Enterprise Compliance Manager

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.; Yulee (FL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Salary increase opportunities

401k and retirement plans

Medical, dental and life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Volunteer hours and wellness programs

Job summary

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is seeking an Enterprise Compliance, Ethics & Risk Manager to develop and coordinate enterprise-wide compliance programs supporting regulated natural gas, propane, and electric utility operations.

You will partner with legal, safety, risk, internal audit, HR, and regulatory affairs to ensure compliance with laws, tariffs, permits and industry standards while promoting integrity and accountability across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a business, regulatory, engineering, environmental, safety, accounting, finance, or related field.
• Five+ years of progressively responsible experience in compliance, regulatory affairs, utility operations, internal audit, risk management, or related functions.
• Working knowledge of compliance management, internal controls, regulatory requirements, audit practices, and risk assessment methods in a regulated utility or energy environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate, and monitor enterprise-wide compliance programs for natural gas, propane, and electric utility operations.
• Monitor regulatory and legislative developments affecting utility operations and related areas.
• Coordinate compliance risk assessments, control reviews, investigations, corrective action plans, and reporting.
• Identify compliance gaps with operations and leaders, evaluate root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Develop and deliver compliance communications, training, tools, and guidance for employees.
• Support regulatory examinations, inquiries, audits, inspections, data requests, and filings with timely responses.
• Support enterprise risk assessments and mitigation reporting as part of ERM framework.
• Maintain compliance documentation, evidence repositories, issue logs, dashboards, metrics, and management reports.
• Collaborate with legal, regulatory, safety, environmental, engineering, operations, internal audit, finance, customer service, and HR teams on risk mitigation.
• Escalate significant compliance issues and recommend corrective or preventive actions.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Internal audit

Regulatory affairs

Governance

Policy development

Project management

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

Location: Hybrid within DE or FL office locations, periodic travel required

What makes us great

At the heart of our Company is a dedication to delivering energy that drives progress. We put people first, work to keep them safe and build trusting relationships.

Your role in our success:

The Enterprise Compliance, Ethics & Risk Manager is responsible for developing, coordinating, and monitoring enterprise-wide compliance programs that support the company’s regulated natural gas, propane, and electric utility operations. This role partners with business leaders, operations, legal, safety, risk management, internal audit, human resources, and regulatory affairs to help ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, tariffs, permits, company policies, and industry standards. The position promotes a culture of integrity, accountability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement while helping reduce compliance risk across the organization.

What you'll be working on:

• Manage and maintain enterprise compliance programs, policies, procedures, controls, and reporting processes for utility operations, corporate functions, and regulated business units.
• Monitor regulatory and legislative developments affecting natural gas, propane, and electric utility operations, including requirements related to pipeline safety, public utility regulation, environmental compliance, workplace safety, customer service, records retention, and ethics.
• Coordinate compliance risk assessments, control reviews, investigations, corrective action plans, and management reporting.
• Partner with operations and functional leaders to identify compliance gaps, evaluate root causes, and implement practical, sustainable corrective actions.
• Develop and deliver compliance communications, training, tools, and guidance to support employee understanding of policies, regulatory obligations, reporting requirements, and ethical business conduct.
• Support regulatory examinations, agency inquiries, audits, inspections, data requests, and compliance filings by coordinating timely and accurate responses.
• Support enterprise and business unit risk assessments, risk identification activities, mitigation planning, and related reporting as part of the Company's Enterprise Risk Management framework.
• Maintain compliance documentation, evidence repositories, issue logs, dashboards, metrics, and management reports to demonstrate program effectiveness and accountability.
• Collaborate with legal, regulatory affairs, safety, environmental, engineering, operations, internal audit, finance, customer service, and human resources teams on compliance matters and risk mitigation strategies.
• Assist in developing enterprise compliance standards that align with company values, business objectives, regulated utility obligations, and industry best practices.
• Escalate significant compliance issues, trends, and emerging risks to appropriate leadership and recommend corrective or preventive actions.

Who you are:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, legal studies, regulatory affairs, engineering, environmental science, safety, accounting, finance, or a related field required.
• Experience in a regulated utility, energy, infrastructure, propane, natural gas, electric, or similar operational environment preferred.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible experience in compliance, regulatory affairs, utility operations, internal audit, risk management, legal, safety, environmental, governance, or related functions required.
• Working knowledge of compliance management, internal controls, regulatory requirements, audit practices, and risk assessment methods in a regulated utility or energy environment.
• Understanding of utility operations and regulatory frameworks, including public service commission requirements, pipeline safety expectations, environmental obligations, safety standards, and customer service obligations.
• Strong analytical, organizational, project management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret complex regulations and translate requirements into clear procedures, controls, training, and operational guidance.
• Ability to build credibility and collaborate effectively with field operations, corporate functions, executives, regulators, auditors, and external partners.
• High degree of discretion, sound judgment, professionalism, and commitment to ethical conduct.
• Knowledge of compliance program design, policy development, training, auditing, issue management, and corrective action tracking preferred.

What's in it for you?

Joining the CUC team will get you:

• Fantastic opportunities for career growth
• Cooperative, supportive and empowered team atmosphere
• Annual bonus and salary increase opportunities
• Monthly recognition events
• Endless wellness initiatives and community events
• Robust and customizable benefit packages-choose what works best with your life. Options include generous 401k, medical, dental and life insurance, tuition reimbursement, compensated volunteer hours and MORE!
• Paid time off, holidays and a separate bank of sick time

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, among other factors. Applicants with a disability that need assistance applying for a position may email [e-mail].

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