Compliance & Risk Consultant

Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific Gas and Electric Company seeks a Compliance/Risk/Quality Assurance specialist to support data response quality and compliance initiatives. The role blends analyses, research, and process improvements across Quality Control and Support Desk functions.

The hybrid position is based in Oakland, CA, with compensation reflecting Bay Area ranges and eligibility for incentive programs. Strong data analytics and confidentiality skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• 2 years of job-related experience preferred.
• CIA/RIMS-CRMP/CCEP/LPEC certifications are desirable.
• Experience with records management and confidentiality protocols.
• Knowledge of regulatory policy and compliance concepts.

Responsibilities

• Review data responses for accuracy, consistency and confidentiality.
• Coordinate with teams to gather information and issue deliverables.
• Monitor quality trends and propose practical improvements.
• Develop quality control checklists and best practices.
• Create reports and ad-hoc analyses to support decisions.
• Manage data requests lifecycle and ensure timely, compliant responses.
• Maintain databases and perform quality checks.

Skills

Audit/Assurance

Data analytics

Data visualization

Record management

AI/GenAI familiarity

Analytical reasoning

CPUC/OEIS knowledge

VM/IS liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

CIA

RIMS-CRMP

CCEP

LPEC

Tools

Microsoft 365

SharePoint

DRU Tracker/Power Apps

RMA

Job description

Requisition ID# 175101

Job Category: Compliance / Risk / Quality Assurance

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Energy Delivery

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview

Over 6,500 coworkers in Electric T&D ensure the delivery of clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy to nearly 16 million people in Northern and Central California. The Electric T&D Team is responsible for ensuring the electric grid's reliability and resiliency through the ongoing maintenance and operations of PG&E's 100,000 miles of distribution lines and over 18,000 miles of Transmission lines. Coworkers in Electric T&D's actively engage in the Lean Methodology through the use of Visual Management in Operating Reviews to cross-functionally identify and solve problems, and create standard work. By working together as One Electric. One Team. We are delivering for our hometowns.

Position Summary

The Compliance and Risk Consultant provides flexible support across both Quality Control and Support Desk functions based on organizational priorities. In the Quality Control capacity, this role leads and executes the data response quality review process, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and confidentiality of information provided to PG&E’s internal and external stakeholders.In the Support Desk capacity, this role includes conducting research, priors, data analysis, data entry, and reporting to drive data response strategies and support compliance-related business decisions. Responsibilities may include maintaining process documentation, participating in process improvement initiatives, administering technology tools, and performing data quality checks.

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned location based on business need.

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by‑case basis related to these factors.
A reasonable salary range is:

Bay Area Minimum: $90,000.00
Bay Area Maximum: $136,000.00

This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.

Job Responsibilities

• Review and approve data responses for accuracy, consistency, tone, confidentiality, and compliance with organizational standards.
• Build relationships across teams to gather information, resolve issues, and support high‑quality deliverables.
• Monitor quality trends, raise concerns early, and recommend practical solutions to prevent recurring issues.
• Take initiative to learn, improve processes, and drive assigned work through completion with minimal direction.
• Develop and implement quality control checklists and best practices to improve processes.
• Research prior responses, identify process gaps, and recommend solutions for efficiency and quality.
• Create reports, perform ad‑hoc analysis, and present findings to support business decisions.
• Manage intake, logging, assignment, and tracking of data requests to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
• Maintain and update databases, perform quality checks, and produce final responses.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
• Job-related experience, 2 years

Desired:

• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
• Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP)
• Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP)
• Leading Professional in Ethics and Compliance (LPEC)
• Knowledge of electrical engineering with substation, distribution, or transmission experience
• Knowledge of regulatory policy and compliance concepts, and/or risk management
• Experience in records management, confidentiality protocols, approval standards, and lifecycle governance.
• Proficient with Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and compliance tracking tools (e.g., DRU Tracker/Power Apps, RMA); ability to translate record structures into data usable by visualization/reporting teams.
• Familiarity with CPUC/OEIS requirements and PG&E compliance frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to seek clarity quickly and align assignments across multiple stakeholders.
• Experience partnering with visual management/reporting teams (e.g., VM&IS) to define data models, logging rules, and refresh cadences.
• Audit or Assurance background
• Data science or applied analytics background
• Data mining, trend identification, and historical analysis
• Familiarity with AI-assisted or GenAI enabled search and summarization tools including validation of results
• Ability to apply analytical reasoning and critical evaluation to AI-generated outputs and historical data sources