Public Utilities Engineer II

Public Utilities Engineer II (NS)

The North Carolina Department of Commerce is the state's lead agency for economic, community, and workforce development. The department works with local, regional, national, and international organizations to fulfill its mission to improve the economic well-being and quality of life for all North Carolinians.

The Department of Commerce, Division of Public Staff Utilities Commission, is looking for an Public Utilities Engineer II. This is a technical professional engineering role within a regulatory environment concerning operation, acquisition, extension, or curtailment of water/sewer public utility services and the implementation of policies.

Responsibilities include:

• Review of utility companies' proposals for changes in operation or rates; utilities response to federal and state regulations.
• Reviews special studies.
• Preparation and delivery of expert engineering testimony at hearings before the NC Utilities Commission (NCUC) on major portions of utility companies' proposals.

At the Engineer II level, the engineer performs responsibilities on utility filings of a moderate to high degree of complexity and scope, and with moderate supervision of the Division Director. This a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits, including health insurance, as well as retirement.

Benefits to include:

• 12 Annual Paid Holidays and monthly accrual of vacation and sick leave.
• North Carolina State Health Plan currently administered by Aetna.
• Supplemental Benefits including Flexible Spending Accounts, Accident Insurance, Cancer & Specified Disease, Critical Illness, Dental, and Vision.
• NC State Retirement (TSERS), 401(k), and 457 savings plans.
• WeSave Employee Discounts.
• Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

/ Competencies

• Demonstrated knowledge of, or ability to acquire knowledge, of engineering principles and practices as applied to the design, permitting, construction, operation, maintenance, expansion, and rate structure determination of public water/sewer utilities.
• Demonstrated knowledge, or ability to acquire knowledge, of modern trends, techniques, and practices of public water/sewer utility service and regulation.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate, in written and oral testimony, detailed and technical engineering information, guidelines and standards/statutes/codes/regulations to various audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to identify issues, obtain relevant information, relate and compare data from different sources, and identify alternate solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to use effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions and/or reaching conclusions.

Education and Experience Requirements

Applicants must meet the educational and experience requirement in order to qualify for this position. Bachelor's degree in an applicable field of engineering from an appropriately accredited institution and three (3) years of experience in utility operational or regulatory engineering work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

May require registration as a professional engineer by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.