Job Description
Who We Are:
The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is the state agency responsible for overseeing investor-owned electric power, natural gas, and water companies in Massachusetts, regulating the safety of bus companies, moving companies, and transportation network companies and overseeing the safety of natural gas pipelines.
Who We Serve:
Massachusetts was the first state in the nation to combine energy and environmental agencies under one Cabinet secretary. The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA) serves Commonwealth residents interested in outdoor recreational activities, clean energy solutions and those who work with animals and livestock. Equally, EOEEA works with energy consumers, power companies, clean energy providers and farmers to delicately balance the interaction with environmental protection laws and regulations while being a cornerstone for our economic prosperity.
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Job Opening:
The Department of Public Utilities, seeks applicants for a Damage Prevention Compliance Officer to perform the following duties:
A cover letter must be submitted as part of the application process and attached "as relevant" to the requisition. Please make sure your resume is attached correctly.
Position Overview:
The DPU is accepting resumes and applications for the position of Damage Prevention Compliance Officer in its Damage Prevention Program. The Pipeline Safety Division of the Department of Public Utilities has the authority to investigate, conduct hearings, and issue statutory civil penalties for violations of the Dig Safe Law. The purpose of the Dig Safe Law is to prevent damage to underground utilities. The Compliance officer will support the Division's enforcement proceedings.
Responsibilities:
- Ensuring Dig Safe Violation Reports are correctly catalogued in Microsoft Excel and Share Point.
- Update Division enforcement actions in shared database(s)
- Reconciling Public Records Request
- Prepare and sort documents from shared mailbox for data management
- Create and maintain logs and reports from shared database for tracking purposes
- Update database as damage prevention cases progress
- Review discrepancies in reports and data
- Ensure excavators respond and/or make payments to the Division within regulatory timeframes
- Assisting Damage Prevention Staff as assigned
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous experience in data management
- Strong organizational skills
- Deadline and detail-oriented
- Experience working with Microsoft Office
- Familiarity with SharePoint
Qualifications
First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.
Minimum Entrance Requirements: Applicants must have at least (A) two years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, experience in investigatory, law enforcement or regulatory administration work, or (B) and equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.
Substitutions:
A Bachelor's or higher degree may be substituted for the required experience.
Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.
Comprehensive Benefits
When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.
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An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.