Infrastructure Transition Specialist

Infrastructure Transition Specialist ELECTRIC GENERATION SYSTEM SPECIALIST I $8,983.00 - $11,115.00 per Month New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable. Final Filing Date: 11/18/2026 Job Description and Duties Under the direction of the Supervisor of the Infrastructure Transition Unit, the Electric Generation System Specialist I (EGSS I) serves as part of interdisciplinary and interdivisional teams to plan and implement the California Energy Commission’s (CEC) research, development, demonstration, and deployment (RDD&D) programs. The EGSS I performs complex engineering, statistical, and economic analyses of advanced and emerging energy systems and technologies including energy storage technologies and their safety, performance, and integration with the energy system. The EGSS I performs independent, varied, and complex technical and analytical work focused on technologies and strategies for transitioning energy infrastructure; advancing energy storage and other emerging energy technologies; improving system safety, integrity, and reliability; decarbonizing the energy system; and advancing technologies and strategies that provide grid, ratepayer, and other public benefits. This work supports the development and implementation of the state’s energy policies and objectives, including decarbonization, electrification, energy affordability, safety, reliability, and equity.

Desirable Qualifications In addition to evaluating each candidate’s relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate: + Knowledge of and/or experience with emerging energy technologies and strategies, such as emerging storage technologies, distributed energy resources, thermal energy systems, grid modernization, as well as other approaches that support energy infrastructure transition, safety, reliability, and decarbonization. + Ability to analyze and assess technical feasibility, economic performance, lifecycle impacts, and scalability of emerging storage and other innovative clean energy technologies. + Strong research and analytical skills and ability to make well-supported recommendations for planning and decision-making. + Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work within a diverse team environment. + Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize work activities, and deliver high-quality, well-written, timely work products. + Ability to review and communicate complicated information in a simple, consumer-friendly manner to a diversity of audiences. + Ability to work well as part of a team and perform independent tasks that contribute toward shared goals. + Experience working with computer software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, and other applications.

The EGSS I may serve as a project lead for other technical and analytical staff. The Energy Research and Development Division deploys over $200 million annually to advance new scientific approaches and technology innovations to meet the state’s clean energy and climate change policies, including, but not limited to, the areas of renewable energy supply, building and industrial decarbonization, sustainable transportation, energy storage, energy distribution, resilience and reliability, and carbon management. The Energy Systems & Transportation Branch (ESTB) supports the development of emerging technologies to enable a clean, reliable, and affordable energy system. The Infrastructure Transition Unit advances technologies that cost-effectively accelerate the clean energy transition from fossil gas and improve the safety and equity of energy delivery and storage systems while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Minimum Qualifications (MQs): The MQs for this classification can be found at CalHR (https://eservices.calhr.ca.gov/enterprisehrblazorpublic/Public/ClassSpec/ClassSpecDetail/4841) . The documents you submit in your application package must highlight how you meet the MQs. If the MQs are not met, you will not be considered for this position. Education Information: If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications for this classification, please provide your unofficial transcripts. Applicants who completed their education outside of the United States (with foreign degrees/transcripts) must provide evaluated transcripts. The transcript evaluation must state the number of units to which foreign coursework is equal. Foreign education evaluation services can be found at https://www.naces.org . Official transcripts and official foreign degree transcripts will be required prior to appointment. If you are not using education to qualify for this classification, you do not need to submit transcripts. To bypass the required document, select Choose/Upload and select Bypass File. Please let us know how you heard about this position by taking a brief survey at CEC Recruitment Survey (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CECRecruitmentSurvey) . You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement (https://www.CalCareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/FileDownload.aspx?aid=33879594&name=EGSSIDutyStatementsCombined.pdf) . Working Conditions The CEC supports a hybrid workplace model with office-based and remote-centered workers. Limited in-person attendance and occasional travel may be required based on the needs of the division. Regular and consistent attendance is essential to successful performance. This position is remote-centered, which means the incumbent works 50 percent or more of their time from an alternate work location. Teleworking is only available for employees who reside in California. You must be located in California and provide your in-state address prior to your start date.

Today, the CEC is the state’s primary energy policy and planning agency and is leading the state to a 100% clean energy future. Serving all Californians, the CEC embodies diversity, equity, and inclusion, and has taken an active and meaningful role in creating an environment that enables each employee to thrive. The CEC operates under the umbrella of the California Natural Resources Agency and shares offices with the agency in a LEED Platinum Certified Building (https://resources.ca.gov/About-Us/our-new-headquarters) in downtown Sacramento. The California Energy Commission seeks two EGSS I’s in the Energy Research and Development Division/Energy Systems & Transportation Branch/Infrastructure Transition Unit. If you are interested in a challenging and exciting career in clean energy and are passionate about renewable, efficient, and reliable energy that addresses climate change, join our diverse team of global energy leaders! The California Energy Commission plays a lead role in creating the energy system of the future, not just in California, but globally. This position is open to interested applicants who qualify.