The Missouri Public Service Commission offers a on-siteSenior Professional Engineer role in Jefferson City, MO with a competitive annual salary of USD 87,034. This position supports generation, transmission, distribution, and rate-setting activities while delivering meaningful engineering analysis. The Commission oversees investor-owned electric, natural gas, steam, water and sewer utilities in Missouri, ensuring safe, reliable service at just and affordable rates for Missourians. You will develop analytical methods and computer models, prepare testimony for hearings, and coordinate technical aspects of rate cases.
Benefits
- Health insurance begins the first of the month following start date
- Ten hours of paid sick and vacation leave each month
- Thirteen paid holidays
- Optional life, medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Potential flexible work schedules, opportunities for physical fitness, and tuition reimbursement
The position is based at 200 Madison Street, Jefferson City, MO 65102 and involves onsite work. The work supports safe and reliable utility services at reasonable rates for Missourians.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a technical resource in areas such as generation, transmission, distribution, and safety, providing engineering guidance across projects
- Offer subject matter expertise in electrical generation systems and specific aspects of statistical or production cost modeling
- Help shape research strategies and select appropriate analytical methods or computer models to deliver high-quality information to decision makers
- Prepare and present testimony in PSC hearings on utility rates, services, construction, production, and resource planning
- Perform depreciation studies or production cost modeling
- Coordinate technical aspects of rate cases before the Commission as case coordinator, negotiate with utility representatives and interveners, and provide input as an expert witness
- Explain complex technical results clearly in both verbal and written form to technical and non-technical audiences
- Occasional in-state or out-of-state travel may be required
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program
- Six or more years of engineering experience; two years in a regulatory, compliance, or utility environment preferred
- Graduate work in the specified areas may substitute for general experience on a year-for-year basis
- Professional Engineer license in Missouri is required
- Experience with spreadsheets and word processing is essential; familiarity with computer simulation and databases is preferred
- Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment
- Prior engineering modeling experience is required
- Strong analytical, writing, and interpersonal skills, along with solid PC proficiency
Technologies
- Spreadsheets
- Word processing
- Computer simulation
- Database
How to apply
To be considered, submit an application, resume, transcripts from all colleges/universities attended, and a short technical writing sample by 5:00 pm June 26, 2026 to the Missouri Public Service Commission, PO Box 360, Jefferson City, MO 65102 or via email to pscjobs@psc.mo.gov. For additional information about this position, visit http://psc.mo.gov/General/Career_Opportunities.
