Why This Role Stands Out
This remote role offers a fantastic opportunity to deepen your expertise in compensation and classification within the vital municipal and public utility sectors, contributing to impactful projects across diverse government entities. If you possess a strong background in utility or public works compensation studies and enjoy analytical challenges, you'll thrive in this position and gain valuable experience. We encourage you to apply and explore this exciting career path!
Quick Overview
Job Description
AlphaGov is seeking a Municipal / Public Utility Compensation Specialist for project-based compensation and classification work with cities, counties, public utilities, water/wastewater districts, electric utilities, and similar special districts.
You will support market surveys, classification reviews, total-compensation comparisons, and pay-plan recommendations in utility and municipal operating environments. Ideal candidates have completed studies for utilities or special districts, not only general government HR.
What you'll do:
- Conduct and support compensation and classification studies for municipal and utility employers
- Analyze craft, technical, operator, professional, and management roles common to utilities and public works
- Build peer sets that include utilities, special districts, and comparable municipal operations
- Evaluate premiums, certifications, shift differentials, and total compensation practices
- Support salary structure, range, and implementation recommendations
- Prepare clear reports and board/executive presentations
- Contribute utility-sector technical content to AlphaGov proposals
- Required:
5+ years compensation/classification consulting or utility HR compensation work
Direct experience with public utilities, water/wastewater, electric, or special-district compensation studies (or equivalent municipal public-works heavy studies)
Strong analytical and report-writing skills
Ability to explain technical findings to nontechnical audiences
Nice to have:
Electric utility peer surveys; water district studies; FLSA for field/operations roles