Senior NERC Compliance Strategist

PG&E; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

PG&E in Oakland, CA seeks a Senior Electric NERC Compliance Consultant to guide mitigation planning and risk-based decisions within the compliance office. You will support cross-functional partners and influence policy across WECC, FERC, and CAISO.

The role expects in-office work 2-3 days per week within PG&E's service territory. This position requires a bachelor’s degree and at least 5+ years of experience in compliance or risk management, with strong data-driven analysis and MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Primarily office environment with extensive use of computers and meetings. Travel varies by area.

Responsibilities

• Leads the team in developing controls and mitigation plans and ensures they are implemented and effective.
• Performs and oversees compliance and control testing, audits (WECC/FERC) or other validation processes and analyzes risk or compliance metrics.
• May respond to regulatory data requests, investigations, audits, and other inquiries.
• Identifies new/changing requirements or standards and ensures programs and tools are updated accordingly.
• Verifies reports, audits documentation, and validates content in database / risk register.
• Participates in or may lead root cause analysis exercises.
• Supports mitigation plans with Regional Entity (WECC); assists business units on development of mitigation plans.
• Identifies opportunities for new internal controls; helps build controls; assists in test plans; incorporates findings into improvements in NERC compliance.
• Supports investigations into compliance issues with NERC; provides input into policy as it pertains to NERC standards.
• Assists with data-driven business cases and development of compliance narratives and RSAW documentation.
• Assists with annual gap analysis; identifies gaps between requirements and guidance documentation.

Skills

5+ years of experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

PG&E in Oakland, CA seeks a Senior Electric NERC Compliance Consultant to guide mitigation planning and risk-based decisions within the compliance office. You will support cross-functional partners and influence policy across WECC, FERC, and CAISO.

The role expects in-office work 2-3 days per week within PG&E's service territory. This position requires a bachelor’s degree and at least 5+ years of experience in compliance or risk management, with strong data-driven analysis and MS Office skills.