in the Nation’s Capital. As an infrastructure specialist, you will be deployed on a challenging variety of regulatory oversight projects, including ongoing monitoring efforts for multi-billion-dollar long-term electric utility infrastructure upgrade projects, electric distribution strategic initiatives, as well as distributed energy resource technologies, including energy storage and microgrids.

In this role, you will have an opportunity to interface with key stakeholders from a variety of federal and state agencies, including the DOE, and FERC, as well as DC’s DOEE and DDOT agencies. You will also interface with engineering professionals of Fortune 500 energy companies, energy developers and providers, as well as regulatory professionals from across the Nation. You will gain significant industry exposure and unmatched professional experience as a member of a leading regulatory agency with a proud 100+ year history of regulatory excellence.

The Commission offers a competitive salary range, a generous travel stipend for public transportation, as well as an attractive benefits package. The Commission’s benefits package encompasses a flexible menu of comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance options, as well as a strong set of portable retirement benefit and savings options. The Commission also offers attractive vacation and sick leave time, as well as paid holidays—consistent with District government provisions.

The Commission also seeks to optimize work-life balance through an attractive set of work schedule options, including Flex time schedules, Teleworking options, and Alternative Work Schedules. As an organization dedicated to professional development and learning, the Commission encourages staff to participate in regulatory and industry association activities, as well as educational and professional training. Tuition reimbursement may also be available. The Commission offers rewarding work and seeks a highly enthusiastic professional with exceptional customer-facing skills.

The ideal candidate is outgoing and is able to participate in the evolving work of the department.

Monitors, analyzes, and reviews utility plans, proposals, designs, construction, and maintenance of infrastructure and system upgrades and replacement, including DC Plug, Capital Grid Project, distributed energy resource programs and pilots (DER), distribution automation and Smart Grid efforts, advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) maintenance, other electric reliability enhancement projects, and utility outage restoration initiatives. Contributes to the development of a monitoring plan by the Commission, conducts surveys of construction sites, assists in utility coordination to maximize construction efficiencies, and makes recommendations for process improvement.

Reviews and advises the Commission on reliability enhancement processes currently being implemented by Pepco and their potential for achieving the Commission reliability benchmarks. Analyzes and reviews Pepco's and the District's Department of Transportation’s (DDOT) plans and proposals, including the selection of feeders for undergrounding, design, scheduling, and implementation of the plans. Contributes to monitoring progress, conducts surveys of construction sites, assists in coordinating utilities to maximize construction efficiencies, and provides recommendations for process improvement.

Reads and analyzes electrical, telecommunications, and gas blueprints for project evaluation and coordination. Identifies technologies and policies to enhance the city's energy delivery with more reliability, cost-effectiveness, efficiency, and interaction. Collaborates with staff economists on proposed business models, ensuring sustainability, including addressing engineering, safety, and regulatory issues associated with distributed generation and interconnection rules. Serves as a…