What are the responsibilities and job description for the Utilities Policy Advisory Committee (UPAC) Member position at Colorado Springs Utilities?
**Utilities Policy Advisory Committee (UPAC) Member**
Job Type: **Business Operations**
Pay Range **VOLUNTEER / NON-PAID POSITION**
Location **Colorado Springs, CO**
Date First Posted **9/15/26**
Applications are being accepted through: 9/30/26
_*If no date is displayed, applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis; however, this job posting may close at any time after a minimum of 5 days of being posted._
**Utilities Policy Advisory Committee Member**
VOLUNTEER / NON-PAID POSITION
**Wanted** : Bright Ideas, Powerful Convictions, and Business Experience. The Colorado Springs Utilities Board is seeking two volunteers to fill vacancies as either regular or alternate members of the Utilities Policy Advisory Committee (UPAC). UPAC is a fact-finding body that reviews, analyzes, and provides recommendations to the Utilities Board regarding policy direction for Colorado Springs Utilities. Interested individuals must provide a resume and cover letter as well as be a customer of Colorado Springs Utilities and possess skills and experience in financial or business professions. Appointments are made for a term of three years, with a maximum of three consecutive terms, and alternate members have an open-ended term. UPAC meetings are typically held the first Wednesday of each month, 8:00 to 10:30 a.m. in the Blue River Board Room on the fifth floor of the South Tower in the Plaza of the Rockies (121 S. Tejon Street).
**This is an excellent opportunity to make a positive difference in our community’s future!** At Colorado Springs Utilities, we focus our attention on the basics – our four core services of electricity, natural gas, water, and wastewater. The result: a more efficient community-owned utility. The citizens of Colorado Springs continue to reap the benefits of community ownership – enjoying competitive prices, exceptional hometown service, responsible environmental practices, and a voice in how their utility operates. As a locally-owned, not-for-profit utility, we are solely focused on meeting the needs of our friends and neighbors. Community ownership means making investments in the place we call home. It means employees volunteer their personal time for local causes. It means hometown service. Most of all, it means giving our customers a voice in decisions and control of one of the best utilities in the nation.
**_ATTENTION_** **_:_**
_All positions will be posted for a minimum of 5 calendar days._
_Starting pay will be based on the successful candidate's experience, education, and training; however, those with limited direct experience could start below the posted pay range._
_If a single pay rate is posted, the job starts at that rate regardless of previous experience, education, and training._
_Colorado Springs Utilities does not sponsor work visas of any kind, including H-1B, TN, or F-1 student visas (with or without OPT or STEM work authorization), or any other employment-based visas._ **_All eligible applicants must be authorized to work in the United States, and work authorization must not be based on employer sponsorship of a work visa._**
**Colorado Springs Utilities is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.** Colorado Springs Utilities is committed to the principles of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity in accord with Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act, 38 U.S.C. § 4212, as amended (VEVRAA), and § 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (§ 503). In addition, no person shall be unlawfully discriminated against because of race, color, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation), age, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic information, marital status, or any other basis protected under state or federal law. Human Resources shall assure Colorado Springs Utilities’ benefits, classification, compensation, employee development, employee relations, and employment programs, conform to current legal and regulatory requirements and the provisions of Colorado Springs Utilities’ Affirmative Action Plan in accordance with VEVRAA and § 503.
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Job Type: Business Operations