Senior Policy Investigator - Analyst III

The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety is seeking a Senior Policy Investigator (Analyst III) in Sacramento, Oakland, or Lakewood to perform the following key responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive investigations of underground incidents, equipment failures, and safety concerns.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret data from monitoring systems, logs, sensors, and field observations.
• Perform root-cause analyses using established investigative frameworks.
• Interview witnesses, excavators, operators, and other stakeholders.
• Prepare clear, accurate, and defensible investigative reports.
• Identify systemic safety issues and propose corrective actions.
• Participate in safety audits, field inspections, risk assessments, and trend analysis.
• Maintain strict adherence to ethical standards, confidentiality, and evidence-handling protocols.
• Conduct Education and outreach activities and providing expert guidance to promote compliance with the Dig Safe Act.
• Travel is required. Possession of a valid driver's license is required when operating a state owned or leased vehicle. Travel it will be performed up to 50% of the time.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.