Attorney Examiner 1
Legal Department
Hourly Rate: $33.63
About Us:
Our mission is to assure all residential and business consumers access to adequate, safe and reliable utility services at fair prices, while facilitating an environment that provides competitive choices.
PUCO regulates providers of all kinds of utility services, including electric and natural gas companies, local and long distance telephone companies, water and wastewater companies, rail and trucking companies.
About the Legal Department:
The Legal Department’s attorney examiners conduct public hearings, issue procedural entries, and draft the opinions and orders issued by the Commission. The attorney examiners also answer inquiries about public hearings and case processing.
What You’ll Do:
As an Attorney Examiner 1 in the Legal department you will preside as an administrative law judge over Commission cases and draft decisions on behalf of the Commissioners; review initial case filings to determine appropriate procedural requirements; conduct settlement conferences in complaint cases; resolve procedural and discovery issues in assigned cases; conduct hearings and resolve evidentiary issues in natural gas, electric and power siting cases as well as other cases as assigned; analyze the testimony and other evidence presented at hearings; draft attorney examiner entries, proposed Commission entries and orders; provide training to Legal Aides and College Interns; and other duties as assigned.
Please contact contactjobshr@puco.ohio.gov for a copy of the full position description. Please include the Job Title and
Req # 230006SF, in your request.
Report in location: 180 E. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio 43215, Franklin County.
Our organization currently follows a hybrid work structure where employees can work remotely or from the office as needed and based on operational need. This is subject to change with limited notice. A teleworking agreement must be approved by management.
What’s in it for you:
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:
Medical Coverage
- Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.
Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance
- Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period . Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.
Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
- 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth/Adoption leave
Employee Development Funds
- The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System
- OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee’s salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.
Deferred Compensation
- The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.
Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.
Qualifications
License to practice law within State of Ohio.
Please note: These minimum qualifications for a position are requirements which must be included in the application (the Work Experience/Job Duties, and Education sections) to be considered for a position. Include in all the application how these minimum qualifications are met and be sure that information regarding when and where you obtained the experience is clearly specified. For any brief statements in the Summary of Qualifications & Relevant Coursework: (Career Objectives and Supplementary Comments sections), clear detailed evidence and support must appear in the application (the Work Experience/Job Duties, and Education sections).