Salary

$36.61 - $58.57 Hourly $76,145 - $121,831 Annually This position is a Pay Band LI

Purpose of Position

This position will remain open until filled. Applicant list may be screened more than once.

Why does the job exist?

The purpose of this position is to provide independent recommended decisions that include findings of fact and conclusions of law to the NMPRC Commissioners in adjudicated cases involving the regulation of public utilities, telecommunications carriers, and motor carriers.

How does it get done?

Manage and organize complex, multi-discipline, and multi-issue cases. Preside over evidentiary hearings sometimes involving up to 20 parties, 40 witnesses, and thousands of pages of evidence. Write recommended decisions-which are documents similar to court opinions-after reading and analyzing testimony, technical data, and other evidence.

Who are the customers?

NMPRC Commissioners. Parties. The public.

Ideal Candidate

Experience practicing law in areas directly related to public utility regulation
Experience as an administrative law judge or hearing officer
Educational experience in areas directly related to public utility regulation, such as economics, accounting or engineering
Experience practicing law involving substantial research and writing

Minimum Qualification

Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited school of law and five (5) years of experience in the practice of law. Must be licensed as an attorney by the Supreme Court of New Mexico or qualified to apply for limited practice license (Rules 15-301.1 and 15-301.2 NMRA). For more information on limited practice licenses, please visit http://nmexam.org/limited-license/

Substitutions may apply. See Substitution Table below.

Substitution Table

No substitutions. Must possess required licensure, certification or registration and required number of years of experience

Employment Requirements

Must maintain a valid NM drivers license.

Working Conditions

State of New Mexico employees may be impacted by the Public Health Order dated December 19, 2022, which requires facilities licensed or certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS"), including all hospital types, long-term care facilities, nursing homes, hospice facilities and rehabilitation facilities, as well as assisted living facilities and adult day care settings, to adhere to all COVID-related requirements prescribed by CMS, including, but not limited to masking and staff vaccination.

Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT), extensive computer and phone usage. Some sitting, standing, bending and reaching may be required.

Supplemental Information

Benefits: Do you know what Total Compensation is? Click here Agency Contact Information: Rene Kepler Email For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.

Bargaining Unit Position

This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.