Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst III or Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst II

Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst III or Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst II

Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst III or Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst II at California Public Utilities Commission

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Position Details
Job Code #: JC-504186
Position #(s):

-010

Working Title:

Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst III or Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst II
Classification: PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY ANALYST III
$7,980.00 – $9,994.00 (effective July 1, 2025) – Pay range excludes temporary Personal Leave Program reduction.
Shall Consider: PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY ANALYST II – $7,269.00 – $9,094.00
# of Positions: 1

Work Location:

Sacramento County
Telework:
Hybrid
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Under the general direction of the Program and Project Supervisor within the Communications Division's Carrier Oversight and Programs Branch, in the Network Performance and Public Safety section, this analyst will fulfill the role of lead program analyst with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities include:

• Conducting policy analysis, drafting resolutions, performing technical research, analyzing data, and providing advisory support for the California Public Utilities Commission’s initiatives related to telecommunications service quality (SQ), Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events, and Resiliency Strategies.
• Actively participating in the communications service quality (SQ) and Emergency Disaster Response (EDR) proceedings and two CPUC Decisions concerning backup power requirements for wireline carriers and wireless providers.
• Developing comprehensive recommendations for assigned proceedings, proposing effective solutions to identified policy gaps. Conducting thorough analyses of responses, drafting memos, and preparing detailed reports.
• Coordinating with the legal team, Administrative Law Judges, and offices of the Commissioner to facilitate resolutions and informed decisions.
• Coordinating with federal, state, and local government teams on relevant policies and procedures.
• Providing technical and policy analysis to assist the Commission in emergency response efforts concerning communications services, including analysis of network impacts from wildfires, natural disasters, PSPS events, social protests, and other significant occurrences.
• Designing and producing high‑quality maps and visual representations of geospatial (GIS) data for staff, management, and public presentations.
• Integrating GIS data with other systems (e.g., SharePoint, SQL, Tableau) for automated reporting and dashboards, and analyzing geographic impacts related to the High‑Fire Threat District (HFTD), infrastructure deployment, and service availability.

Additional information about the job is available in the Duty Statement
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Prepare and submit a Response of Qualifications (SOQ). The SOQ must be at least 11‑point Arial, single‑spaced, no longer than two pages. Applicants who do not submit a completed SOQ will not be considered. The SOQ must address the following questions:

• Describe your experience consistently meeting deadlines, coordinating workload in a team environment, and executing priorities on tight timelines.
• Describe your experience gathering data, synthesizing information, and conducting analyses.
• Describe your written and verbal communication skills, including…