Pacific Gas and Electric Company · 1 day ago
Expert Compliance & Risk Consultant - Location Flexible
Oakland, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$122K/yr - $194K/yr
7+ years expPacific Gas and Electric Company is seeking an Expert Compliance & Risk Consultant to join their Electric Engineering team. The role involves providing functional area oversight of NERC Planning standards and supporting compliance initiatives, including developing mitigation plans and ensuring readiness for new NERC requirements.
EnergyEnergy EfficiencyNatural ResourcesOil and Gas
Responsibilities
Support ongoing mitigation plans filed with the Regional Entity (Western Electric Coordinating Council (WECC))
Partners with Electric Engineering business units on the development of mitigation plans
Partners with controls verification team on development and implementation of test plans, incorporating any findings into improvements in NERC compliance
Assists with annual gap analysis
Supports investigations into compliance issues with NERC--with a focus on O&P standard family
Develops compelling data-driven business cases for or against specific courses of action and potential risk mitigation alternatives as appropriate
Ensures readiness for new or changing NERC requirements
Provides strategic direction regarding areas of NERC compliance in common with CPUC, OEIS, and CAISO
Identifies gaps between compliance requirements and guidance documentation
Identifies opportunities for new internal controls
Helps build additional internal controls
Supports development of compliance narratives and RSAW documentation
Provides support during WECC/FERC audits
Provides inputs into FERC/NERC policy as it pertains to development of new and/or revised NERC Reliability Standards
May provide additional support during CAISO Annual Maintenance Review
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
7 years of relevant experience
Preferred
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP)
Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP)
Leading Professional in Ethics and Compliance (LPEC)
Experience with Transmission Operations
Experience with Transmission Planning
4 years' experience managing compliance/risk programs or controls
Broad expertise and knowledge to the regulatory space of utilities
Advanced knowledge of and ability to apply internal control concepts and/or risk analysis & assessment
Strong problem solving, project management, and change management skills
Ability to manipulate data and draw conclusions/make recommendations
Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate complex data effectively to a variety of audiences including executives
Ability to influence others in order to achieve understanding, acceptance, and commitment to act
Highly flexible, self-directed, and able to adapt well to a rapidly changing environment
Company
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, incorporated in California in 1905, is one of the largest combination natural gas and electric utilities in the United States.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$30.29BKey Investors
DOE Loan Programs OfficeUS Department of Energy
2024-12-17Post Ipo Debt· $15B
2024-12-02Post Ipo Debt· $2.35B
2024-09-24Grant· $34.5M
Leadership Team
Patricia Poppe
Chief Executive Officer, PG&E Corporation
Sumeet Singh
Chief Executive Officer at Pacific Gas and Electric Company and EVP, Energy Delivery
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