Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Pattern Energy is a leading renewable energy company that develops, constructs, owns, and operates high-quality wind and solar generation, transmission, and energy storage facilities. The Manager, Reliability Compliance – Transmission will oversee the compliance program, ensuring adherence to various regulatory requirements and providing technical guidance to support compliance with reliability regulations.
Responsibilities
• 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
• Manage and enhance Pattern’s transmission operations & planning internal compliance program and assist with Pattern’s critical infrastructure protection internal compliance program, as needed
• 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
• 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
• Prepare reports and presentation materials on Pattern’s compliance activities for internal and external business partners
• Provide support to Pattern personnel responsible for adherence with compliance requirements
• Conduct audits of Pattern transmission assets to determine compliance with internal and external compliance requirements
• 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
• Represent Pattern and participate in various conferences, workshops and industry groups associated with compliance requirements
• Analyze electrical data to understand trends and system events for the purposes of reporting and process improvement
• Proactively support the Pattern control room through proper training, data analysis and development of tools to ease compliance burden
• Provide assistance as needed with research for products and services and product development
• Other duties as assigned
Skills
• Bachelor's degree in an analytical field such as engineering, economics or finance
• Minimum of ten years of professional experience
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in the electrical industry
• Minimum of 5 years of direct experience with transmission owner/operator/planner NERC Reliability Standards
• Minimum of 3 years of direct experience with generator owner/operator NERC Reliability Standards
• Minimum of 2 years of direct experience with resource & demand balancing NERC Reliability Standards
• Minimum of 2 years of direct experience supervising personnel in a professional environment
• Must pass a personnel risk assessment and seven-year criminal history check
• Valid driver's license
• Hold or be able to obtain a passport
• Ability to travel approximately 25% of the time to domestic and international locations
• Moderate to comprehensive knowledge of electrical principles
• Advanced research and writing skills; including the development of internal procedures that are clear, concise, accurate & implementable
• Strong quantitative, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Consistently deliver on deadlines
• Excellent organizational skills (oral and written) and the ability to excel at details, multi-tasking and working under pressure
• Strong attention to detail, the ability to multi-task and work under pressure
• Proficiency in the use of software programs such as MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• NERC certified or experience working in a operations position, is a plus
• FERC and DOE experience a plus
• Ability to successfully interact with key executives, external and internal customers
• Possess a working understanding of cost accounting, budgeting and contract implementation/management
• Experience working with renewable generating systems is desirable
Benefits
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short and long-term disability
• Life insurance
• Voluntary benefits
• Family care benefits
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off and bonding leave
• Paid holidays
• 401(k)/RRSP retirement savings plan with employer contribution
• Employee referral bonuses
Company Overview
• Pattern Energy is one of the world’s largest privately-owned developers and operators of wind, solar, transmission, and energy storage projects. It was founded in 2012, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is http://patternenergy.com.