Energy​/Utilities Engineer

Energy/Utilities Engineer 3

Respect. Professionalism. Integrity. Accountability.

Help protect the consumers of Washington state!

Salary Consideration:
Range 67, Step A ($84,528) – Step L ($110,952) annually. The starting employment offer will be determined based on the successful candidates' qualifications. Typically Step M of the pay range is a longevity step.

This recruitment is open until July 29, 2026, at 11:59pm. UTC reserves the right to render a hiring decision and/or choose to close or extend this recruitment at any given time. Applications for this recruitment could be used to fill comparable positions that open within the next 60 days.

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) is seeking to fill the role of an Energy/Utilities Engineer 3 position within the Energy Transformation Section of the Regulatory Services Division. This advanced position contributes to the commission's statewide public safety engineering programs in telecommunication matters that involve services, resource acquisitions, along with planning and deployment to ensure compliance with applicable laws and rules.

The Energy Transformation Section provides regulatory oversight of seven (7) electric and natural gas utilities serving approximately 3 million customers in Washington State with annual revenues exceeding $4.5 billion.

Hybrid:
Although this is a hybrid opportunity, the successful incumbent must reside within Washington state and must be available to report to the Lacey, Washington headquarters building when needed.

Moderate travel during and outside normal work hours throughout the state or country may be required.

Our Mission is to protect the people of Washington by ensuring that investor-owned utility and transportation services are safe, equitable, available, reliable, and fairly priced.

Our Vision is to strive to achieve equitable and fair outcomes as a regulator of utility and transportation services and prioritize inclusion and belonging in the workplace.

The UTC is continually recognized for its excellence and integrity as a regulatory agency, as we challenge the status quo and ourselves to ensure equitable outcomes for our customers and the people of Washington State. We recognize that our employees are the key to the agency's success. We are committed to our work but value balance with our personal lives. We demonstrate our commitment to employees by providing an environment that stimulates professional growth, and offers continuing learning opportunities, meaningful work, and a comprehensive benefits package.

For more information about our benefits or working at UTC, please visit our website.

What We Offer Our Employees:

• UTC fosters an environment of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, while striving to hire and retain a workforce from the communities we serve.
• We place importance on a healthy balance between personal and professional lives; offering flexible work schedules, wellness programs, and mobile/telework opportunities.
• Through the state, our employees (and their families) are offered options for medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance.
• We offer enrollment into the state retirement programs and a deferred compensation plan.
• Throughout a calendar year, employees receive a minimum of 14 days of vacation leave per year and 11 paid holidays and 1 personal holiday in addition to accruing sick leave.

Our Values:

• Respect
  - We treat every person and interaction with consideration and goodwill.
• Professionalism
  - We are committed to excellence in our work and conduct.
• Integrity
  - We do the right things for the right reasons - trusting others to do the same.

What you'll do:

Reporting to the Energy Transformation Deputy Director, the Energy/Utilities Engineer 3 (E/UE
3) investigates, evaluates, and analyzes potentially interrelated engineering, legal, policy, and technical aspects of tariff revisions, industry and company processes, commission policies, and/or other filings made by telecommunications companies. This role serves as the agency's principal technical expert and staff resource on telecommunications engineering including emerging technologies and compliance with rules and…