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Open Examinations at the California Energy Commission
If you are not currently employed in the California State civil service and would like to apply for job vacancies with the California Energy Commission or any other State Agency you must first take and pass an open State examination.
Examinations are given both by the State Personnel Board (SPB) and by individual departments. The examination announcement will tell you where to apply.
Below is the California Energy Commission's current schedule for open exams.
OPEN EXAMINATION: Open to any person meeting the minimum qualifications described in the examination announcement.
Tip - Make sure you completely identify your experience and education that meets the minimum qualifications described in the examination bulletin, using similar phrases and language.
To apply to take an examination with the California Energy Commission, fill out the California Examination/Employment Standard State Application Form 678 available at the State Personnel Board website:
www.spb.ca.gov/EMPLOYMENT/stateapp.htm
Open Examinations
To view examination announcements below, click on examination title.
| Examination | Examination Base | Final Filing Date/Cutoff Date |
|---|---|---|
| Electric Transmission System Program Specialist I | Open | August 14, 2008 |
| Electric Transmission System Program Specialist II | Open | August 14, 2008 |
| Planner I | Open | Continuous |
| Planner II | Open | Continuous |
| Associate Energy Specialist (EFF) | Open | Continuous |
| Associate Energy Specialist (Forecasting) | Open | Continuous |
| Associate Energy Specialist (TED) | Open | Continuous |
| Energy Commission Specialist I (EFF) | Open | Continuous |
| Energy Commission Specialist I (Forecasting) | Open | Continuous |
| Energy Commission Specialist I (TED) | Open | Continuous |
| Energy Commission Specialist II (TED) | Open | Continuous |
| Energy Commission Specialist III (TED) | Open | Continuous |
| Energy Commission Supervisor II (Efficiency) | Open | Continuous |
| Energy Commission Supervisor II (Forecasting) | Open | Continuous |
| Energy Commission Supervisor II (TED) | Open | Continuous |
State Examinations (State Personnel Board) www.spb.ca.gov/jobs/exams/index.htm?e=1
Here is a tool to assist you in preparing for civil service examinations:
Your Guide Through the Selection Process
(Acrobat PDF file, 43 pages, 180 kb)
Tip - Be patient. You need to pass the examination and be reachable on the list; then you can apply and get interviewed for the actual open positions.
Eligible List Disclosure
The State Personnel Board posts all California Energy Commission open and promotional eligible lists on the State Personnel Board's website. Candidates will need their identification number, as ranks and scores are not identified by name for confidentiality reasons. Candidate identification numbers are displayed on all examination correspondence mailed from the Examination Unit.
Access to the Eligible List Disclosure link is as follows:
www.spb.ca.gov/jobs/exams/eligible_list_disclosure.htm
If you have questions about Energy Commission examinations contact:
California Energy Commission
Examination Office
(916) 653-6532