Grade 64
New York State has approximately 20 positions* in this title statewide. You may view a breakdown of positions by county. This position exists in Public Service, Department of. View links to all New York State agencies including agencies that have this title. For more information, New York State employees can contact the Career Mobility Office at (518) 485-6199 or (800) 553-1322. If you are not a current New York State employee, you can use the Department of Civil Service Web site to explore possible employment opportunities.
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As a Utility Supervisor, you will provide the general supervision required for the implementation of directives and policies, staff development, and the successful completion of assigned work. The Utility Supervisor will lead, facilitate, and participate in meetings and work groups with personnel from the utility industry, utility interest groups, and consumer groups in order to conduct investigations, resolve utility and stakeholder disputes, develop strategic policy and conceptual proposals and recommendations for senior management based on expert knowledge of and experience within assigned utility or policy area; review and evaluate data and information and provide independent analyses, conclusions, and recommendations; write and compile testimony, publications, white papers, draft Commission orders, internal memos and presentations from staff recommendations; respond to inquiries from commissioners, legislators, consumers, and regulatory bodies; and lead and direct the resolution of the most difficult or controversial utility and policy assignments. Additionally, the Utility Supervisor responsibilities would include performing the full range of supervisory duties including approving leave and tracking time and attendance; identifying staff development needs; evaluating staff performance; and completing performance evaluations.
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Please note: qualifications for this position may be subject to change. If substitutions for education and/or experience are allowed, this information would be available on the announcement.
You must take and pass a Civil Service examination in order to be considered for this position.
On or before the date of the examination, you must be a qualified employee of the New York State Department of Public Service and have had three months of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as a:
Utility Engineering Specialist 3, Utility Analyst 3 (Cyber Security), Utility Engineering Specialist 3 (Gas Pipeline Safety), Utility Analyst 3, Power Systems Operations Specialist 4, Power Systems Operations Specialist 4 (Nuclear), Power Systems Operations Specialist 5, Power Transmission Planner 4, or Professional Engineer 2 (Gas Pipeline Safety).
If you were permanently appointed to a qualifying title on or before February 13, 2023, and have served continuously in this title since that date, you are eligible to file for this examination.
Only the title or titles listed are qualifying.
For informational purposes only, click on the examination number(s) listed below to see the current or previous examination(s) that are used to fill this title.
38-933When this examination is scheduled to be held, the announcement can be found on the Department of Civil Service, Examination Announcements web page. If you do not see an examination currently scheduled please check back on a monthly basis or sign up for announcement notification by email so that you will automatically be notified when new examinations are being offered.
Career mobility is not just limited to the titles in the Career Ladder, above. Additional movement may be achieved through other examinations, additional education and/or work experience or transfer opportunities. For additional information or clarification of transfer determinations, current State employees should contact the Career Mobility Office. Visit ELMS Online to view established open-competitive, promotion, and transition eligible lists. If you are not a current New York State employee, see Employment Opportunities with New York State and find out how to become a New York State employee.