Legislative Operations Lead

WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

Respect. Professionalism. Integrity. Accountability.

Management Analyst 5

Salary Consideration:
Range 64, Step A ($78,504) – Step L ($102,996) 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 October 28, 2026, at 11:59pm. UTC reserves the right to make a hiring decision and/or choose to close or extend this recruitment at any given time.

Persons needing accommodation in the application process may contact the recruiter via telephone at  or email the UTC HR office . For TTY service, please call the Washington Relay Services at 7-1-1 or

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) is seeking to fill the role of one (1) Legislative Operations Lead Management Analyst 5 (MA5) in the Policy and Legislative Affairs division. The Legislative Operations Lead serves as the Commission’s expert-level lead for agency-wide legislative operations. This position owns the institutional systems that support the Commission’s legislative work across the full lifecycle—from legislative intake, assignment, analysis, fiscal-note coordination, and decision support through implementation tracking and statutory deliverables.

The successful incumbent provides expert analysis, consultation, process design, and continuous improvement, on highly complex, multidimensional issues affecting agency-wide programs and policies.

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 may be required, typically within the state and to conduct business at a utility headquarters. Occasionally, travel outside of the state may be required. Travel may occur outside of normal work hours.

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.

• 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.

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