Help protect the consumers of Washington state
UTC employees work every day to ensure Washington's utility and transportation services are fairly priced, available, reliable and safe.
The commission protects consumers by ensuring regulated companies treat consumers fairly and that these companies are in compliance with commission consumer laws, rules and policies.
An employer of choice
At the UTC, we recognize that our employees are the key to the agency's success. We are committed to our work, but value the balance with our personal lives. We demonstrate our commitment to employees by providing an environment that stimulates professional growth, continued learning opportunities, offers meaningful work and a comprehensive benefits package.
The UTC core values are Respect, Professionalism, Integrity, and Accountability. Employees and managers are committed to consistently reflecting these values in how we behave, interact with each other, and in the decisions we make in our work.
The UTC's management team lives by a set of agreed upon leadership principles to help guide their performance as leaders. Managers are responsible for, and dedicated to, creating a climate of trust and respect and promoting a productive work environment.
Lean at the UTC—The UTC has adopted Lean principles and tools as part of our culture. Lean is a holistic approach to reduce waste and increase value for the customer. It enables employee empowerment, organizational capacity, and sustainable success. We strive to develop people so that every employee is a problem solver and every leader is a coach!