WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

Respect. Professionalism. Integrity. Accountability.

Help protect the consumers of Washington state!

 

Senior Regulatory Analyst

Range of Consideration: Washington Management Service (WMS) - Band 2. The starting salary offer will be determined based on the successful candidates’ qualifications within the salary range of $99,705 – $117,300 annually. However, to allow room for growth and progression increases, the salary band maximum is $130,320 annually.

 

This recruitment is open until December 3, 2025, at 11:59pm. 

UTC reserves the right to render a hiring decision and/or choose to close or extend this recruitment at any given time. Applications for this recruitment could be used to fill comparable positions that open within the next 60 days.

 

The Opportunity:
The UTC seeks to fill the role of Senior Regulatory Analyst within the Energy Rates and Services section to play a critical role assisting the commission when navigating highly complex and technical power supply, modeling, and forecasting issues. This is accomplished by conducting reliable analysis, summarizing and packaging technical information clearly and accurately, identifying the critical points of highly complex power supply filings, and balancing stakeholder interests. The Energy Rates and Services section makes recommendations for the commission on utility proposals for rate increases, tariff revisions, accounting and economic issues, and policy interpretations.

 

Hybrid:

Although this is a hybrid opportunity, the successful incumbent must reside within Washington state and must be available to report to the Lacey, Washington headquarters building as needed. 

 

Travel:

Moderate travel during and outside normal work hours throughout the state or country may be required.

 

Who We Are:
Our mission is to protect the people of Washington by ensuring that investor-owned utility and transportation services are safe, equitable, reliable, and fairly priced. We protect consumers by regulating the rates, services, and practices of private or investor-owned utilities and transportation companies to ensure they are safe, equitable, reliable, and affordable.

 

The UTC is continually recognized for its excellence and integrity as a regulatory agency, as we challenge the status quo and ourselves to ensure equitable outcomes for our customers and the people of Washington State.
  
We recognize that our employees are the key to the agency’s success. We are committed to our work but value balance with our personal lives. We demonstrate our commitment to employees by providing an environment that stimulates professional growth, and offers continuing learning opportunities, meaningful work, and a comprehensive benefits package. For more information about our benefits or working at UTC, please visit our website. 
 

What We Offer Our Employees:

• UTC fosters an environment of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, while striving to hire and retain a workforce from the communities we serve. 
• We place importance on a healthy balance between personal and professional lives; offering flexible work schedules, wellness programs, and mobile/telework opportunities.
• Through the state, our employees (and their families) are offered options for medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance. 
• We offer enrollment into the state retirement programs and a deferred compensation plan. 
• Throughout the calendar year, employees receive a minimum of 14 days of vacation leave per year, 11 paid holidays, and one (1) personal holiday in addition to accruing sick leave.

 

Our Values:

• Respect: We treat every person and interaction with consideration and goodwill.
• Professionalism: We are committed to excellence in our work and conduct.
• Integrity: We do the right things for the right reasons - trusting others to do the same.

 

How to Apply:

Interested in joining the UTC team? Apply at careers.wa.gov. We only consider candidates for further screening if the following documents are attached to your completed application packet. 

1. Letter of Interest describing how you meet the position qualifications and why you believe you are the ideal candidate. 
2. Resume detailing your applicable experience and education. 

3. References: At least three (3) professional references with current telephone numbers and email addresses. One (1) contact MUST be your current or most recent supervisor.

The initial screening of candidates will be solely based on the contents and completeness of the application, including answers provided to the Supplemental Questionnaire, along with the required attachments - letter of interest, resume, and references submitted as part of the application process.

Please note, see resume will not substitute for completing the "work experience" section of the application or supplemental questionnaire.

 

Duties

 

What you’ll do:
Reporting to the Deputy Director of Energy Rates and Services, the Senior Regulatory Analyst provides advanced expertise for analyzing and reviewing highly technical work products related to power supply, modeling, and forecasts within all Energy sections of the Regulatory Services division. This position performs the most complex economic, statistical, and technical analysis on the statewide and national scale.

 

The incumbent provides program oversight of power supply filings and forecasts by examining filings related to power supply; providing guidance to teams of analysts to assess power cost and utility rate filings, while serving as the principal point of contact for each case; evaluating and conducting research and analysis on emerging power supply and cost-related issues relevant to Washington utilities; and establishing program priorities for monitoring industry trends, commission orders, policy developments, and market conditions at the state and national level. This role also manages the review of power supply forecasts and modeling, financial results of operations, accounting adjustments, cost-of-service pricing models, and other critical utility filings.

 

 

Additional duties include, but aren’t limited to the following: 

• Provides the commission with expert level recommendations pertaining to decisions on utility filings through formal written memoranda, commissioner briefings, public presentations, and in formal adjudications, such as general rate proceedings, through written and oral expert testimony. Assignments are highly unusual, strategically critical, and politically sensitive with the highest degree of complexity.  
• Evaluates the validity of utility requests through quantitative, qualitative, and anecdotal analysis by applying advanced principles of economics, financial accounting, and regulatory theory. Evaluation may include the review of complex financial statements, large data sets, cost-benefit analysis, accounting standards, regulatory or economic theory, policy analysis, and other forms of data and evidence. 
• Leads high-level negotiations, facilitates collaborative processes on complex and politically sensitive matters, and proactively manages emerging disputes to align with the commission’s objectives and the public interest. Engages strategically with policymakers, Commissioners, utility executives, industry leaders, and stakeholder groups to influence and shape regulatory outcomes on power supply and cost recovery issues.
• Designs and leads staff training programs to build capacity and expertise within the Energy section, ensuring staff remain current on industry best practices, regulatory precedents, and emerging energy market challenges. Provides ongoing mentorship and direction to strengthen staff judgment, analytical skills, and policy application.
• Monitors and assigns cases for Energy Rates and Services staff and oversees rulemaking teams or participates as a subject member expert (SME), drafting administrative rules to implement new legislation, to streamline or improve existing administrative procedures, or to eliminate or replace outdated processes. 
• Initiates and leads specialized investigations into potentially problematic utility practices or filings, assigning staff resources and setting investigative strategies. Evaluates the financial and policy impacts of identified issues, including qualitative and quantitative impacts to ratepayers and the public interest. Directs identification of root causes and coordinates with agency leaders to determine corrective actions and long-term policy implications. Provides strategic recommendations for resolution and communicates findings through high-level reports and testimony that inform commission decision-making.
• Provides strategic direction to and participates in processes that represent the UTC, such as preparing fiscal notes and detailing how a proposed bill would affect the agency’s workload.

Supplemental Information

 

READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION COMPLETELY: 

• This position is included in the Washington Management Service (WMS) and covered under civil service rules. 
• This position is exempt from the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

If you have gotten this far and are thinking you do not qualify, consider again! Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At the UTC, we are dedicated to building a diverse and authentic workplace centered in belonging. If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the candidate needed for this or other roles.

All information may be verified; additional documentation may be required. Candidates may be disqualified if the education and/or work experience does not include information used to meet the minimum qualifications of the job.

The UTC is an equal opportunity employer. We want to make sure you have an equal opportunity to join our team. Our commitment is making sure current and future employees are treated fairly and equally without regard to age, sex (including gender identity), race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, or religious or political affiliation.

Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may contact humanresources@utc.wa.gov. For TTY service, please call the Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.

 

For more information about the UTC, please visit:

www.utc.wa.gov, www.twitter.com/wautc and www.facebook.com/wautc

The State of Washington: 
 http://access.wa.gov

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

Demonstration of:

UTC Leadership Principles (expected of all LEADERSHIP employees):

Equity Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)Competencies (expected of all employees):

UTC Core Competencies (expected of all employees):

Preferred/Desired Qualifications:

One or a combination of the following: 

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