Public Utilities Regulatory Authority
Recruitment #190313-0088AR-001
Location |
New Britain, CT
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Date Opened | 3/18/2019 08:00:00 AM |
Salary | $84,204 - $107,758/year |
Job Type | Open to the Public |
Close Date | 4/5/2019 11:59:00 PM |
At the State of Connecticut, Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP), we are dedicated to conserving, improving and protecting our natural resources and the environment and increasing the availability of cheaper, cleaner and more reliable energy.
DEEP's Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) is statutorily charged with regulating the rates and services of Connecticut's investor owned electric, natural gas, water and telecommunication companies and is the franchising authority for the state's cable television companies. Ensuring affordable and reliable service from these sectors is critical to maintaining public health and safety and a thriving economy in the state of Connecticut. PURA is statutorily charged with regulating many aspects of Connecticut's utility sector, including but not limited to: ensuring the prudence of electric system modernization, natural gas system expansion and water system infrastructure investments, reviewing mergers and acquisitions in all the above regulated sectors, conducting periodic utility rate cases, overseeing service quality, safety, and investment for the state's telecommunications infrastructure, and implementing federal requirements for natural gas pipeline safety.
PURA currently has an opportunity for a Staff Attorney 2 position in the Adjudications Unit at our headquarters located at Ten Franklin Square, New Britain, CT.
PURA's attorneys provide legal advice, act as hearing officers, conduct complex legal research, provide and check cites and statutory references, draft legal portions of Decisions, interpret statutes, review findings, draft, edit and/or review decisions, notices, etc. for legal appropriateness and sufficiency, act as mediators, draft proposed legislation and a host of other tasks. The work of PURA is governed by statutes and regulations. As such, there are deadlines and due process requirements that PURA must meet.
This position is generally Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week. Must be flexible based on agency needs.
Applicants must include a resume within the "Resume Tab" of their application.
Questions about the required documents should be directed to the hiring agency's human resources office: Anne Dana, Anne.Dana@ct.gov, (860)424-3354.
This position is non-examined. Open to the public.
Candidates invited for an interview will be asked to bring a writing sample and to provide three references.
Selected candidate must be admitted to practice law in the State of Connecticut.
Experience in litigation or appellate judicial clerkship.
Experience conducting complex legal research using electronic databases.
Excellent writing skills.
AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.