Electric Compliance Manager – Transmission and Substation
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Oakland • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $136,000 - $232,000 per year
Job Level
SeniorLead
About the role
- Oversee ongoing audits of compliance programs across Electric Operations and related entities.
- Ensure adherence to regulatory standards and internal policies for covered assets.
- Develop and maintain a centralized repository for compliance evidence records.
- Supervise staff responsible for documentation and recordkeeping.
- Lead special projects focused on benchmarking industry best practices and implementing improvements.
- Assess potential impacts and recommend strategic responses to compliance challenges.
- Present programmatic updates to executives in response to risk management, regulatory inquiries, and external communications.
- Provide clear, data-driven insights to support decision-making.
- Define and track department metrics aligned with annual and long-term goals.
- Regularly present scorecards to senior leadership and adjust based on business needs.
- May lead implementation of the ICP for Bulk Electric System (BES) assets (100 kV and above).
- Ensure compliance with external regulatory requirements and internal company standards.
- Oversee key components including risk assessments, internal controls, training, corrective actions, and audit readiness.
- Oversee Electric Compliance (EC) and relationship management for transmission operations.
- Own and manage relevant data requests and cases, such as CPUC transmission data requests.
- Oversee EC compliance and relationship management for substation operations.
- Own and manage relevant data requests and cases, such as CPUC substation data requests.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- 8 years of experience with electric utility or related programs.
- 5 years of experience as a program or project manager.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field
- Master’s degree in Regulatory Compliance, Legal Studies, or Business Administration
- 7+ years of experience in electric utility compliance, quality assurance, or operations
- Strong knowledge of BES assets and regulatory frameworks (e.g., NERC, FERC, CPUC)
- Proven leadership in managing audits, cross-functional teams, and complex projects
- Excellent communication and presentation skills for executive audiences
- Proficiency in compliance management systems and data analytics tools
- Certification in compliance or auditing (e.g., CCEP, CIA)
- Experience with enterprise risk management and electric utility operations
- Familiarity with transmission and substation asset management systems.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
compliance managementdata analyticsrisk assessmentsinternal controlsaudit readinessprogram managementproject managementquality assuranceBES assets knowledgeregulatory frameworks
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationpresentation skillsstrategic thinkingdata-driven decision makingrelationship managementteam managementorganizational skillsproblem-solvingadaptability
Certifications
CCEPCIA