Senior Planning Analyst

About the role

The Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst V (PURA V) will act as a senior or principal CEQA Project Manager responsible for completing California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) environmental review for infrastructure projects, such as electrical and natural gas infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage the development of CEQA and other environmental review documents and leading permitting for development of utility infrastructure projects including electric transmission infrastructure (such as transmission lines and substations), and natural gas infrastructure (such as compressor stations and pipelines).
• Oversee the construction compliance of utility infrastructure projects.
• Advising and consulting with ALJs regarding rulings and proposed decisions, providing technical support for ALJs in formal proceedings before the Commission, preparing briefings, and performing policy research.
• Requesting proposals for consultant services, managing the selection process and acting as contract manager overseeing the development of CEQA documents and other environmental documentation.
• Facilitating workshops and/or stakeholder meetings as needed.

Requirements

Under general direction of the section Program and Project Supervisor, the Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst V will work on the most complex projects and manage several complex projects.

Qualifications

Your STD 678 (application form) will be used to determine your qualifications in order to meet the minimum qualification requirements for the advertised classification(s).

Please clearly describe all of your experience related to public utilities and/or transportation in the areas of economics, finance, or policy in the job description field(s) of your STD 678 form, along with the years and months of service. Failure to do so may result in not qualifying for the minimum qualifications for the advertised classification(s).

Skills

The successful candidate will possess strong skills in managing complex technical projects, providing leadership support to key parts of projects and project teams; establishing schedules and managing production of timely deliverables. They should also have experience gathering data and synthesizing information; conducting complex economic, policy, regulatory, or financial analyses. Understanding of California’s climate change and energy resource planning goals is also essential.

Benefits

Salary ranges in this posting exclude the temporary reduction due to the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025. For details, visit CalHR’s Personnel Leave Program (PLP) page.

Pay

$8,766.00 - $10,973.00 Effective July 1, 2025

Schedule

Hybrid