Manager, Reliability Compliance, Transmission

Description

• Maintaining the compliance of Pattern’s assets to applicable FERC Orders, NERC Reliability Standards, ISO/RTO market rules and other compliance requirements that relate to reliability through research, data collection, analysis, compliance document organization, and compliance submissions to the appropriate reliability entities.
• Proactively support the Pattern control room through proper training, data analysis and development of tools to ease compliance burden.
• Provide support to Pattern personnel responsible for adherence with compliance requirements.
• Analyze electrical data to understand trends and system events for the purposes of reporting and process improvement.
• Development, analysis, maintenance and training of Pattern’s policies, procedures, standards and other systematic preventive measures developed to ensure adherence with applicable compliance requirements and industry best practices.
• Provide assistance as needed with research for products and services and product development.
• Represent Pattern and participate in various conferences, workshops and industry groups associated with compliance requirements.
• Prepare reports and presentation materials on Pattern’s compliance activities for internal and external business partners.
• Manage and enhance Pattern’s transmission operations & planning internal compliance program and assist with Pattern’s critical infrastructure protection internal compliance program, as needed.
• Conduct audits of Pattern transmission assets to determine compliance with internal and external compliance requirements.
• Oversee and assist in the data collection, analysis and submittal for reliability entities required self-certifications, data requests, audit data, etc. for Pattern transmission assets.
• Identify, enhance and create measures to ensure compliance with existing, updated and new compliance requirements, including but not limited to, market rules and reliability standards.
• Consistently deliver on deadlines.

Requirements

• Ability to travel approximately 25% of the time to domestic and international locations.
• NERC certified or experience working in a operations position, is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail, the ability to multi-task and work under pressure.
• Experience working with renewable generating systems is desirable.
• Minimum of 5 years of direct experience with transmission owner/operator/planner NERC Reliability Standards.
• Strong quantitative, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in the electrical industry.
• Minimum of 2 years of direct experience with resource & demand balancing NERC Reliability Standards.
• Moderate to comprehensive knowledge of electrical principles.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Hold or be able to obtain a passport.
• Advanced research and writing skills; including the development of internal procedures that are clear, concise, accurate & implementable.
• Excellent organizational skills (oral and written) and the ability to excel at details, multi-tasking and working under pressure.
• Proficiency in the use of software programs such as MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Adobe Acrobat PRO and MS Access knowledge a plus.
• Minimum of 2 years of direct experience supervising personnel in a professional environment.
• FERC and DOE experience a plus.
• Minimum of 3 years of direct experience with generator owner/operator NERC Reliability Standards.
• Bachelor’s degree in an analytical field such as engineering, economics or finance.
• Possess a working understanding of cost accounting, budgeting and contract implementation/management.
• Minimum of ten years of professional experience.
• Must pass a personnel risk assessment and seven-year criminal history check.
• Ability to successfully interact with key executives, external and internal customers.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance