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| Post Code: D708 |
| Announcement Number: LE080427 |
| Classification Number: C1156 |
| Open: 11/21/2008 |
| Revised: 12/5/2008 (Extended Close Date) |
| Close: 12/19/2008 |
| Location: Hermiston |
| Availability: Full Time |
UTILITY AND ENERGY ANALYST 2 |
(Siting Officer)
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$3,726 - $5,442 MONTHLY
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GENERAL INFORMATION
- This position is with the Oregon Department of Energy, Nuclear Safety and Energy Siting Division, and is located in Hermiston. The Oregon Department of Energy has approximately 90 employees and is responsible for promoting the efficient use of energy resources, developing an energy supply that is renewable, affordable and reliable, and regulating the transport and cleanup of radioactive waste.
- This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified people. The list will be used to fill the current vacancy and may be used to fill other vacancies as they occur.
- This position is full-time but limited duration through June 30, 2009. This position will be requested as a permanent position in the 2009-2011 budget to the Legislature.
- The position receives full fringe benefits. The State of Oregon provides an attractive, cafeteria-style benefit plan that includes employer contributions toward a variety of medical and dental plans covering employees and dependants, participation in the Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP), and a deferred compensation plan.
- Applicants are subject to a Computerized Criminal History check for a thorough background investigation. Adverse background data may be grounds for immediate disqualification.
TO QUALIFY
Your PD100 application form will be reviewed to verify that you meet the qualifications and desired attributes stated in this section. To receive credit, your application form must clearly show that you have:
- A Bachelor’s degree in a scientific, engineering, or planning field AND
- Two years of professional-level work experience in science, environmental impact analysis, engineering, or energy regulation. OR
- Five years of work experience in any of the above fields; two of which must have been at the professional level.
A Master’s, Doctorate, or Law degree may substitute for one year of the work experience.
- In the "Work History" section on your application you must clearly describe your experience in each of the areas listed. Failure to provide this information may result in eliminating your application from further consideration.
- Credits must be from an accredited college or university. A photocopy of your transcripts must be submitted with your application form.
- Preference may be given to those who have knowledge and program experience in permitting, construction, or operation of energy facilities.
IF YOU QUALIFY, see the HOW TO APPLY and EXAM sections of this announcement for instructions.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The purpose of this position is to implement the division’s role in ensuring that the design, siting, construction, operation and dismantlement of low to moderate controversy energy facilities are consistent with Oregon’s rules and regulations, while assuring public health, safety and environmental quality standards are met for the development and operation of environmentally compatible energy sources. Major duties include:
- In participation with the Siting Manager, coordinate the work of an interdisciplinary team of agency staff, state agencies, attorneys, and contractors in reviewing site certificate applications and amendment requests for accuracy, completeness, and consistency with agency and state policies and Energy Facility Siting Council (EFSC) standards. Develop written findings reflecting the team’s application review.
- Prepare project orders, completeness determination, draft proposed orders and proposed orders within project timeframes that meet, at a minimum requirements in statute at ORS 469.300 et seq. Assess the need for contract support, and coordinate request with management.
- Review assigned applications to identify and elevate significant issues. Work with the project team to evaluate economic, financial, scientific and engineering studies submitted by energy facility developers for reasonable methods and assumptions.
- In coordination with the Siting Manager, develop cost estimates for applicants and using sound project management techniques maintain and monitor project performance to identify scope, schedule or cost variances. Implement project corrective actions when required.
- Schedule site visits and coordinate with necessary technical staff to verify compliance with site certificate conditions and conduct necessary field visits. Prepare written site visit reports complied from technical resources.
- Serve as staff to Hearing Officer in contested cases on applications for site certificate. Prepare the record of decision for the contested case; serve all required documents to parties and to the Supreme Court if the case id appealed.
- Provide analysis of emerging issues associated with energy development and conveyance to senior management, along with recommendations for establishing and modifying policy, revising administrative rules and statutes, and developing new administrative rules.
- Testify as technical staff at EFSC meetings and in public hearings and contested case hearing proceedings. Participate in preparing legal briefs used in contested case proceedings. Recommend solutions that may establish precedents and affect the energy industry.
WORKING CONDITIONS
This position requires frequent overnight travel, most often by car. Must have valid driver’s license and a good driving record; if not, you must be able to provide an acceptable method of transportation. The person in this position may be involved with a site/facility tour, which could result in exposure to industrial hazards and may require extensive walking on uneven ground, standing, and/or climbing steep stairways with limited handholds. This position requires participation in long meetings that often extend into evening hours. As energy siting issues are often contentious, the person in this position will occasionally have to deal with hostile persons.
EXAM
For applicants who meet the minimum qualifications, applications will be scored and ranked based on the response to the following questions. Please be as brief as possible and limit your response to no more than one page per question.
- Describe your experience and role in preparing or evaluating an application for an industrial facility under a state or federal permitting process?
- Describe your experience and contribution to the leadership /management of multiple resources to produce a final written product, such as an environmental study, permit application or other similar product requiring a multidiscipline approach?
Please be sure that the experience referenced on your answer was gained in a job that was listed on your application.
HOW TO APPLY
You must submit a State of Oregon Employment PD100 Application form and answers to the EXAM questions (above). A resume will not substitute for the required application materials. Copies of applications and job announcements can be obtained from:
- the State’s Jobs Page at: www.oregonjobs.org
- local Oregon Employment Department field offices,
- most state agency personnel offices,
- the Oregon Department of Energy (503) 378-3752.
If you have a disability and need an alternate format in order to complete the employment process, you may call Recruitment Services at (503) 378-2130 or TTY (503) 378-4672 for the hearing impaired. Please be prepared to leave a message describing the alternate format needed.
Send completed application materials to:
Human Resources
Oregon Department of Energy
625 Marion Street NE
Salem, OR 97301-3742
Or by email to: erin.m.mcdermott@state.or.us
Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the close date and must be complete and legible. We are unable to acknowledge or verify receipt of applications due to the large volume. You may FAX, if necessary, to (503) 373-7806. The Oregon Department of Energy is not responsible for material that is illegible or missing as a result of transmitting by FAX, or that may be lost in the mail.
After your application materials have been reviewed, you will be sent a notice by mail advising: a) if your application was accepted, or b) if your application was not accepted. If you don't agree with the results, you may request a review. Review requests must be submitted in writing and must be received within 10 days from the date of the notice. Additional information cannot be accepted. However, if your application was not accepted and if the recruitment is still open, you may submit a new application as long as it's received in our office by 5:00 PM on the close date.
Visit the Oregon Department of Energy Web Page at: http://www.oregon.gov/energy
The Oregon Department of Energy is
An Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer
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