Expert Regulatory Analyst - Location Flexible

Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is seeking an Expert Regulatory Analyst on a location-flexible basis in Oakland, CA. The role leads NOV management, regulatory response coordination, and compliance risk mitigation across Legal, Regulatory Relations, Compliance, Engineering, and Operations.

The incumbent will present to senior leaders, drive governance and action on findings, and oversee end-to-end NOV lifecycle with a focus on defensible, timely regulatory positions.

Qualifications

• BA/BS Degree in Marketing, Business, Computer Science, Engineering or other related field or equivalent work experience.
• 6 years of related working experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as NOV process owner for NOV management and governance.
• Identify and summarize compliance risks, forecast potential NOVs, and develop corrective actions.
• Lead investigations and manage responses to NOVs and related citations and penalties.
• Coordinate cross-functional SMEs to align response positions and commitments.
• Perform complex data extraction and analysis to support regulatory decisions and executive reporting.

Skills

Regulatory analysis

Investigations

Data analysis

Regulatory reporting

Education

BA/BS degree or equivalent

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Expert Regulatory Analyst - Location Flexible

Oakland, CA, US, 94612

Requisition ID# 173885

Job Category: Business Operations / Strategy

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Energy Delivery

Work Type: Hybrid

Department Overview

The Electric Compliance Assurance department is part of the Electric Risk & Compliance organization, where together we will embed compliance and risk in all that we do and achieve regulatory outcomes that support the business’ needs. The work of this department is critical in our efforts to find compliance challenges and identify areas of risk so that we can fix them. The main functions of this department are identifying areas of compliance risk and opportunities to mitigate those risks, including through incident reporting and investigations, overseeing Electric Operations and Power Generation CAP, and validating the controls on the organization.

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:

Minimum Base Salary (Bay Area) $126,000.00

Mid Base Salary (Bay Area) $163,000.00

Maximum Base Salary (Bay Area) $200,000.00

Minimum Base Salary (California) $120,000.00

Mid Base Salary (California) $155,000.00

Maximum Base Salary (California) $190,000.00

Position Summary

PG&E is seeking an experienced regulatory compliance professional to serve as the Compliance Assurance lead for Notice of Violation (NOV) management. This role is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end NOV lifecycle, including intake, strategy development, response coordination, corrective action governance, commitment management, and executive reporting. The successful candidate will partner with Legal, Regulatory Relations, Compliance, Engineering, and Operations to develop timely, accurate, and defensible regulatory responses while driving sustainable compliance improvements and reducing regulatory and compliance risk. The position requires knowledge of regulatory compliance programs, strong investigative and analytical skills, exceptional written and verbal communication abilities, and the ability to present to, align, and influence senior leaders and cross‑functional stakeholders without direct authority.

Reporting Relationship

This position reports to the Manager, Electric Incident Investigations.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the Notice of Violation (NOV) process owner for Electric Compliance Assurance. Establish governance, standards and performance metrics for NOV management.
• Identify, assess, and summarize compliance risks, including forecasting potential CPUC NOVs, and develop corrective actions.
• Lead investigations and manage responses to NOVs related to Electric Incidents, including preparing and submitting regulatory responses and tracking commitments. Work cross functionally to coordinate SMEs across PG&E to drive alignment on response positions, corrective actions and commitments.
• Lead investigations and manage Citation responses, including preparing submissions, tracking commitments, and coordinating payment of regulatory penalties when required.
• Research and analyze precedent NOV responses, citations, and prior data requests to ensure consistent, accurate, and defensible regulatory positions.
• Lead complex data extraction and analysis efforts—ensuring data quality, accuracy, and integrity—to identify trends, generate actionable insights, and support compliance decision‑making and executive reporting.

Minimum Qualifications

• BA/BS Degree in Marketing, Business, Computer Science, Engineering or other related field or equivalent work experience
• 6 years of related working experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience preparing written regulatory submissions, investigation reports, or formal responses to a regulatory body.
• Ability to travel approximately 10–20% of the time for meetings and site visits.
• Experience with CPUC, GO 95, GO 128, GO 165, GO 174, wildfire compliance, electric operations, or transmission, distribution, and substation compliance.
• Juris Doctor (J.D.), Master of Laws (LL.M.), Master’s degree, or equivalent experience.
• Experience researching regulatory precedent and maintaining consistency across responses and data requests.
• Demonstrated success presenting complex findings to senior and executive leaders, influencing decisions, and building consensus under tight timelines.
• Excellent problem‑solving, organizational, prioritization, and multi‑tasking skills.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Proficiency with data analysis and reporting tools to support compliance decision‑making.
• Lean Six Sigma, or PMP certification preferred.

Purpose, Virtues and Stands

OurPurposeexplains "why" we exist:

• Delivering for our hometowns
• Serving our planet
• Leading with love

OurVirtuescapture "who" we need to be:

• Trustworthy
• Curious
• Nimble
• Owners

OurStandsare "what" we will achieve together:

• Everyone and everything is always safe
• Catastrophic wildfires shall stop
• It is enjoyable to work with and for PG&E
• Clean and resilient energy for all
• Our work shall create prosperity for all customers and investors

EEO
Pacific Gas and Electric Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that actively pursues and hires aworkforce that reflects the hometowns we serve. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability status, medical condition, protected veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other factor that is not related to the job.

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