State of Colorado Job Opportunities
Senior economist / financial analyst / public commission
State of Colorado Job Opportunities, Denver, Colorado, United States,
This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
The Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) is dedicated to preserving the integrity of the marketplace and is committed to promoting a fair and competitive business environment in Colorado.Consumer protection is our mission.DORA is a progressive, innovative government agency where employees and customers alike are valued. If you are interested in becoming a part of an environment where creative thinking, customer service, and protecting consumers through healthy regulation is valued, DORA is the place for you! In addition to rewarding, challenging, and meaningful work, the State of Colorado at the Department of Regulatory Agencies offers an excellent total compensation package including:Employer-sponsored RTD EcoPass, with offices located at Civic Center Plaza, above the RTD Civic Center station and just a few blocks from RTD light rail.Extensive work-life programs such as flexible schedules, training and professional development opportunities on a wide variety of subjects, and more!Employee wellness programs, including the Colorado State Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP), which provides free, confidential counseling services.Bike-to-work programs, including access to storage lockers and bike racks.Flexible retirement benefits, including a choice of the PERA Defined Benefit Plan or the PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401K and 457 plans.Medical and Dental Health Insurance for employees and optional coverage for their dependents.Life Insurance for employees, and optional coverage for their dependents.Paid Time Off, including 10 paid holidays.Short- and long-term disability coverage.Tuition assistance program.DORA’s Public Utilities Commission (PUC) serves the public interest by effectively regulating utilities and facilities so that the people of Colorado receive safe, reliable and reasonably-priced services consistent with the economic, environmental and social values of our state.The Fixed Utilities sections of the Commission includes economists, rate/financial analysts, engineers and administrative support, supplemented by outside experts. The staff within these sections work together as a team to challenge, develop, present and recommend complex economic, financial, engineering and legal proposals regarding utility regulation.Specifically, the Economics Section staff provides the economic expertise necessary to permit the PUC to carry out its statutory mandate to achieve a regulatory environment that provides safe, reliable, and quality services to electric, natural gas, steam, propane distribution and water utility customers on just and reasonable terms. The economists provide analysis and examination of utility proposals and make technical and policy recommendations via testimony or advisory memorandum and briefings.Position :
SGA 5192House Bill 23-1281, signed into law in May of 2023, included new requirements for the Commission to promulgate rules that establish requirements for the presentation of clean hydrogen projects, establish requirements for lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions accounting, address the appropriate role of utilities in the production, sale, and use of clean hydrogen, address whether and how the costs associated with hydrogen production may be recovered from ratepayers, and address the role of competitive solicitations in clean hydrogen projects. This position is for the Trial Staff economist assigned to Fixed Utilities to act primarily as trial staff before the Commission in litigated application proceedings related to clean hydrogen projects and the end use of hydrogen and other innovative technologies.Duties include, but are not limited to:Researching other innovative generation technologies to determine the potential to cost-effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions in support of the state’s emission reduction goals;Subject to cross-examination in a litigated setting by other experts regarding new and innovative uses of hydrogen;Reviewing and evaluating utility filings in conjunction with other Senior Economists and the Chief Economist, to provide research support to the Economics Section, to formulate recommendations and expert testimony resulting from review of utility filings, and often to serve as the lead in litigated proceedings before the Commission;Performing economic and financial studies that include cost and environmental assessment of hydrogen production, impact of alternative structures for the regulation of hydrogen production, allocation of costs associated with hydrogen production, consumer cost impacts, alternative cost recovery methodologies, cost benefit analyses for various hydrogen end-use programs, and other policy goals;Coordinating with other state agencies and regional state partners to advance the use of clean hydrogen across the state and region by taking advantage of available federal funding and tax credits and to ensure that the use of clean hydrogen aligns with the state’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction and environmental justice goals;Assisting in the evaluation of large and complex data sets and conducting economic, statistical, and financial analysis related to public utilities;Providing specific recommendations within the section and working with other professionals - including engineers, economists, rate financial analysts, and legal counsel from the Office of the Attorney General;Serving as “trial or litigation staff,” given the adjudicatory nature of the Commission’s administrative law processes;Examining and investigating the books and records of regulated utilities in order to verify that utility applications and tariff filings meet generally accepted regulatory practices, as well as Commission rules;Reviewing the reasonability of utility proposals; performing economic analyses as a basis for recommendations to approve, modify or deny utility applications or tariff filings; and interpreting and implementing policies for utility cost recovery;Participating in challenging and lengthy negotiations for settlement with other interveners and utilities in order to potentially reach a compromise on issues.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:There are two ways to qualify for this position: 1) Experience OR 2) A Combination of Education and Experience.Option 1: ExperienceTen (10) years of progressively responsible, professional experience conducting economic and financial analysis, two (2) of which must have been at the level of a unit supervisor, senior authority, or equivalent.Option 2: A Combination of Education AND ExperienceBachelor’s Degree and Experience:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in economics, public policy, business administration, statistics, mathematics, finance, engineering, accounting, or in a field of study closely related to the work assignment; ANDSix (6) years of progressively responsible, professional experience conducting economic and financial analysis, two (2) of which must have been at the level of a unit supervisor, senior authority, or equivalent.ORAssociate’s Degree and Experience:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate’s degree in economics, public policy, business administration, statistics, mathematics, finance, engineering, accounting, or in a field of study closely related to the work assignment; ANDEight (8) years of progressively responsible, professional experience conducting economic and financial analysis, two (2) of which must have been at the level of a unit supervisor, senior authority, or equivalent.Document this experience in your application IN DETAIL, as your experience will not be inferred or assumed. Part time experience will be prorated.SUBSTITUTIONS:Partial credit toward the degree requirement will be given for completed college/university coursework that did not result in a degree. A master's or doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in a field of study related to the work assignment will substitute for the bachelor's degree requirement.Document this experience in your application IN DETAIL, as your experience will not be inferred or assumed. Part time experience will be prorated.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:Advanced degree in economics, finance, accounting, business administration, statistics, mathematics;Experience performing cost and environmental assessment of hydrogen production;Experience performing economic and financial studies for clean hydrogen project applications;Experience working with and analyzing innovative technologies for electric production;Financial modeling experience;Experience gathering, researching, synthesizing and summarizing existing financial, policy and technical studies;Project management experience;Experience understanding, interpreting, analyzing, and providing recommendations on legislative and policy proposals;Experience answering and asking discovery in potential litigated proceedings;Experience utilizing Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) accounting practices;Experience and/or knowledge and familiarity with national, regional and state energy policy.REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:Demonstrated interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively on collaborative, multi-disciplinary teams;Demonstrated ability to conduct research and gather pertinent economic and financial information;Demonstrated understanding of how to build consensus in a complex and high-pressured environment;Demonstrated understanding of quality customer service;Flexibility and adaptability with regard to change management;Ability to represent the department and the PUC in a positive, professional and objective manner;Ability to handle sensitive and/or highly confidential information;Comfortable demonstrating expertise in front of authorities;Knowledge of and/or ability to facilitate the legislative and rulemaking processes;Ability to read and analyze laws, rules, regulations and policies;Strategic thinking, including the ability to identify emerging issues;Demonstrated time management skills;Oral communication skills;Written communication skills;Demonstrated attention to detail;Professional demeanor;Proficiency in the use of various PC software applications.Conditions of Employment:The successful passing of a reference check and/or, if required, a background check.Effective September 20, 2021, employees will be required to attest to and verify that they are fully vaccinated for COVID-19.PLEASE READ - Required Application MaterialsInterested individuals must submit the following online:A completed State of Colorado Application .A current email address
on your application.A detailed cover letter , explaining how you meet the required competencies.Veterans' Preference : Candidates who wish to assert Veterans' Preference should attach a copy of their DD-214 to their application.The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply.
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The Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) is dedicated to preserving the integrity of the marketplace and is committed to promoting a fair and competitive business environment in Colorado.Consumer protection is our mission.DORA is a progressive, innovative government agency where employees and customers alike are valued. If you are interested in becoming a part of an environment where creative thinking, customer service, and protecting consumers through healthy regulation is valued, DORA is the place for you! In addition to rewarding, challenging, and meaningful work, the State of Colorado at the Department of Regulatory Agencies offers an excellent total compensation package including:Employer-sponsored RTD EcoPass, with offices located at Civic Center Plaza, above the RTD Civic Center station and just a few blocks from RTD light rail.Extensive work-life programs such as flexible schedules, training and professional development opportunities on a wide variety of subjects, and more!Employee wellness programs, including the Colorado State Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP), which provides free, confidential counseling services.Bike-to-work programs, including access to storage lockers and bike racks.Flexible retirement benefits, including a choice of the PERA Defined Benefit Plan or the PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401K and 457 plans.Medical and Dental Health Insurance for employees and optional coverage for their dependents.Life Insurance for employees, and optional coverage for their dependents.Paid Time Off, including 10 paid holidays.Short- and long-term disability coverage.Tuition assistance program.DORA’s Public Utilities Commission (PUC) serves the public interest by effectively regulating utilities and facilities so that the people of Colorado receive safe, reliable and reasonably-priced services consistent with the economic, environmental and social values of our state.The Fixed Utilities sections of the Commission includes economists, rate/financial analysts, engineers and administrative support, supplemented by outside experts. The staff within these sections work together as a team to challenge, develop, present and recommend complex economic, financial, engineering and legal proposals regarding utility regulation.Specifically, the Economics Section staff provides the economic expertise necessary to permit the PUC to carry out its statutory mandate to achieve a regulatory environment that provides safe, reliable, and quality services to electric, natural gas, steam, propane distribution and water utility customers on just and reasonable terms. The economists provide analysis and examination of utility proposals and make technical and policy recommendations via testimony or advisory memorandum and briefings.Position :
SGA 5192House Bill 23-1281, signed into law in May of 2023, included new requirements for the Commission to promulgate rules that establish requirements for the presentation of clean hydrogen projects, establish requirements for lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions accounting, address the appropriate role of utilities in the production, sale, and use of clean hydrogen, address whether and how the costs associated with hydrogen production may be recovered from ratepayers, and address the role of competitive solicitations in clean hydrogen projects. This position is for the Trial Staff economist assigned to Fixed Utilities to act primarily as trial staff before the Commission in litigated application proceedings related to clean hydrogen projects and the end use of hydrogen and other innovative technologies.Duties include, but are not limited to:Researching other innovative generation technologies to determine the potential to cost-effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions in support of the state’s emission reduction goals;Subject to cross-examination in a litigated setting by other experts regarding new and innovative uses of hydrogen;Reviewing and evaluating utility filings in conjunction with other Senior Economists and the Chief Economist, to provide research support to the Economics Section, to formulate recommendations and expert testimony resulting from review of utility filings, and often to serve as the lead in litigated proceedings before the Commission;Performing economic and financial studies that include cost and environmental assessment of hydrogen production, impact of alternative structures for the regulation of hydrogen production, allocation of costs associated with hydrogen production, consumer cost impacts, alternative cost recovery methodologies, cost benefit analyses for various hydrogen end-use programs, and other policy goals;Coordinating with other state agencies and regional state partners to advance the use of clean hydrogen across the state and region by taking advantage of available federal funding and tax credits and to ensure that the use of clean hydrogen aligns with the state’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction and environmental justice goals;Assisting in the evaluation of large and complex data sets and conducting economic, statistical, and financial analysis related to public utilities;Providing specific recommendations within the section and working with other professionals - including engineers, economists, rate financial analysts, and legal counsel from the Office of the Attorney General;Serving as “trial or litigation staff,” given the adjudicatory nature of the Commission’s administrative law processes;Examining and investigating the books and records of regulated utilities in order to verify that utility applications and tariff filings meet generally accepted regulatory practices, as well as Commission rules;Reviewing the reasonability of utility proposals; performing economic analyses as a basis for recommendations to approve, modify or deny utility applications or tariff filings; and interpreting and implementing policies for utility cost recovery;Participating in challenging and lengthy negotiations for settlement with other interveners and utilities in order to potentially reach a compromise on issues.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:There are two ways to qualify for this position: 1) Experience OR 2) A Combination of Education and Experience.Option 1: ExperienceTen (10) years of progressively responsible, professional experience conducting economic and financial analysis, two (2) of which must have been at the level of a unit supervisor, senior authority, or equivalent.Option 2: A Combination of Education AND ExperienceBachelor’s Degree and Experience:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in economics, public policy, business administration, statistics, mathematics, finance, engineering, accounting, or in a field of study closely related to the work assignment; ANDSix (6) years of progressively responsible, professional experience conducting economic and financial analysis, two (2) of which must have been at the level of a unit supervisor, senior authority, or equivalent.ORAssociate’s Degree and Experience:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate’s degree in economics, public policy, business administration, statistics, mathematics, finance, engineering, accounting, or in a field of study closely related to the work assignment; ANDEight (8) years of progressively responsible, professional experience conducting economic and financial analysis, two (2) of which must have been at the level of a unit supervisor, senior authority, or equivalent.Document this experience in your application IN DETAIL, as your experience will not be inferred or assumed. Part time experience will be prorated.SUBSTITUTIONS:Partial credit toward the degree requirement will be given for completed college/university coursework that did not result in a degree. A master's or doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in a field of study related to the work assignment will substitute for the bachelor's degree requirement.Document this experience in your application IN DETAIL, as your experience will not be inferred or assumed. Part time experience will be prorated.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:Advanced degree in economics, finance, accounting, business administration, statistics, mathematics;Experience performing cost and environmental assessment of hydrogen production;Experience performing economic and financial studies for clean hydrogen project applications;Experience working with and analyzing innovative technologies for electric production;Financial modeling experience;Experience gathering, researching, synthesizing and summarizing existing financial, policy and technical studies;Project management experience;Experience understanding, interpreting, analyzing, and providing recommendations on legislative and policy proposals;Experience answering and asking discovery in potential litigated proceedings;Experience utilizing Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) accounting practices;Experience and/or knowledge and familiarity with national, regional and state energy policy.REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:Demonstrated interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively on collaborative, multi-disciplinary teams;Demonstrated ability to conduct research and gather pertinent economic and financial information;Demonstrated understanding of how to build consensus in a complex and high-pressured environment;Demonstrated understanding of quality customer service;Flexibility and adaptability with regard to change management;Ability to represent the department and the PUC in a positive, professional and objective manner;Ability to handle sensitive and/or highly confidential information;Comfortable demonstrating expertise in front of authorities;Knowledge of and/or ability to facilitate the legislative and rulemaking processes;Ability to read and analyze laws, rules, regulations and policies;Strategic thinking, including the ability to identify emerging issues;Demonstrated time management skills;Oral communication skills;Written communication skills;Demonstrated attention to detail;Professional demeanor;Proficiency in the use of various PC software applications.Conditions of Employment:The successful passing of a reference check and/or, if required, a background check.Effective September 20, 2021, employees will be required to attest to and verify that they are fully vaccinated for COVID-19.PLEASE READ - Required Application MaterialsInterested individuals must submit the following online:A completed State of Colorado Application .A current email address
on your application.A detailed cover letter , explaining how you meet the required competencies.Veterans' Preference : Candidates who wish to assert Veterans' Preference should attach a copy of their DD-214 to their application.The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply.
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