Per Sé Group’s utility client is seeking a Senior Regulatory Compliance Manager. Throughout their more than 150-year history one thing has remained constant: their focus on safe, reliable, affordable energy service. They’re proud of their legacy: a commitment to great customer service and helping to make our communities better places to live and work.
Responsibilities
- Processes FERC transmission and generator interconnection customer requests for service per OATT and FERC regulations
- Maintains the department’s document management system
- Prepares quarterly FERC reports
- Prepares metrics for the department
- Coordinates work with other PSE departments
- Researches and remains current on federal, state and other statutes, regulations and orders with particular focus on FERC transmission and generation interconnection orders and regulations.
- Assists in the planning, development and implementation of programs to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements.
- Assists in developing training programs to ensure employees are knowledgeable regarding regulatory compliance issues and conducts necessary training.
- Coordinates with compliance personnel in other departments to meet compliance standards and timelines.
- Provides input into federal and state rulemaking proceedings.
- Performs investigations when necessary, related to potential regulatory/compliance violations.
- Works cooperatively with staff from other departments to communicate pending or upcoming regulatory proposals and obtain input from others in aligning regulatory proposals with the company objectives.
- Takes the lead in the posting of pages and forms on the department’s website.
- Gathers information from multiple sources to gain a thorough understanding of issues; develops appropriate response and feedback.
- Prepares and delivers presentations to internal staff across the organization.
- Disseminates timely communication on all related regulatory and compliance matters.
- Provides support and maintenance of department’s website.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Preferred Skills and Expertise
- Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, economics, and finance, engineering or applicable field, and five years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Strong organizational, analytical and communication skills including ability to interact with a wide variety of individuals.
- Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new and upgraded computerized systems to job responsibilities, including use of software tracking mechanism for compliance issues, word-processing, spreadsheets and presentation programs.
- Understanding of federal and state rules and regulations.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access, or other database applications.
- Knowledge of FERC transmission and OATT compliance regulations and processes.
- Ethics, compliance and/or business conduct experience in utility sector or other regulated industry.
- Understanding of utility operations and regulations.