SAN FRANCISCO–The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has embarked on a search for a Director of its Safety and Enforcement Division. The Director will lead a staff of more than 200 inspectors, engineers, and analysts dedicated to the CPUC’s mission to ensure the provision of safe, reliable utility service and infrastructure at reasonable rates.
“We are seeking a leader that can continue our progress to becoming the nation’s premier regulator of utility safety and reliability,” said CPUC President Michael R. Peevey. “The director will enforce the CPUC’s stringent safety standards in the industries the CPUC oversees, a critical part of ensuring that safety is the top priority of our staff and of the utilities.”
Added Commissioner Michael Picker, who has taken on a special leadership role in overseeing and furthering the CPUC’s ongoing safety efforts, “The Director of the Safety and Enforcement Division plays a central role in reforming the culture and practice of the CPUC as it creates, implements, and enforces safety regulations and programs in industries as diverse as energy, telecommunications, railroads, passenger carriers, and moving companies.”
The Director position will be filled after a competitive examination process, with a maximum monthly salary of $11,220. State employment law requires that a candidate be a current California state employee, or current/former legislative employee, or former member of the U.S. military.
