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Legal & Policy Advisor – Office of Policy and Docket Management/Advising Jobs in Austin, USA at Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System
Position: Legal & Policy Advisor – Office of Policy and Docket Management/Commission Advising
Job Title
Legal & Policy Advisor (Attorney I‑III) – Public Utility Commission of Texas
Organization
Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT)
Primary Location
Texas, Austin – 1701 N Congress Ave, Austin 78701
Job Classification
Regular, State Code: 3502/3503/3504, Grade: 22 B22, B24, B26
Salary (Monthly)
6,667.00 – 9,334.00, commensurate with qualifications. Newly hired attorneys receive a 6% legislatively authorized salary increase upon hire.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Eligibility for veteran preference with required documentation.
- Eligibility for telecommuting after waiting periods.
Responsibilities
- Advise Commissioners on complex legal, regulatory, and infrastructure‑related matters affecting telecommunications, electric, and water and wastewater utilities.
- Conduct legal research, analysis, and decision‑making support for high‑impact utility regulation and infrastructure issues.
- Draft and prepare written materials to support Commission decisions.
- Research, draft, and prepare written materials for contested cases, including engineering analyses and mitigation plans.
- Collaborate with Commission Advising, Docket Management, and Administrative & Project Services sections.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting or engineering from an accredited college or university.
- LLB or JD degree from an accredited law school.
- Licensed with the State Bar of Texas and eligible to practice law in Texas.
- Minimum of two (2) years of full‑time legal work experience as a licensed attorney; for Attorney III – three (3) years, preferably in utility regulation or administrative law.
- Experience with electric, telecommunications, or water and wastewater utility regulation, administrative law, or infrastructure‑related regulatory matters (preferred).
- Experience reviewing or analyzing utility infrastructure applications, engineering analyses, mitigation plans, or compliance filings (preferred).
- Valid driving record; able to travel for agency business.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with electric, telecommunications, or water and wastewater utility regulation, administrative law, or infrastructure‑related regulatory matters.
- Experience reviewing or analyzing utility infrastructure applications, engineering analyses, mitigation plans, or compliance filings.
EEO Statement
The Public Utility Commission of Texas is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Internal Applicant Eligibility
- Newly hired employees must successfully complete a six‑month probationary period and have a satisfactory performance review before becoming eligible to apply for other positions within the PUCT.
- Employees transferring to a new position or division must remain in that role for at least six months and have a satisfactory performance review before applying for another position within the PUCT.
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Title: Legal & Policy Advisor – Office of Policy and Docket Management/Advising
Company: Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System
Location: Austin, USA
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