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PUC Assistant Counsel 3

PA Public Utility Commission
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This job posting closes on 3/13/2026. All application must be submitted through the external link by 3/13/2026 at 11:59pm.

 

THE POSITION

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) is eager to welcome a highly motivated Pennsylvania attorney with experience in highly responsible and complex professional legal work to the PUC Law Bureau. This position advises Commissioners and their assistants, bureau directors, and other Commission employees on various legal, procedural, ethical and policy matters through verbal and written communications. If you have professional legal experience which provided exposure to governmental regulatory law (regarding public utilities) or administrative law, we encourage you to apply today.

 

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This position advises Commissioners and their assistants, bureau directors, and other Commission employees on various legal, procedural, ethical and policy matters through verbal and written communications. This position also represents the Commission in difficult and complex cases before state and federal appellate courts, before federal agencies (primarily the FCC and FERC), before the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC), and PA Office of Open Records (OOR). This position prepares memoranda, reports, legal opinions, draft orders and proposed regulations for Commissioners, the Chief Counsel, client bureaus, other agencies, and the general public. The well-qualified candidate will have three years of progressively responsible professional legal experience, with some experience in highly responsible and complex professional legal work which provided exposure to governmental regulatory law (regarding public utilities) or administrative law.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

 

Work Schedule and Additional Information: 

  • Full-time employment
  • Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
  • Telework: This position is headquartered in Harrisburg. Part-time telework is a potential feature of this position. Successful candidates are required to report to the headquarters worksite daily, unless the employee meets eligibility requirements and telework has been approved by the Director.
    • To be eligible to participate in telework, the employee's Alternate (telework) Worksite must meet the following requirements. The telework worksite must be located: 1) within a reasonable travel distance of Harrisburg, and 2) within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
    • Direct all questions regarding reasonable distance and the type of available telework to the PUC Human Resource Office at ra-puchr@pa.gov or (717) 787-8714.
    • Management may discontinue any telework arrangement at any time, for any reason.
    • Candidates who do not wish to telework or are not eligible to telework, will work from the headquarters office in Harrisburg.
  • Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
  • You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

 

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

  • Three years of progressively responsible professional legal experience, with some experience in highly responsible and complex professional legal work which provided exposure to governmental regulatory law (regarding public utilities)/administrative law and graduation from an approved school of law; or 
  • Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

 

Necessary Special Requirement:

  • Possession of a certificate of admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania; or eligibility for such certification.

 

Additional Requirements: 

  • You must possess at least three years of demonstrated experience in proceedings before Pennsylvania or federal agencies. 
  • You must possess at least three years of demonstrated experience in proceedings before Pennsylvania or federal courts. 
  • You must be able to perform essential job functions.

 

How to Apply:

All applicants must apply through the external link provided. Applications submitted through Handshake will not be reviewed or considered.