Prin Compliance Specialist - PHI Compliance

Pepco; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 107,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus 20%

401(k) match

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Generous paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Wellbeing programs

Referral bonus program

Job summary

Exelon is seeking a Principal Compliance Specialist to ensure adherence to North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) standards and to lead regulatory reporting and continuous improvement initiatives.

The role interfaces with Exelon business units and regulatory bodies; requires strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills, with extended hours for energy-delivery emergencies as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or related field and 7-10 years' experience OR 9-12 years of relevant experience in lieu of Bachelor's degree.
• Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proven ability to perform in a high performance culture
• Demonstrated ability to build consensus and establish trust
• Demonstrated business acumen and an ability to work through ambiguity
• Demonstrated ability to creatively solve complex problems

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, determine, and report compliance to Exelon procedures, standards and requirements.
• Track and report Exelon compliance with NERC standards and RF regions.
• Perform self-assessments of Exelon compliance to procedures and corrective actions.
• Oversee creation of mitigation plans and monitor status with NERC regulatory bodies.
• Coordinate program requirements and serve as SME in internal/external workgroups.

Skills

Written and oral communication

High performance culture

Consensus and trust-building

Business acumen and ambiguity

Creative problem solving

Leadership/mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or business

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Who We Are

We're powering a cleaner, brighter future. Exelon is leading the energy transformation, and we're calling all problem solvers, innovators, community builders and change makers. Work with us to deliver solutions that make our diverse cities and communities stronger, healthier and more resilient. We're powered by purpose-driven people like you who believe in being inclusive and creative, and value safety, innovation, integrity and community service. We are a Fortune 200 company, 20,000 colleagues strong serving more than 10.7 million customers at six energy companies - Atlantic City Electric (ACE), Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE), Commonwealth Edison (ComEd), Delmarva Power & Light (DPL), PECO Energy Company (PECO), and Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco). We're committed to creating an environment where every person can thrive. Our employee experience is grounded in four tenets that guide how we support our people: purposeful careers, growth opportunities, community impact, and support to thrive. In our relentless pursuit of excellence, we elevate diverse voices, fresh perspectives and bold thinking. And since we know transforming the future of energy is hard work, we provide competitive compensation, incentives, excellent benefits and the opportunity to build a rewarding career. Are you in?

Primary Purpose

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION

Assure Exelon adheres to the compliance requirements of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the NERC Reliability Regions including Reliability First (RF), and other applicable regulatory commissions and agencies including State Public Utility Commissions. Develop processes and procedures to ensure compliance with regulations and/or enhance existing processes. Partner with internal and external resources to execute successfully on regulatory commitments. Prepare reviews and reports of compliance. Assure that activities are performed in compliance with Exelon procedures, standards and requirements. Identifies and provides recommendations for continuous improvement initiatives by developing and implementing internal assessments. Participants in and supports the applicable Exelon Corporation compliance programs and associated planning efforts. Note: This position may be required to work extended hours for coverage for storms and other energy delivery emergencies.

Primary Duties

PRIMARY DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Evaluate, determine, and report compliance to Exelon procedures, standards and requirements. Recommend enhancements to current practices and procedures to drive continuous improvement.


• Responsible for evaluation, tracking and reporting of Exelon compliance with the Standards and Requirements of NERC, the NERC Reliability Regions including RF, and other applicable regulatory commissions and agencies, including State Public Utility Commissions.


• Responsible for performing self-assessments of Exelon compliance to procedures, policies and actions taken as result of RCI, ACE or Condition Report corrective actions and other work products in support of Exelon's compliance efforts.


• Oversee the creation of mitigation plans based on Self Reports and monitor the status of mitigating steps through Action Tracking and Quarterly Update on each Mitigation Plan filed with the NERC Reliability Regions including RF and other applicable regulatory commissions and agencies including State Public Utility Commissions.


• Oversee the execution of program requirements such as annual self-assessments assessments and reports, including all associated activities required to comply with NERC Standards and Requirements, the NERC Reliability Regions and other applicable regulatory commissions and agencies including State Public Utility Commissions. Serve as a subject matter expert on internal and external workgroups and teams to advance regulatory compliance and commitment execution.

Job Scope

JOB SCOPE

This position interfaces with multiple Exelon Business Units, including BG&E, ComEd, PECO, PHIO and Governmental and Environmental Affairs, Legal, HR, Exelon Generation and Constellation Commercial and works with all levels of Exelon management personnel. The Principal Compliance Specialist represents Exelon management's interests at decision-making meetings with regulatory bodies and serves as a resource for evaluating strategic issues and options. Specialists are required to develop trusting relationships with industry peers in order to acquire information on the position of other companies and to build coalitions of companies to support positions that are in Exelon's business interests at Regulatory Organizations. The position requires skills to be articulate and persuasive in public speaking when presenting Exelon's policies and positions at industry forums. Specialists also manage the impact of reliability standards on Exelon Business Units. Adoption of inappropriate and ineffective reliability standards promulgated by standard setting entities can potentially add millions of dollars of additional operating costs to Exelon with little or no improvement to system reliability and significant exposure to negative media coverage and fines imposed by authorities. Responsibilities also include designing and performing audits to ensure Company compliance with reliability standards in advance of external audits.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or related field and 7-10 years' experience working in any combination of electric utility rates, regulatory, legal, transmission planning, operations or financial disciplines OR in lieu of Bachelor's degree, 9-12 years of relevant experience is required.


• Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills


• Proven ability to perform in a high performance culture


• Demonstrated ability to build consensus and establish trust


• Demonstrated business acumen and an ability to work through ambiguity


• Demonstrated ability to creatively solve complex problems

Preferred Qualifications

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Masters Degree in Engineering, MBA or Law Degree


• Knowledge of FERC, NERC and/or State regulations and relevant statutory provisions, particularly with the CIP family of standards


• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of NERC and Regional Reliability Organization policies, organization and procedures


• Knowledge of PHI change management and firmware update requirements


• Familiarity with Exelon's CRT investigation and corrective action tracking and closure process


• Management or other team-lead experience

Benefits

• Annual salary will vary based on a candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and other factors: $107,200.00/Yr. - $147,400.00/Yr.


• Annual Bonus for eligible positions: 20%


• 401(k) match and annual company contribution


• Medical, dental and vision insurance


• Life and disability insurance


• Generous paid time off options, including vacation, sick time, floating and fixed holidays, maternity leave and bonding/primary caregiver leave or parental leave


• Employee Assistance Program and resources for mental and emotional support


• Wellbeing programs such as tuition reimbursement, adoption and surrogacy assistance and fitness reimbursement


• Referral bonus program


• And much more

Note: Exelon-sponsored compensation and benefit programs may vary or not apply based on length of service, job grade, job classification or represented status. Eligibility will be determined by the written plan or program documents.