Salary: $69,504.00 - $152,952.00 Annually
Location : Tallahassee, Florida
Job Type: Salaried Full-Time
Job Number:Office: Office of Public Counsel
Opening Date: 08/20/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
General SummaryThe Office of Public Counsel seeks a talented and experienced Chief Legislative Analyst to evaluate a variety of complex utility cases and provide technical guidance to promote successful outcomes for 18 million Florida customers. Relying upon a firm foundation of core talents and accomplishments in your current profession, you will quickly develop the necessary skills in accounting, finance, economics, engineering, corporate tax and investment, and public utility regulation to establish multi-disciplinary mastery as one of the high-level industry experts in the state. Your responsibilities are to provide detailed technical guidance on a variety of types of utility cases involving affordability, data center tariffs and agreements, various clause recovery proceedings, storm hardening plans, hurricane restoration costs, and the cost-effective integration of new energy technologies.
Examples of Work Performed - Learning and Personal Growth: If you are willing to devote yourself to the mastery of public utilities regulation, we will invest substantial time and resources to prepare you for success as a multidisciplinary Chief Public Utilities Analyst.
- Lead the Fight for Regulatory Change: As you gain subject-matter mastery, you will recommend improvements that promote increasingly positive outcomes for customers.
- Expertise and Guidance: Display your growing subject-matter expertise by providing in-depth analyses of complex utility filings. Effectively explain your findings in helpful briefings and emails.
- Depositions and Cross Examination: Support the effective conduct of written and oral examination of industry experts and executives by drafting technical questions that highlight the weaknesses in each utility's case.
- Expert Witnesses: Assist our attorneys in retaining and preparing our industry experts for depositions and hearings.
- Lead, Mentor, and Develop: As a member of the leadership team, set a professional example, mentor and encourage the future success of junior analysts and attorneys in a collaborative environment.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - to the regulation of public utilities.
- Display increasing mastery of the multidisciplinary skills in accounting, finance, tax regulation, contracts, engineering, and corporate management.
- Review and assess findings from Audit Reports and official audit workpapers.
- Review, assess, and effectively integrate complex industry documents, corporate filings, graphs, charts, engineering schematics, and regulatory filings into our case preparation.
- Apply applicable state and federal legislation, laws, and rules.
- Employ analytical reasoning to anticipate challenges and implement creative solutions.
- Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Display independent leadership, cooperative teamwork, initiative, and common sense.
- Work cooperatively with outside office staff, expert witnesses, officials, and public staff.
- Collaborate with in-house staff on an individual basis.
- Conduct effective and efficient meetings and presentations.
- Prepare authoritative and persuasive memoranda to guide industry staff in reaching well-supported outcomes that are fair, just, and reasonable.
- Conduct effective computations to check the accuracy of filed documentary evidence that promote more affordable utility rates for our customers.
- Support the preparation of trial briefs, motions, pleadings, and oral arguments.
- Exercise stewardship over all public funds and property.
- Uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism.
- Safeguard confidential and sensitive information and reinforce these standards throughout the office.
- Treat all people with courtesy, dignity, and respect.
- Zealously advocate for affordable utility rates and other positive customer outcomes.
- Put forth the full effort required to organize, plan, and achieve our litigation goals.
Minimum QualificationsA bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and six years of professional experience in research, analysis, program planning and evaluation, or administrative work.
A master's degree from an accredited college or university can substitute for one year of the required experience.
A doctorate from an accredited college or university can substitute for two years of the required experience.
Professional experience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.
SALARY RANGE$69,504-$152,952, commensurate with skills and experience.
BENEFITSExcellent individual and family health benefits including free dental insurance. Retirement plan options that include employer contributions. Utilize state tuition opportunities to secure advanced degrees. Enjoy a generous upfront allotment of leave, sick leave, and holidays. Achieve work-life balance by embracing the unique opportunity to capture a total of 200 excess hours towards block leave, after supporting 3-5 multi-day cases per year, and a dozen smaller cases, where millions to billions of dollars are at stake.
APPLICATION DEADLINEThis position will remain open until it is filled.
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONQualified applicants should submit an application and detailed resume through the Florida Legislature's
You are encouraged to explore this opportunity by contacting the Public Counsel, Walt Trierweiler, directly by phone or text at (850) 717-0326, or by email at Trierweiler.Walt@leg.state.fl.us.
Working for the Florida Legislature includes a lucrative benefits package, including affordable health insurance options, free dental, long-term disability and employee life insurance, as well as competitive retirement. Employees have access to a college tuition waiver program, an employee assistance program, paid annual and sick leave, and paid holidays.
Learn more below!Health and Dental Insurance Employees have a choice of participating in the State Self Insured Plan or a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) if available in the county of residence or employment (Standard and High Deductible Investor plans are available). Full-time employees pay $30 per month for family coverage or $8.34 per month for individual coverage. Part-time employees pay premiums based on the total hours of work. For dental insurance, the Legislature offers a PPO plan that offers choice of dentist and pays from 50 to 100 percent of usual, customary, and reasonable charges. There is a $1500 maximum benefit per plan year. The Legislature pays the total premium for full-time employees and part-time employees pay premiums based on the total hours of work.
Leave Accrual BenefitsAnnual Leave accrues as follows based on creditable state service:
Up to 5 years - 11 hours per month 5 to 10 years - 13 hours per month Over 10 years - 15 hours per month
Sick Leave accrues at 9 hours per month for all full-time employees.
Life and Disability Insurance Group Term life Insurance with an accidental death and dismemberment benefit provides $25,000 coverage. The Legislature pays the total premium for full-time employees and part-time employees pay premiums based on the total hours of work. For disability insurance, the Legislature offers a Group Long Term Disability Insurance Plan that provides a monthly benefit of 60 percent of covered monthly earnings after an elimination period of 360 days. The Legislature pays the total premium.
RetirementParticipation in the Florida Retirement System is compulsory for all salaried staff, except certain re-employed retirees. New employees have until the end of the eighth month following their first month of employment to select a retirement plan, from the traditional pension plan or the investment plan. New employees will receive an informational packet approximately two months after the hire date. Members and staff contribute 3% of their salary towards retirement and the Legislature pays the remainder of the premium
Florida Pre-Tax Plan and Deferred Compensation PlanThis state sponsored program includes Supplemental Insurance Plans, Health Savings Account (when enrolled with an Investor Health Plan), and a Flexible Spending Program on a pretax basis. The Supplemental Insurance Plans include hospitalization, cancer/intensive care, dental, vision, and accidental/disability. The Flexible Spending Program includes healthcare and dependent care accounts. A competitive Deferred Compensation Plan is also offered. The State of Florida Deferred Compensation Plan offers a number of investment options including variable annuities, mutual funds, and a bank, with a variety of contract providers.
Paid HolidaysNew Year's Day - Martin Luther King Day - Memorial Day - Independence Day - Labor Day - Veteran's Day - Thanksgiving Day - Friday After Thanksgiving - Christmas Day - Personal Holiday
Total Compensation StatementThe Total Compensation Statement provides a monetary value of each benefit listed below as well as a total annual compensation estimate. The annual salary amount used in this example is $50,000. Note: All values are based on individual plans.
