Current Job Opportunities at the Energy Commission

Our work teams are composed of energy analysts, Energy Commission specialists, planners, engineers, electric generation system specialists, electric transmission system specialists, health and safety specialists, and administrative and support staff.

Below are job opportunities listed by division. These positions are open to people who have successfully passed a competitive Energy Commission open civil service examination and are eligible on a list; are current and former State employees eligible for the vacant positions under transfer or reinstatement rules.

Interested in benefits available to you as a state of California employee? See our State Employment Benefits page.

To apply for a position with the Energy Commission if you are eligible, 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 Positions by Division

Efficiency and Renewables Division

The division lets all Californians know that wise energy use is a great investment both for the economy and the environment. The division makes the state's businesses, homes and appliances more energy efficient by developing and implementing the nation's most stringent building and appliance standards. The division helps streamline energy use in farms, factories, water systems and processing plants. This division supports the expansion of utility scale power generated by renewable resources, and designed and oversees an aggressive program to make new homes both energy efficient and powered by solar PV.

Electricity Supply Analysis Division

The Energy Commission's newly formed division assesses California's electricity and natural gas systems. Its goal is to give policy makers accurate information in making decisions that result in ample and affordable energy supplies.

Energy Research and Development Division

The division supports electricity demand side management and the research, development and demonstration of new technologies to ensure an ample and affordable supply of electricity. The division provides grants and contracts to institutions and individuals involved in research and development of energy technologies and related scientific work.

Fuels and Transportation Division

The Fuels and Transportation Division deals with about half of all the energy used in California! It is focused on transportation energy, both the petroleum we now depend on, and alternatives to conventional fuels that will be our fuels in the future. The Division houses the Energy Commission's Climate Change Program, Land Use Planning Program, Energy Technology Export Program, and Bioenergy Program. In addition, the Division provides timely information on the Energy Commission's website for consumers on saving fuel or buying an efficient vehicle. The Division is organized into three offices: Fossil Fuels, Emerging Fuels and Technologies, and Special Projects.

Siting, Transmission and Environmental Protection Division

The division maintains a team of experts in 20 environment and engineering disciplines to ensure that needed energy facilities are friendly to the environment and are authorized in a safe and timely manner. The division's technical staff prepares all environmental documentation required by the California Environmental Quality Act and performs balanced, totally independent evaluation of complex and controversial projects.

Administrative Services and Other Offices

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If you have questions about Energy Commission jobs contact:

California Energy Commission
Personnel Office
Phone: 916-654-4309