PUC Assistant Counsel 1

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PUC Assistant Counsel 1

Salary

$67,736.00 - $102,905.00 Annually

Location

Dauphin County, PA

Job Type

Non-Civil Service Permanent Full-time

Job Number

N-2026-48731

Department

Public Utility Commission

Division

PU Inspn Rts

Opening Date

05/04/2026

Closing Date

5/18/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Job Code

G6001

Position Number

Multiple positions may be filled from this posting.

Union

Commonwealth Bar Association

Bargaining Unit

Z4

Pay Group

ST08

Bureau / Division Code

00171301

Worksite Address

400 North Street

City

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Zip Code

17120

Contact Name

Shannon Marciano

Contact Phone

717.787.8714

Contact Email

ra-puchr@pa.gov

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THE POSITION
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s (PUC) Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) is looking for recent law school graduates who enjoy working in a team-based environment and are interested in beginning their career in utility law-focused litigation as an Assistant Counsel 1 (AC1). Positions are available in both the Rates Division and the Enforcement Division of I&E.If you are highly motivated, detail-oriented, and interested in a career in litigation, you are encouraged to apply. The Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement is a highly rewarding bureau to work for due to its charge to represent the public interest and its team-based atmosphere.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
Rates Division:In the Rates Division, the AC1-Rates, under the guidance of a senior attorney and supervision of the Deputy Chief Prosecutor, is responsible for the review of rate filings and other documents to determine the proper Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) response. In the case of rate filings, working with technical staff in the preparation of all required reports to the commission. In the case of other filings such as petitions and applications, assisting in determining the appropriate I&E response. At the direction of the supervisor, the AC1-Rates will prepare research, analyses and recommendations on a variety of issues involving ratemaking, administrative procedure, evidence, and trial practice.The AC1-Rates is responsible for actions taken in the prosecution of rate investigations or other assignments, including acting as the sole attorney representing I&E in rate cases under one million dollars, and as co-counsel on rate filings over one million dollars. These responsibilities include: preparing and filing all prehearing motions and petitions; coordinating a staff prosecutory team which includes accountants, economists, engineers, and public utility analysts; developing a coordinated prosecutory strategy for discovery, cross-examination, and requests for reconsideration or modification; drafting discovery documents; negotiating settlements in ADR forum or before the assigned Administrative Law Judge; assisting in the preparation of direct testimony; conducting cross-examination; presenting oral argument and hearing motions and pleadings; and drafting main briefs and reply briefs, exceptions, and requests for reconsideration or modification. Enforcement Division:In the Enforcement Division, the AC1-Enforcement responsibilities include the review of informal investigations and other pertinent documents referred to I&E to determine and implement the appropriate enforcement action in all prosecu