Classification: Senior Officer Grade C
Salary: $127,597 - $136,873 plus superannuation
Position No: 46792
Directorate: City and Environment
Advertised (Gazettal date): 13 July 2026
Contact Officer: Vijender Kumar on [email protected] or (02) 6205 0184
Details: Do you enjoy working on complex regulatory, policy and governance matters and want to play a key role in shaping the regulatory environment for essential utility services in the ACT? If so, this opportunity may be for you.
A Senior Regulatory Officer position is available within the Utilities Technical Regulation (UTR) team until September 2028. UTR supports the Technical Regulator by providing advice on a broad range of technical and regulatory matters relating to licensed and unlicensed utilities, helping to ensure electricity, gas and water services are delivered safely and reliably to the ACT community. Further information on UTR is available at https://www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au/business-and-work/building-and-construction/regulated-utilities-services
Applications are sought from experienced people who can apply their experience to support the development of regulatory settings and contribute to the delivery of regulatory projects and outcomes.
The successful candidate will work with utilities, consultants, government agencies and multidisciplinary teams to support the Technical Regulator in the delivery of regulatory functions. They will lead the development of regulatory settings, provide strategic and operational compliance advice, coordinate stakeholder engagement, and contribute to legislative and regulatory reforms affecting utility services in the Territory.
The successful candidate must have highly developed communication skills, including the ability to develop high-quality written documentation such as advice on utility operational matters, briefs, legislative instruments, technical codes, compliance reports, and ministerial correspondence. The role also requires the ability to work effectively with technical, policy and utility experts and communicate clearly with stakeholders from both technical and non-technical backgrounds.
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.
Eligibility/Other Requirements:
- Tertiary qualifications in a demonstrably relevant field would be highly desirable.
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Experience in a regulatory environment, within a utility or policy area, is highly desirable.
Notes: This is a temporary position available for a period of 12 months with the possibility of extension up to 24 months.
A Merit pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. Please note, this position will be in a new workplace designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.
How to Apply: If the above role sounds like you and you want to be part of a dynamic team working in regulation space, please submit no more than two pages addressing your suitability against the selection criteria listed in the Position Description, a current curriculum vitae, and contact details of two referees.
For further information contact Vijender Kumar, on 02 6205 0184 or [email protected]
Applications should be submitted .
Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.
Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.
The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.
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This is a temporary position available for a period of 12 months with the possibility of extension up to 24 months.
