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ATTORNEY, ASSISTANT CHIEF COUNSEL
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The Chief Counsel’s Office is a full-service legal team that advances the mission of the California Energy Commission (Commission) by providing pragmatic solutions-oriented legal services and counsel to support sound decision-making throughout the organization. Under the general supervision of the Chief Counsel, each Assistant Chief Counsel performs the most complex and sensitive legal work in the office. Each Assistant Chief Counsel is assigned to supervise a unit and subject matter areas within the Chief Counsel’s Office as determined by the Chief Counsel. The Assistant Chief Counsel for the Advocacy and Compliance Unit will supervise a unit that is comprised of attorneys who advise Commission staff and Commissioners on permitting proceedings for renewable energy projects under the Opt-in Certification Program. (The Commission is the lead CEQA agency for environmental review and permitting for any clean energy facility that elects to opt into the Commission’s jurisdiction under the Opt-In Certification Program.) Attorneys in the Advocacy and Compliance Unit also advise staff on proceedings for the certification of thermal power plants, post-certification amendments, and an exemption process for eligible small power plants (including backup generation for data centers), as well as on compliance and enforcement matters, including for clean energy facilities and thermal power plants licensed by the Commission, appliance energy efficiency standards and building energy efficiency standards. They also coordinate the Commission’s analysis of relevant proposed legislation and relevant Public Records Act requests.
Minimum Qualifications (MQs): The MQs for this classification can be found at Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel. 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.
Please let us know how you heard about this position by taking a brief survey at CEC Recruitment Survey.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
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. Regular and consistent attendance is essential to successful performance. Occasional travel may be required based on the needs of the division.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.- ATTORNEY, ASSISTANT CHIEF COUNSEL
Additional Documents
- Job Application Package Checklist
- Duty Statement
Position Details
Department Information
The California Energy Commission seeks an Assistant Chief Counsel in the
Chief Counsel's Office. 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 team of 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. This can be a multi-step process. To be eligible to be hired: 1) Create an online CalCareers account. For a tutorial on the state application process, visit California State Hiring Process Instructional Video Series – YouTube or contact Careers@energy.ca.gov
2) Complete and pass the Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel exam to be eligible to be hired for available positions. See information on Energy Commission Assessments and Exams.
3) To apply for this position, submit an application package through your CalCareers account. An application package must include all items under the “Required Application Package Documents” section. Resumes will not be accepted in place of a State Examination and Employment Application (STD. 678). Applications must include “to” and “from” dates (month/day/year), time base (full-time/part-time/number of hours per week/month), and applicable civil service classifications.
Department Website: https://www.energy.ca.gov
Special Requirements
1) How you are eligible (list eligibility, transfer within state service, reinstatement, SROA/surplus, etc.) in the Explanations box on the first page of the STD. 678.
2) The Job Control number 496535 and the title of the position you are applying for in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) box on the first page of the STD. 678.
3) Request for Personnel Action Number 140-077 in the Explanations box of the STD. 678.
4) Your original signature at the bottom of the first page of the STD. 678.
5) Include unofficial school transcripts with your application package if the position you are applying for has an educational requirement. You may be required to provide official transcripts if hired.
Application Instructions
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
Final Filing Date: 11/12/2025Who May Apply
Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).
How To Apply
Address for Mailing Application Packages
You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:
Address for Drop-Off Application Packages
You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:
Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
- Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
- Resume is required and must be included.
- Other - Cover Letter – Include a cover letter of no more than one page in length describing why you are the best candidate for this position.
- Other - Proof of CA Bar Admission (Note: you are eligible to apply for this position prior to taking/passing the CA Bar exam however, you cannot be hired until passing the bar and are sworn in).
- Other - Writing Sample – Include a recent writing sample of 3-10 pages in length containing a brief, memorandum, decision, or pleading for which you were the primary author. You may edit or redact the writing sample to meet the page limit and to remove any privileged or confidential information.
- Statement of Qualifications - See Statement of Qualifications section.
Desirable Qualifications
(2) State energy laws concerning power plant licensing,
(3) administrative law, including the California Administrative Procedure Act,
(4) the rules and processes governing the conduct of quasi-adjudicative proceedings,
(5) demonstrated experience organizing, directing, and coordinating the work of a team of attorneys,
(6) demonstrated personnel and management skills, and
(7) active membership in the State Bar of California.
Benefits
Contact Information
The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.
Department Website: https://www.energy.ca.gov
Human Resources Contact:
Personnel Office
(916) 654-4309
personnel.services@energy.ca.gov
Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.
EEO Contact:Carousel Gore
(916) 661-8122
Carousel.Gore@energy.ca.gov
California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.
Statement of Qualifications
Please submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) responding to the statements below. Responses must be numbered to match the statements and be no more than two pages, using a 12-point font. Note the number of years of experience and the position(s) held that provided the experience. Applications submitted without an SOQ will not be considered.
1. Demonstrated experience developing pragmatic solutions-oriented legal advice on consequential matters.
2. Demonstrated experience applying the California Environmental Quality Act to complex legal and administrative problems involving energy facilities or infrastructure.
3. Demonstrated effective oral, written and interpersonal skills with the ability to present self and ideas effectively and gain the confidence and trust of executive management and staff.
4. Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and direct a team of attorneys to efficiently and effectively complete complex tasks and projects.
5. Demonstrated management and leadership experience and skills, including the ability to establish and implement priorities.
6. Demonstrated ability to exercise exceptional judgment regarding highly sensitive matters.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.
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