Transmission Services Consultant

Puget Sound Energy • Bellevue, WA

3d • $108,200 - $180,200

About The Position

Puget Sound Energy (PSE) is seeking a Transmission Services Consultant to join their Transmission Services Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) Administration team. This high-level consulting role involves leading transmission and generator interconnection processes across the Pacific Northwest. The consultant will manage complex customer requests from start to finish, build strong customer relationships, and serve as the primary resource for escalated concerns and significant regulatory challenges. The position requires expertise in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulations, OATT compliance, and regional transmission efforts. The role involves overseeing federal filings, providing strategic guidance on federal regulatory policy, advising internal departments on compliance, and managing external stakeholder relationships. The consultant will also monitor regulations, develop and conduct employee training, assess compliance control effectiveness, support audits, and conduct investigations. Advanced analytical skills are needed for research and analysis of statutes and regulations, and collaboration with management is required to align regulatory proposals with company objectives. As a PSE employee, upholding safety compliance, conducting business ethically, and adhering to core values and the Code of Conduct are essential.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, public policy, finance, economics, or applicable field; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Eight (8) years of relevant work experience, preferably in the energy industry as an analyst, engineer, or compliance specialist.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong negotiating, problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Must be self-directed and willing to mentor peers and team members.
• Ability to work in a cross-functional team environment with a strong ability to think independently and facilitate cooperation.
• Demonstrated complex problem solving skills.
• Astute interpersonal skills to develop industry contacts, establish relationships, influence others and negotiate outcomes.
• Thorough understanding of utility operations, policy issues and FERC regulation.
• Thorough understanding of FERC transmission and generator interconnection procedures.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail and meeting critical deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• CPA, MBA, JD, PE or experience in contract management, engineering, utility operations, project management, wholesale power markets, or compliance.
• Demonstrated experience in FERC transmission and OATT compliance regulations and processes
• Demonstrated understanding of the company, BPA, and WECC transmission systems and concepts of open access transmission service.
• Experience in electric utility system operations, wholesale power markets, power scheduling and transmission operations.
• Real Time Energy Imbalance Market, Regional Transmission Organization (RTO), and or Independent System Operator (ISO) experience.
• Previous work experience in hybrid roles that combine technical, economic, and policy aspects of transmission systems.
• Understanding of transmission planning concepts and wholesale energy markets.
• Proficiency with advanced process and project management tools, such as Microsoft Office Project and PowerAutomate.
• Experience using Artificial Intelligence in a business environment.
• Professional courage and influence—able to respectfully challenge assumptions, firmly state PSE's position, and build support for strategic positions across the organization.
• Brings drive, energy, and a strong bias for action—able to independently move complex initiatives forward to completion while maintaining precision and full regulatory compliance.
• Strong customer service orientation, with the ability to manage elevated customer concerns and communicate complex regulatory matters clearly and credibly.
• Self-directed learning mindset, with demonstrated ability to independently track, synthesize, and act on evolving federal, regional, and state regulatory developments.

Responsibilities

• Manages complex transmission and generator interconnection requests, while maintaining compliance with federal regulations and tariff requirements.
• Provides expert-level support in handling elevated customer concerns, serving as a resource for the team.
• Manages work with outside affected entities, including other transmission providers and customers, local electric utilities, state and federal governmental entities, etc.
• Implements PSE’s FERC transmission and OATT compliance programs to meet all company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Researches and analyzes statutes, regulations and orders, to ensure the company remains in compliance while maintaining efficient and customer-focused processes.
• Provides strategic guidance and coordination for federal, regional, and state rulemaking proceedings and tariff filings.
• Oversees the development of training programs to ensure employees are knowledgeable regarding regulatory compliance issues and conducts necessary training.
• Interacts with internal and external auditors to provide support and address audit concerns; implements solutions.
• Performs investigations, as necessary, related to potential regulatory/compliance violations.
• Proactively drives long-term compliance and process-improvement initiatives, developing complete and executable plans and carrying them through to implementation.
• Supports assessments to determine the effectiveness of compliance controls.
• Works cooperatively across the organization and company where applicable, to communicate pending or upcoming regulatory proposals and for obtaining input in aligning regulatory proposals with company objectives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, basic life, and short- and long-term disability insurance
• supplemental life insurance
• accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent daycare
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• 401(k) investment option
• cash balance retirement plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior