PUC Jobs Board

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Performs entry level to moderately complex professional legal work and administrative duties for the Commission

Advising Section. Primary duties involve the practice of administrative law including, but not limited to, giving

legal advice, analyzing proposals for decision and proposed orders, writing orders, and presenting

recommendations to the commissioners on contested cases. Responsible for cases and projects with a high

degree of complexity. Works under moderate to general supervision with limited to moderate latitude for the use

of initiative and independent judgment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Analyze telecommunications, electric, water, and sewer utility issues and policies, formulate alternative

solutions, and develop recommendations for commissioners on contested cases.

• Identify legal issues and perform legal research and analysis relating to Commission projects and

contested cases; write memoranda summarizing and evaluating applicable law and applying the law to

relevant facts.

• May participate in rulemaking activities as assigned.

• Track contested cases and stay informed of the issues being addressed.

• Provide legal advice and recommendations on contested cases.

• Coordinate the preparation of and prepare well-reasoned, legally sound preliminary orders, interim orders

and final orders related to contested cases.

• Review uncontested filings for consistency with Commission policies, rules, and orders.

• Monitor current trends and issues for communications, electric, water and sewer utilities and their industries,

and determine potential regulatory effects of these trends.

• May prepare, in conjunction with other divisions as necessary, reports as required by the legislature,

Commission action, or other reports as assigned.

• Produce telecommunications, electric, and water utility information for the legislature.

• Perform administrative and budget activities and prepare special reports or projects as directed.

• Attend work regularly and observe approved work hours in accordance with agency leave and attendance

policies.

• Demonstrate a spirit of teamwork, offering positive and constructive ideas, encouragement, support to other

members of the staff and team, and respond professionally to constructive feedback from others, while

upholding the PUC’s mission and core values.

• Adhere to all PUC personnel policies and division procedures and perform other work as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Attorney I: Graduation from an accredited law school with LLB or JD degree and licensed with the State Bar

of Texas and eligible to practice law in Texas.

• Attorney II: Graduation from an accredited law school with LLB or JD degree and licensed with the State Bar

of Texas; eligible to practice law in Texas; and a minimum of two (2) year legal work experience as a licensed

attorney.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Undergraduate degree in math, finance, accounting, or engineering, or in English.

EFECTIVE DATE: 11/27/23• Administrative law or litigation experience.

• Experience conducting legal research, analyzing complex legal issues, and preparing written legal analyses,

memoranda, or recommendations.