Municipal / Public Utility Compensation Specialist
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
Requirements
- 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