- Job Name
- Administrative Law Judge
- Brief Description
- The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) is seeking to fill two Administrative Law Judge positions. These are full-time exempt roles that manage legal proceedings relating to the regulation of utility and transportation companies. This recruitment includes an opportunity for an interim appointment to last twelve (12) months with potential for long-term. The starting salary offer will be based on qualifications within the range of $92,400 - $115,008 annually.
- Job Type
- Full-Time
- Education Level Required
- J.D. / Law Degree
- Location City
- Lacey, WA 98503, United states
- Contact Person
- UTC Human Resources
- Contact Email
- humanresources@utc.wa.gov
- Contact Phone
- How to Apply
- Applications are accepted through careers.wa.gov. A candidate may submit a paper application to the UTC Headquarters at 621 Woodland Sq. Loop SE, Lacey, WA 98503 during standard business hours. Regardless of format, an application will only be accepted if the required attachments are submitted in addition as outlined in the full job post.
- Direct Link
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- Job Details
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The Position:
Reporting to the Assistant Director of Administrative Law, Administrative Law Judges resolve legal, policy, and factual disputes as the presiding officer or mediator in adjudications and as part of a team of commission staff in rulemakings.
What you’ll do:
Independently manage and conduct simple and complex adjudicative proceedings that often involve multiple issues, many parties of record, and development or application of novel or unique issues of law and policy. Ensure commission orders reflect sound, lawful principles and manage rulemaking proceedings in conjunction with professional staff assuring all legal requirements are met. In doing so, you may administer oaths, receive testimony and/or evidence, and examine witnesses in adjudicative proceedings before the commission. May issue subpoenas, enter orders directing persons to produce records for the commission, issue penalty assessments, or find probable cause to issue complaints on behalf of the commission. Mediates disputes as opportunities arise and maintains personal, professional, and ethical standards at the highest level.Responsible for demonstrating excellent legal analysis and writing, as well as creative and strategic thinking, applied in matters having significant long-range impacts in constantly evolving regulatory frameworks. The ALJ also advises the Commissioners on procedural, legal, and policy matters and works with the Commissioners to prepare final orders.
Additional duties include, but aren’t limited to the following:
- Exercise independent thought while preparing initial orders in cases over which the position presides without the Commissioners. Prepares other orders, manages the case record, and makes recommendations for the Commissioners' ultimate decision on matters that are the subject of final orders.
- Responsible for drafting language to implement law and policy in orders resolving contested cases, either independently or under the direction of the Commissioners and in consultation with policy advisors.
- Direct statewide impact on residential and business consumers of utility and transportation services and work on decisions that can have multi-million-dollar impacts on regulated companies.
