Sr Regulatory Compl Analyst

Basic Purpose

Promotes the reliability of the Bulk Power System compliance with applicable FERC, NERC and WECC standards monitoring and enforcement activities and functions as a team member for internal and external audit preparation. Ensures relevant, valid, reliable, stacking, and sufficient evidence is available to demonstrate compliance

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Maintains and improves Electric System Control Operations’ compliance program for assessing, monitoring, and enforcing auditable compliance with applicable Reliability Standards:

Performs internal assessments, gap analysis, and ad-hoc audits and self-certifications

- Provides guidance and technical direction to System Operators, Electric System Control Operations’ management and technical support staff

- Assists Compliance Leads and Subject Matter Experts in developing and documenting procedures and processes

- Creates and maintains FERC, NERC and WECC required documentation that demonstrates compliance with applicable standards

- Prepares for and participates in internal and external compliance audits

- Interfaces with Regional Reliability Coordinator, compliance enforcement, and neighboring utility operations personnel as required

Performs a variety of analysis tasks and develops appropriate recommendations for:

- Near misses, operation performance enhancements, and system events that affect reliability

- Applicable standards that have future enforcement dates

- Impacts of organizational, operational, and technological changes on reliability and compliance.

Suggests and ensures implementation of internal controls to prevent errors.

Provides direction to and trains less experienced Regulatory Compliance Analysts.

Collects, validates and reports data related to NERC and WECC required ad hoc reporting, Transmission performance measures, and other assigned areas.

Assists in Standards Development balloting and commenting process for the entire organization.

Ensures all compliance aspects of position are known and followed; understands and complies with all policies, codes and regulations applicable to position and company.

Performs related duties as assigned.

Essential Education, Skills, and Environment

Education and Work Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in a related area of specialty from an accredited school and 6 years of related work experience.

Candidates that do not possess a bachelor’s degree must have a minimum of 10 years of related work experience.

Specialized Knowledge and Skills

Demonstrated knowledge of:

- Applicable FERC Orders, NERC and WECC standards that apply to the Balancing, Interchange and Transmission functions.

- Procedural compliance activities, lessons learned, best practices, noncompliance findings of other entities and formulate recommendations based on this knowledge to company operations

Demonstrated skills such as:

- Analytical, interpersonal, strong time management, prioritizations and communication

Equipment and Applications

PCs, word processing, spreadsheet and database software.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

General office environment. No special physical demands required.