Energy-Division-Recruiting

Current Job Openings

Program Manager

JC-505558 - Branch Manager for Electric Planning and Market Design | Electric Planning and Market Design Branch | San Francisco County | Final Filing Date: 2/09/2026

JC-505795 - Branch Manager for Electric Planning and Market Design | Electric Planning and Market Design Branch | Sacramento County | Final Filing Date: 2/09/2026

JC-505799 - Branch Manager for Electric Planning and Market Design | Electric Planning and Market Design Branch | Los Angeles County | Final Filing Date: 2/09/2026

Analyst II

JC-506725 - Analyst II | Climate Initiatives, Renewables, and Administration Branch | Personnel and Administration Section | San Francisco County | Final Filing Date: 2/12/2026

For all CPUC job openings, please visit https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/careers.

Contact Us

Please contact EnergyDivisionRecruiting@cpuc.ca.gov with any questions.

Telework

CPUC operates a hybrid workplace model. The selected candidate will be required to report to their assigned headquarter office a minimum of two (2) days a week. Hybrid positions may be eligible for telework under California Government Code Section 14200 for eligible applicants residing in California. In accordance with CPUC Telework Policy, telework arrangements are subject to change and may be reevaluated at any time. Occasional travel will be required based on the needs of the Division.

Employment Eligibility
Please note: The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) does not participate in the federal E-Verify program. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must also reside in the state of California. The CPUC may consider certain forms of employment sponsorship, including some visa types, on a case-by-case basis in accordance with agency policies and applicable regulations.

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

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Energy Division Open House Sessions

Our upcoming Open House Sessions will be held on:

Thursday, February 19th - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PST
Thursday, March 12th - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PST
Thursday, April 16th - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PST

If you are interested in attending our Open House sessions to learn more about how to gain employment with CPUC, please contact Energy Division Recruiting at EnergyDivisionRecruiting@cpuc.ca.gov and let us know which session you would prefer to attend. We will then email you an invitation with a link to the preferred session.

Internships

Energy Division would love to attract graduate and undergraduate students who are vetted, and passionate about climate change, public policy, and energy efficiency initiatives! Internships give students the excellent opportunity to work at the intersection of sustainability and innovation.

Learn more about our internships and view our open projects here.

What Does the Process of Applying for a CPUC Job Entail?

It's done in three steps: Search for desired jobs > Take the Examination > Apply for the job: How to get a state job

To search and apply for jobs click here and to take exams click here.

See the overall process here: Seven Steps to Permanent Employment - click here.

Verification of Education and Experience:
- Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job posting. Please review the Minimum Requirements section (below) for additional information and prior to submitting your application. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience during the recruitment and selection process.
- All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application (STD 678) by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered. Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification, or may lead to lower scores.
- Please be sure to include complete information, including the years and months of service, in the STD 678 form that will demonstrate your meeting minimum qualifications (i.e. to show number of years of progressively responsible technical research experience in a related field) for the Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst classification series. Same guidance to Utility Engineers (UE minimum qualifications) and Senior Utility Engineers (SUE minimum qualifications). Failure to do so may result in not qualifying for the minimum qualifications for the advertised classification.
DO NOT rely on uploaded resume document(s) or your prior completion of exam(s) for the classification series to show your experience as adequate to meet minimum qualifications.

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About Energy Division

California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) sets the policy and rules for regulated utility services that are essential to modern life for all Californians. The CPUC’s mission is to ensure safe, reliable, and affordable utility services.

The approximately 300 member staff of the CPUC’s Energy Division administer the policies that guide California’s nation-leading efforts in energy efficiency, customer-side energy generation, renewable energy, and the fight against climate change.

The Energy Division provides technical support to the Commissioners and their offices, and the Administrative Law Judges. We draft resolutions for formal consideration by the Commission. Resolutions generally result from informal utility requests called Advice Letters, which are submitted by utilities to request rate and tariff adjustments.

Through its Federal Policy and Ratemaking Section, the Energy Division also represents the Commission in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and court proceedings.

Additionally, we assist the Commission in its regulation of four types of Investor-Owned Utilities (IOUs): Electric, Natural Gas, Steam and Petroleum Pipeline Companies. Commission-approved tariffs (official rates and terms of service) for these four types of IOUs are maintained by the Energy Division.

To support Energy Division’s legal mandates, we hire professionals with backgrounds in many fields including Public Policy, Public Administration, Economics, Finance, Political Science, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Law, and Business. We hire professionals with various levels of education and experience (i.e., BAs, MPAs, MBAs, and PhDs). These professionals fill various levels of Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst (PURA), Administration, and Utilities Engineer job classifications.

Before you are selected to become an Energy Division Professional, you will compete in an open, competitive civil service examination process, to establish eligibility for your targeted employment classification.

Come join us! We are setting the pace in California’s efforts to develop an electric grid powered by low cost, carbon-free electricity. Our development of these resources makes clean electricity accessible to all Californians. Electrifying California’s economy and building a reliable, safe, affordable, and clean electric grid of the future are cornerstones of both our climate leadership and economic plan for the future. To learn more about the important work we do, visit our Annual Reports page that highlight some of our activities: CPUC Annual Reports.