Senior Regulatory Analyst

Senior Regulatory Analyst (JC-503252) – Energy Division / Building Decarbonization and Gas Policy Branch / Building Decarbonization Section

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Under the general direction of the Project and Program Supervisor, the analyst will be part of a team of energy professionals and will use their analytical and critical thinking skills to solve complex regulatory problems. Specifically, the analyst will assist with policy development relating to building decarbonization in various rule makings and work relating to zonal electrification, as directed by SB 1221 (Min, 2024).

The analyst will also oversee implementation of CPUC building decarbonization policy and/or programs.

This is a senior-level analyst position and will involve the responsibility of providing regulatory oversight for large energy programs, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams, developing technical research and overseeing evaluation studies, leading meetings and providing presentations, and all aspects of achieving the state's goals of addressing climate change through building electrification.

Base Pay Range: $9,631.00 – $12,054.00

• Effective July 1, 2025
  , CalHR launched the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025 with Pay Differential 386. PLP 2025 temporarily reduces state employee pay in exchange for leave hours to help address budget shortfalls. Salary ranges in this posting exclude the temporary reduction. For details, visit CalHR’s Personnel Leave Program (PLP) page.
• New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Shall Consider:

PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY ANALYST IV – $8,766.00 – $10,973.00

# of Positions: 1

Work Location:

Telework: Hybrid

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and strongly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to join our team. Please visit Energy Division’s recruitment page located here:
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Prepare and submit a response for each question below. The SOQ should provide specific details and examples that clearly demonstrate how your training, experience, and education qualifies you for the position. Refer to the job description and duties, and duty statement to prepare your response. Applicants who do not submit a completed SOQ and writing that exceeds the page limit will not be considered or scored.

All information in the SOQ is subject to verification. The SOQ must be no smaller than 11-point Arial font, single-spaced, and no more than two pages.

Please write your SOQ to address the following three questions:

• Describe your experience with California regulatory policies relating to one or more demand side programs (Energy Efficiency, Demand Response, Customer Generation, Building Decarbonization, etc.) and their management, evaluation, cost-effectiveness and/or other metrics, and related policy issues.
• Describe your ability to conduct technical, economic, financial and/or policy research and analysis, identify issues, and make suitable recommendations based on research and analysis.
• Describe your ability to collaborate with colleagues and establish and maintain cooperative and positive working relationships.

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered.

Final Filing Date: 1/10/2026

Who May Apply

• Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available).
• Applicati…