PUBLIC UTILITIES/TRANSPORTATION SPECIALIST - DOWNTOWN, OAHU

About the role

This position is located in the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Division of Consumer Advocacy. The position significantly participates in the planning, direction, and coordination of assignments made to the functional Specialists in the Engineering, Rate Analysis, Research, and Legal Branches of the division.

Responsibilities

• Provide support services in the investigation, analysis, and evaluation of public utilities or public transportation enterprises to the Public Utilities Commission through the Administrative Director.
• Participate in the development or revision of regulations, standards, or policies governing enterprises in the assigned area.
• Offer technical advice and expert testimony on matters pertaining to public utilities and transportation services and facilities.
• Plan, direct, coordinate, and organize presentations to be made before State and Federal agencies and legislative bodies concerning public utilities and transportation services and facilities.

Requirements

• Education: A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university.
• Specialized Experience: Five and one-half (5 1/2) years of progressively responsible experience in the area of public utilities or public transportation, involving knowledge of the practices and procedures pertaining to the administration and operations of the regulated industry as well as the laws, rules, and regulations governing its operation. Three (3) of the five and one-half (5 1/2) years of Specialized Experience must have provided responsible experience of the kind described above which was concerned with one or more regulated utility (e.g., electric, telephone, gas, or water) or regulated public transportation carrier (e.g., air, land, or water).
• Administrative Experience: Administrative aptitude rather than administrative experience is required.

Qualifications

• Legal Authorization to Work Requirement: Must be a citizen, national, or permanent resident alien of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.

Skills

• Knowledge of public utilities or public transportation practices and procedures.
• Ability to analyze and recommend action on matters pertaining to public utilities and transportation services and facilities.
• Expertise in presenting technical advice and expert testimony before State and Federal agencies and legislative bodies.

Benefits

The State of Hawaii offers various benefits to its employees, including:

• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
• Health insurance, group life insurance, retirement plan, and deferred compensation.
• Transportation benefits and flexible spending accounts.
• Temporary disability insurance and social security.