RATE ANALYST UTILITIES, TRAINEE
New Jersey classifies Rate Analyst Utilities, Trainee as non-competitive, which skips the exam-and-list step and turns on whether you meet the minimum requirements.
Qualifying turns on a bachelor's degree. The FY 2027 range lands between $55,691 and $58,222.
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The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under supervision as a trainee and productive worker, learns to analyze the impact of requested and alternate rate structures to determine equity and compliance with State and Federal laws, regulations and decisions an prepares reports; does other related duties.
Examples of work
- As trainee and productive worker:
- Assists in analyzing proposed public utility rate and/or rate schedules to determine their reasonableness, equity and compliance with the rules and regulations of the Board of Public Utility Commissioners and other State and Federal authorities and agencies.
- Gathers information needed to prepare testimony identifying the strength and weaknesses of petitioner's requests, general and specific conditions affecting the industry, impacts of proposals on the general public and other components, and rules, regulations and precedents.
- Prepares statistical calculations, charts, and graphs to demonstrate the need for and/or impacts of various options for structuring rate schedules to meet approved determination of revenue requirements.
- Learns to conduct regression and correlation analyses and elasticity studies to assess the ability of proposed options.
- Learns to keep current with rate design technologies that promote and develop efficiency and conservation, including load management, conservation, and cogeneration.
- Learns to investigate and provide recommendations for resolution of inquiries and complaints concerning basic rate disputes.
- Confers with industry representatives to resolve basic matters of non-compliance with approved tariffs or rate schedules and questions regarding the classification of certain customers.
- Learns to analyze utility cost systems to properly allocate fixed and variable costs, including capital, debt service, materials and supplies, overhead and source fuel among various classes of customers, off peak users and interruptible service customers.
- Learns to analyze changes in basic fuel costs to obtain propriety of Raw Material Adjustment Charges and Levelized Energy Adjustment Clauses.
- Learns to analyze capital operating ratios of various service delivery options to obtain lowest unit costs for service under varying load conditions.
- Learns to analyze load growth and capacity forecasts for cost of service and tariff design implications of various additional capacity options, and to determine distribution of costs between types of customers.
- Establishes and maintains records and files.
- Prepares reports concerning rate and tariff matters containing findings, conclusions and recommendations.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Education
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, public administration, economics, or finance.
License
Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than mobility, is necessary to perform the duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of mathematical, and statistical skills used to analyze data.
- Knowledge of the techniques used to conduct research and analysis.
- Ability to analyze and evaluate rate structures.
- Ability to interpret financial statements and reports.
- Ability to perform complex mathematical and statistical calculations.
- Ability to conduct analysis and studies.
- Ability to prepare reports, containing findings, conclusions and recommendations.
- Ability to read, interpret and apply federal and state rules, regulations and procedures governing public utilities.
- Ability to establish and maintain records and files.
- Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
- <b>ADVANCEMENT</b>
- Appointees who successfully complete the twelve month training period will be eligible for advancement to the title for which they have been trained: Rate Analyst III, Utilities.
- The inability to an employee in this trainee title to attain a level of performance warranting advancement to the title listed above shall be considered as cause for separation.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.