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The California Energy Commission is recruiting for the positions listed below, which are open to individuals who have successfully passed an assessment/exam and are on an eligibility list. If you have not taken an exam, visit Exams/Assessments. Current or former state employees may be eligible for vacancies under transfer or reinstatement rules.

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Classification Title Date Posted Office / Division Final Filing Date Exam
Administrative Assistant II
RPA 105-317

3/10/2023      

Chair Hochschild's Office

 4/10/2023 

AAII Exam  

Air Pollution Specialist
RPA 380-330

3/20/2023      

Energy Research and Development Division / Energy Efficiency Research Branch

 4/19/2023 

APS Exam  

Associate Accounting Analyst
RPA 212-299

Revised:
3/24/2023      

Administrative and Financial Management Services Division / Accounting Office

 4/24/2023 

AAA Exam  

Attorney III
RPA 140-204

Revised:
3/6/2023      

Chief Counsel's Office

 4/5/2023 

AIII Exam  

Attorney V
RPA 140-320

3/3/2023      

Small Offices / Chief Counsel's Office

 Until Filled 

AV Exam  

CEA - Deputy Director of Building Standards and Operations

3/15/2023      

Efficiency Division / Administration

 4/14/2023 

CEA Exam

CEA - Deputy Director, Power Plant Program

3/3/2023      

Siting, Transmission, and Environmental Protection Division / Administration

 4/2/2023 

CEA Exam

CEA - Deputy Director, Renewable and Electricity Planning Program

3/6/2023      

Siting, Transmission, and Environmental Protection Division / Administration

 4/5/2023 

CEA Exam

CEA - Special Advisor to Vice Chair Gunda

3/17/2023      

Small Offices / Vice Chair Gunda's Office

 3/27/2023 

CEA Exam

Electric Generation System Program Specialist I
RPA 810-074

Will consider Training and Development (T&D) assignment

9/8/2022      

Energy Assessments Division / Supply Analysis

 Until Filled 

EGSPSI Exam  

Electric Generation System Specialist I
RPA 820-071

Will Consider Energy Analyst

Revised:
3/23/2023      

Energy Assessments Division / Demand Analysis Branch

 4/7/2023 

EGSSI Exam  

EA Exam
Electric Generation System Specialist I
RPA 350-342

3/17/2023      

Energy Research and Development Division / Energy Deployment and Market Facilitation Branch

 4/17/2023 

EGSSI Exam  

Electric Generation System Specialist I
RPA 810-075

Will Consider Energy Analyst  

Will Consider Training and Development (T&D) Assignment

9/8/2022      

Energy Assessments Division / Supply Analysis

 Until Filled 

EGSSI Exam  

EA Exam
Electrical Engineer
RPA 450-314

3/6/2023      

Efficiency Division / Standards Compliance

 3/27/2023 

EE Exam  

Energy Analyst
RPA 610-331

Recruiting for four positions. 

3/10/2023      

Fuels and Transportation Division / Various

 3/31/2023 

EA Exam  

Energy Commission Specialist I
RPA 510-333/ 510-334

3/9/2023      

Reliability, Renewable Energy & Decarbonization Incentives / Building Decarbonization Incentives

 3/30/2023 

ECSI Exam  

Energy Commission Specialist I (TED)
RPA 610-144

3/15/2023      

Fuels and Transportation Division / Zev Acceleration Office

 4/14/2023 

ECSI (TED) Exam  

Energy Commission Specialist I (TED)
RPA 610-236

3 Positions

3/16/2023      

Fuels and Transportation Division / Light Duty Electric Vehicle Infrastructure and Analysis Office

 Until Filled 

ECSI (TED) Exam  

Energy Commission Specialist II (TED)
RPA 420-332

Will Consider Energy Commission Specialist I (TED)

Will Consider Training and Development (T&D) Assignment

3/14/2023      

Efficiency Division / Existing Buildings

 3/29/2023 

ECSII (TED) Exam  

Energy Commission Specialist II (TED)
RPA 560-343/ 560-344/ 560-345

3/16/2023      

Reliability, Renewable Energy & Decarbonization Incentives / RELIABILITY RESERVE INCENTIVES

 4/6/2023 

ECSII (TED) Exam  

Energy Commission Specialist II (TED)
RPA 510-293/ 510-294

Revised:
3/24/2023      

Reliability, Renewable Energy & Decarbonization Incentives / Equitable Building Decarbonization

 4/7/2023 

ECSII (TED) Exam  

Energy Commission Specialist II (TED)
RPA 610-327

Revised:
3/16/2023      

Fuels and Transportation Division / Zev Acceleration Office

 4/14/2023 

ECSII (TED) Exam  

Energy Commission Specialist II (TED)
RPA 420-153

Will Consider Energy Commission Specialist I (TED)

11/18/2022      

Efficiency Division / Existing Building

 Until Filled 

ECSII (TED) Exam  

ECS I (TED) Exam
Energy Resources Specialist III (Supervisory)
RPA 380-349

Will Consider Training and Development (T&D) Assignment.

3/20/2023      

Energy Research and Development Division / Energy Efficiency Research Branch

 4/19/2023 

ERSIII (SUP) Exam  

Mechanical Engineer
RPA 330-328

3/10/2023      

Energy Research and Development Division / Energy Systems Research

 4/10/2023 

ME Exam  

Personnel Specialist
RPA 208-230

Permanent Fulltime / Office-Centered

Revised:
3/21/2023      

Administrative and Financial Management Services Division / Classification and Pay

 4/3/2023 

PS Exam  

Research Data Specialist II
RPA 850-337

Will Consider Training and Development (T&D) assignment

3/14/2023      

Energy Assessments Division / Advanced Electrification Analysis

 3/29/2023 

RDSII Exam  

Research Data Specialist III
RPA 820-338

Will Consider Research Data Specialist II

Will Consider Training and Development (T&D) Assignment

3/15/2023      

Energy Assessments Division / Demand Analysis

 3/30/2023 

RDSIII Exam  

RDS II
Research Data Specialist III
RPA 820-341

Will Consider Research Data Specialist II

Will Consider Training and Development (T&D) Assignment

3/16/2023      

Energy Assessments Division / Demand Analysis

 4/17/2023 

RDSIII Exam  

RDS II Exam
Senior Electrical Engineer
RPA 410-308

3/13/2023      

Efficiency Division / Appliances Branch

 4/3/2023 

SEE Exam  

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