Job Description

The Iowa Utilities Board is seeking a Senior Utility Analyst in order to fill a permanent, full-time, contract-covered position in the Regulatory Analysis Bureau. In addition to filling out a NeoGov application, interested applicants are highly encouraged to upload a cover letter and resume as attachments to their application.

The successful candidate will support the Board and staff by researching and analyzing filings, testimony, data, and exhibits submitted by utility companies and stakeholders in content areas that include, but are not limited to, natural gas, electric, telecommunications, water, and renewable energy.

The candidate must have the ability to research, summarize, and communicate complex, technical information both orally and in writing to the Board, staff, public, special interest groups, and public utility staff. The employee will research, analyze and review for completeness, accuracy of calculations, and compliance with applicable statutes, policies, procedures, and precedent before summarizing findings and providing objective recommendations.

The position requires the candidate to work, build, and foster relationships with the Board members, agency staff, stakeholders, customers, peers, and others who interact with the Iowa Utilities Board. The position will involve occasional travel with some overnight stays.

Candidates are also encouraged to apply to and apply to and apply to based on how the candidate\'s experience aligns with the minimum qualifications for each job classification. Candidates may apply for more than one job classification, but candidates can only be considered for the specific requisition(s) for which they have applied.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Graduation from an accredited four year college or university with a bachelor\'s degree in accounting, business administration, finance, economics, operations research, computer science, environmental science, statistics, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering and three years of complex, analytical work experience in one or a combination of the above disciplines; OR graduation from an accredited paralegal school with two years of legal research experience will be considered as qualifying;

OR

thirty semester or equivalent hours of post graduate course work in the above disciplines may be substituted for one year of experience with a maximum substitution of two years;

OR

graduation from an accredited college or university with a master\'s degree in one of the above areas will be considered as qualifying;

OR

possession of an Engineer certificate as issued by the State of Iowa Board of Engineering Examiners or by another jurisdiction with requirements as determined by the Board to be equal to Iowa Standards, and eighteen months of experience as an Engineer or an equivalent level of experience will be considered as qualifying;

OR

an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting one year of complex analytical work experience in the above disciplines for one year (thirty semester or equivalent hours equal one year) of the required education to a maximum substitution of four years;

OR

possession of a permit to practice as a Certified Public Accountant as issued by the Iowa Accountancy Board may be substituted for one year of the required experience;

OR

employees with current continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to twelve months of full time work as a Utility Analyst 2.

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Additional Qualification Requirements

Incumbents in many of these positions will be required to travel and stay out overnight. Incumbents will be required to make arrangements on their own regarding transportation to and from assigned work areas. Some out of state travel may be required as assigned by the agency of employment. Selected positions may require incumbents to provide their own means of transportation in order to conduct state business

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