Senior Project Manager (Energy)

Shape California’s clean energy future with the California Energy Commission (CEC)! Job Code-533086 Working Title: Senior Project Manager State job classification: ELECTRIC GENERATION SYSTEM PROGRAM SPECIALIST I $10,127.00 - $12,669.00 per month - plus, an additional recruitment and retention pay of $300 per month. Final Filing Date to Apply: 10/14/2026 (11:59pm Pacific Time) ***Telework: This position is eligible for Telework anywhere within the state of California. The CEC is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager (Electric Generation System Program Specialist I) to lead complex energy facility permitting and power plant licensing projects within the Siting, Transmission, and Environmental Protection Division. In this senior-level role, you’ll serve as a project manager and subject matter expert, evaluating emerging generation technologies, analyzing environmental and technical impacts, developing innovative solutions, and helping advance California’s clean energy goals. You’ll work across government and private-sector partners, lead complex technical assessments, and have the opportunity to guide, coach, and mentor technical and analytical staff. If you’re ready to bring your expertise to projects that directly influence California’s energy landscape, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact. Desirable Qualifications:

1. Ability to work well as part of a team and perform independent tasks that contribute towards shared goals.
2. Ability to assume a lead position in a team environment.
3. Ability to effectively write and edit technical information.
4. Experience managing projects, including the ability to create project plans and schedules, prioritize conflicting deliverables, and meet deadlines.
5. Ability to track progress and apply project management principles, methodologies, and tools.
6. Ability to communicate technical information to diverse audiences.
7. Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and written and verbal communication skills, with experience interfacing with internal staff, external stakeholders, and agencies.
8. Knowledge and experience working with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) or conducting environmental reviews for complex projects.
9. Knowledge of California Public Resources Code pertaining to energy conservation and development; design and operation of electrical generating and storage facilities, advanced electrical generating technologies; environmental aspects of various fuel types; and environmental consequences of generation and storage facility construction and operation.
10. Knowledge of California’s energy policy and climate goals.

Required Application Package Documents Current version of the State Employment Application (STD 678 form) Resume is required and must be included. Cover Letter – Include a cover letter of no more than one page in length describing why you are the best candidate for this position. Statement of Qualifications - Include an SOQ that answers the questions below. Your SOQ should be no longer than two pages, single-spaced, with no smaller than 12-point font. Applications received without an SOQ will not be considered. Visit How to Write a Statement of Qualifications for instructions.

1. Describe your experience and working understanding of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and other relevant laws for the protection of air and water quality and other environmental resources, and public health and safety.
2. Discuss your experience working with local, state and federal agencies, tribes, and community members.
3. Describe your experience writing and editing technical documents.
4. Describe your experience applying project management, principles, and tools.

Minimum Qualifications (MQs) for the Electric Generation System Program Specialist I state classification. Please review the MQs for this opportunity before officially applying. Link to CalHR MQs:CalHR Public Portal #J-18808-Ljbffr California Energy Commission