Compliance Specialist, Expert

Pacific Gas And Electric Company•Sacramento, CA

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

The System Protection Compliance team serves as a central support point for System Protection, System Automation, and Substation Test, focusing on asset management and compliance to foster best practices and consistency. The System Protection compliance group is responsible for asset management, compliance, and maintenance processes and procedures. This includes managing asset data, test records, conducting risk assessments and analysis, preparing compliance reports, and tracking program metrics. The role involves developing and implementing PG&E's internal compliance framework for various regulatory standards and collaborating with Subject Matter Experts and Standard Owners to establish processes and controls that ensure departmental accountability and adherence to regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Technology, or commensurate experience in system protection or test department.
8 years of protection related experience in the utility industry including 3 years working in compliance or areas related to compliance.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of relevant federal, state, and local regulations and laws such as FERC, NERC, CAISO.
Competency in consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
Ability to analyze data from several sources and identify, articulate, and present the business impact.
Ability to understand, interpret and communicate standards, policies, and guidelines.
Competency in knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Products as needed to perform at the job level.
Skill in leading and facilitating discussions and meetings.
Competency in making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
Understanding of database structures and incorporate design enhancements.
Knowledge of NERC CIP and O&P standards.
Experience in an electric utility substation environment with eight or more years of experience in calibrating, installing, and in-service testing of relay systems.
Qualified Electrical Worker (QEW), Electrical Technician certification, Human Factor Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) associate certificate, certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Lean Six Sigma certified, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Engineering in Training (EIT) certificate.
Advanced knowledge of System Protection processes, procedures, and work activities.
An understanding of the roles and relationship between, System Protection, Test Department, and Compliance groups.
System Operator certification by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC).

Responsibilities

Collect evidence from various monitoring and asset inventory systems.
Process and analyze evidence to verify compliance.
Posting evidence and analysis results demonstrating compliance.
Updating PG&E’s Electric Corrective Action Program (ECAP) and other reporting tools with the status based on results of evidence review.
Responds to vulnerability assessments; conduct reviews and close out assigned items.
Lead regulatory gap analysis activities ensuring evidence and signoffs take place on time.
Validate assets and inventory as new equipment and systems are added or removed.
Review upcoming regulatory standards and advise for upcoming requirements.
Participates in reviewing and updating processes and procedures related to compliance.
Identify and document control gaps in processes or projects.
Provides guidance on the development of tools and processes that help the department efficiently and effectively manage compliance requirements.
Utilizes multiple record repositories to store, track, update, and enhance as needed.
Travel approximately 25-50% with occasional overnight stays.