County(ies):	Dane
Classification Title: / JAC:   Job Working Title:	PUBLIC SERVICE ENGINEER 10-00029     Public Service Engineer - ARRA Project
Type of Employment:	Full Time (40 hrs/week)
Salary:	$45,418 - $53,509/annually, depending on qualifications. This classification is assigned to Pay Schedule/Pay Range14-46. Employees in project positions are eligible for benefits.
Contact:	Jane Hineline, Human Resources Specialist - Senior, 608-266-0058, jane.hineline@wisconsin.gov
Bargaining Unit:	Non-Represented
Area of Competition:	Open
Deadline to Apply:	4/13/2010 The previous publication date was January 12, 2010. The previous deadline date was January 29, 2010. Completed application materials must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13, 2010.
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The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) currently has a Public Service Engineer project position located at 610 N. Whitney Way, Madison.  The PSC is an independent regulatory agency dedicated to serving the public interest responsible for the regulation of Wisconsin public utilities, including those that are municipally owned.  Typical types of utilities regulated include electric, natural gas, telephone, water and combined water and sewer with more than 1,100 utilities under the agency’s jurisdiction.  Most of these must obtain PSC approval before setting new rates, issuing stocks or bonds, or undertaking major construction projects such as power plants, water wells, and transmission lines.  Please visit the website for more detailed agency information at http://psc.wi.gov/.

Special Notes:   

This Project Position is scheduled up to December 31, 2011.  Due to the nature of the position, applicant who is appointed to this position will undergo a criminal background check.  Applicant who is appointed to this position must be a Wisconsin resident.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:   Applicable statutes, rules, Administrative Codes and Electrical Code; electrical engineering theories and principles as related to the planning, design, construction, and operation of electric utility facilities; electric metering; and power generation, transmission, and distribution systems; cost of power system equipment and facilities and some knowledge of the theory and application of engineering economics as it relates to electric utility systems and operations; use of specialized engineering analysis and modeling applications; environmental requirements affecting facility routing and siting; energy Efficiency, renewable energy, energy storage, smart grid, plug-in electric vehicles, demand response, coal with carbon capture and storage; rates and rules (tariffs) and some knowledge of the service areas, power system and operating practices, and characteristics of Wisconsin electric utilities; ability to conduct field inspections, investigations and audits of electric utility service, safety, plant, operations and procedures; ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally in a clear, concise and correct manner; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, subordinates, representatives of regulated utilities, the public, and other governmental agencies and organizations; and, computer technology for office application such as word processing, spreadsheet analysis, data base management, etc

How To Apply:   Individuals interested in applying for this project position should submit a cover letter (limited to 2 pages) and a resume (limited to 2 pages).  In the resume and cover letter detail your experience, education and training as it relates to the job duties, and knowledge, skills and abilities listed above.  Please indicate if you are a licensed engineer, have an EIT, or have graduated from a 4-year college (as indicated under special requirement section above).  The resume and cover letter will be evaluated and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process.  Send application materials to DOA – Attn:  Jane Hineline, 101 East Wilson St., 9^th floor, PO Box 7869, Madison, WI 53707-7869 OR Fax to (608) 264-7648; OR send electronically to jane.hineline@wisconsin.gov.    **Note: Applicants who applied for the Public Service Commission (PSC) Public Service Engineer in January 2010 do not need to reapply to this current announcement.