Hybrid FERC OATT Regulatory Compliance Consultant

at Puget Sound Energy

• Job title: FERC OATT Regulatory Compliance Consultant
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: $94,300 - $156,900 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Bellevue, United States

About the role

• Regulatory Compliance Consultant ensuring PSE meets FERC OATT compliance. Supporting regulatory requirements and training across departments for energy sector.

Responsibilities

• Researches and remains current on federal, state and other statutes, regulations and orders.
• Plans, develops and implements processes and controls to ensure compliance with PSE’s OATT and related regulatory requirements.
• Tracks implementation of new federal regulations under PSE’s OATT.
• Develops training programs to ensure employees are knowledgeable regarding regulatory compliance issues and conducts training as needed.
• Coordinates with personnel in other departments to meet cross-functional compliance standards and timelines.
• Supports business units in formal audits.
• Interacts with internal and external auditors to provide support and address audit concerns; implements responsive and corrective solutions.
• Performs investigations, as necessary, related to potential regulatory/compliance violations.
• Provides input into federal and state rulemaking proceedings.
• Works cooperatively across the organization and company where applicable, to communicate pending or upcoming regulatory proposals and for obtaining input in aligning regulatory proposals with PSE’s objectives.
• Develop complete and executable plans to meet FERC OATT compliance requirements, working closely with compliance program managers and relevant business units.
• Supports assessments of the effectiveness of compliance controls.
• Formulates sound control practices and processes for managing potential risks and exposures.
• Maintains oversight of monitoring and tracking of employee required compliance training.
• Coordinates the preparation and submission of regulatory filings with FERC.
• Provides support of the department’s customer-facing website.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in engineering, public policy, business, accounting, finance, economics or applicable field and eight years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be self-directed and willing to mentor peers and team members.
• Thorough understanding of utility operations and regulations, and as may be related to specific area of regulatory/compliance specialty for department.
• Thorough understanding of federal and state rules and regulations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access or other database applications.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic life, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Additional voluntary options of supplemental life insurance.
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent daycare.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).
• 401(k) investment option and a cash balance retirement plan.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays.