Utility Rate Analyst, Senior; Economist, Senior

Priority review will be given to applications received before May 26th.

Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is one of the region's most highly respected and innovative public utilities. With an annual budget of over $1 billion, SPU is a dynamic and multi‑faceted, rate‑payer funded utility. Our promise focuses on what matters to residential and business customers. Our mission is to provide efficient, forward‑looking utility services that keep Seattle the best place to live.

SPU is committed to the delivery of a high‑quality water supply, essential wastewater, storm‑water, and solid waste services to more than 1.5 million customers we serve in the greater Seattle metropolitan area.

SPU is a community‑centered utility whose mission is to foster healthy people, environment, and economy by partnering with our community to equitably manage water and waste resources for today and future generations. We deliver high‑quality, vital services across four major lines of business: water, solid waste, drainage, and wastewater services for Seattle residents and businesses.

SPU provides a fun and family‑friendly work environment that supports a work‑life balance.

• Family‑friendly and multicultural work environment
• Generous benefits package
• Free public transportation options
• City pension plan with employer/employee contributions
• Growth potential and advancement opportunities

• Prepare regular utility rate studies, including proactively identifying and analyzing issues.
• Develop recommendations on financial and rate‑setting policies.
• Develop ongoing rate forecasts to show financial impacts of business practices, programs, investment choices, and utility policy alternatives.
• Present results of modeling, forecasting and analysis to senior management, interdepartmental teams, citizens' committees, and elected officials.
• Manage the ongoing finances of a Fund, including independently identifying and analyzing items that may impact the Fund, preparing monthly financial reports, and monitoring overall financial performance.
• Maintain the Fund’s financial forecasting and cost allocation models and develop and test new model features as required.
• Provide direction/guidance to interdepartmental groups on issues that impact rates and financial performance.
• Act as the SPU utility lead in the issuance of revenue bonds for the Fund, including recommendation of timing/size of issues and forecast of financial impacts.
• Present financial projections to rating agencies.
• Coordinate with the City’s law and finance departments, and financial consultants in the development of information for potential investors and rating agencies.
• Lead efforts and direct teams, as required, related to rates or other financial policy initiatives, including coordination with other SPU teams, City departments, and external stakeholders.
• Work effectively within a multicultural workforce serving a diverse customer base.

Requires three (3) years’ professional experience in economic and financial research and analysis, and a baccalaureate degree with one year of graduate study in Economics, Finance, Engineering or another field involving extensive coursework in economic and financial theory and analysis. The year of graduate study may be replaced by two years of related professional experience. Other combinations of education and experience will be evaluated on an individual basis for comparability.

A bachelor’s degree with one year of graduate study in Economics, Finance, Engineering or another field involving extensive coursework in economic and financial theory and analysis. The year of graduate study may be replaced by two years of related professional experience.

• Most work is performed in a normal City work/office environment.

• High proficiency with large‑volume data analysis and ability to create queries, ad‑hoc analysis and reporting.
• Background in finance and financial analysis with exposure to accounting treatments, interpretation of accounting guidelines and financial ratios.
• Experience…