This recruitment is open for Alaska residents only.

The Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, Division of Regulatory Commission of Alaska is recruiting for a Utility Engineering Analyst 3 located in Anchorage!

What you will be doing:

The Regulatory Commission of Alaska (RCA) is recruiting for a Utility Engineering Analyst 3 position in Anchorage. The Utility Engineering Analyst 3 is an advance level position and acting as a docket manager for a broad range of utility and regulatory proceedings and analyzing complex regulatory issues in order to provide recommendations. As part of the RCA's Engineering Section, this position contributes to expert analysis being provided to RCA Commissioners regarding regulated pipeline, natural gas, electric, water, wastewater, and waste management utilities that impact Alaska’s economy.

Our organization, mission, and culture: 

The RCA regulates public utilities (electric, water, sewer, refuse, and natural gas), pipeline carriers, and to a limited extent, telecommunications providers to ensure they provide safe and adequate services and facilities at just and reasonable rates, terms, and conditions. This position has the opportunity to investigate and provide expert analysis of real issues impacting Alaskans, to include equality of water service, financial viability of utilities, safety of electric distribution systems, business practices of refuse service providers, and pipeline carrier transportation and connection.

Our team enjoys working with a variety of people, both inside the agency and with utilities and pipeline carriers. There is a balance of work performed independantly and coordinating internally as a team. There is an opportunity for a hybrid telecommuting schedule after training is complete.

The working conditions you can expect:

The RCA is located in the heart of downtown Anchorage. The daily work environment can be busy at times with different deadlines to meet with a variety of work assignments. During downtime the team works to identify area's of improvement and implements changes to increase efficiencies.

Who we are looking for:

• Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.

• Engineering and Technology: Knowledge of engineering concepts, principles, and practices, and of equipment, tools, mechanical devices, and their uses to produce motion, light, power, technology, and other applications.

• Financial Analysis: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques of financial analysis, forecasting, and modeling to interpret quantitative and qualitative data; includes data modeling, earned value management, and evaluating key financial indicators, trends, and historical data.

• Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.

• Writing: Recognizes or uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; communicates information (for example, facts, ideas, or messages) in a brief, clear, and organized manner; produces written information, which may include technical material, that is appropriate for the intended audience.

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in

• Compliance: Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.

• Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.

• Engineering and Technology: Knowledge of engineering concepts, principles, and practices, and of equipment, tools, mechanical devices, and their uses to produce motion, light, power, technology, and other applications.

• Financial Analysis: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques of financial analysis, forecasting, and modeling to interpret quantitative and qualitative data; includes data modeling, earned value management, and evaluating key financial indicators, trends, and historical data.

• Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.

• Technology Awareness: Knowledge of developments and new applications of information technology (hardware, software, telecommunications), emerging technologies and their applications to business processes, and applications and implementation of information systems to meet organizational requirements.