SMUD

Principal Reliability Risk Consultant

SMUD

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • California

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Salary

💰 $146,806 - $194,438 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Maintains relationships and coordinates exchange and documentation of information related to engineering modifications and related installations, testing and acceptance between operations, maintenance and engineering functions, supervisors and managers, vendors and contractors, and federal, state and local governmental and regulatory agencies.
  • Conducts comprehensive risk assessments related to NERC Reliability Standards, focusing on potential impacts to system reliability and security.
  • Evaluates engineering practices, protocols and technologies to ensure compliance with NERC Reliability Standards.
  • Reviews results of electric system models, including power flow simulations, transient stability, and fault duty assessment, to evaluate compliance risks.
  • Identifies and collaborates with cross-functional teams responsible for developing strategies and mitigating identified risks related to grid reliability and security.
  • Provides expert engineering guidance and consultation to stakeholders to ensure understanding and adherence to compliance requirements.
  • Develops and maintains documentation related to compliance assessments, including reports, risk evaluations, and recommendations.
  • Stays current with updates to NERC Reliability Standards and industry best practices to enhance compliance efforts.
  • Facilitates training sessions and workshops to educate staff on compliance requirements and risk mitigation strategies.
  • Participates in audits and assessments conducted by regulatory bodies to ensure compliance and resolve any issues that may arise.
  • Represents SMUD as a technical engineering expert before public, private, governmental, and regulatory agencies and bodies; makes presentations and project updates to SMUD management, executives, and Board of Directors.
  • Performs other related duties as needed; schedules, hours and locations may fluctuate based on business needs.

Requirements

  • Required Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent experience; If no degree, eleven (11+) years of relevant experience is required.
  • Required Experience Qualifications: Seven (7+) or more years of progressively responsible relevant work experience in utility operations, electrical system design, construction, project management and project engineering to include a responsible lead technical position with NERC compliance.
  • Knowledge Of: Power and power plant mechanical and electrical systems; various computing platforms and operating software related to engineering data and plant operations; techniques of writing and revising procedures; federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations governing environmental health and health standards; risk management fundamentals and processes; safety policies, practices and procedures; standard operating procedures for modern office equipment including a computer and applicable software; English grammar, punctuation and vocabulary standards.
  • Skills To: Prepare and file technical and administrative reports; utilize a personal computer and/or computer terminal, engineering and computer systems and software relevant to the job; communicate effectively orally and in writing internally/externally; establish and maintain effective working relationships internally/externally.