Associate Operational Compliance Analyst

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Position Summary

Join PGE as an Associate Operational Compliance Analyst and play a critical role in ensuring our operations meet evolving NERC and OPUC regulations. In this role, you’ll research, develop, and refine compliance procedures to keep our teams aligned with industry standards while identifying and mitigating potential risks. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to analyze regulatory updates, assess operational impacts, and implement compliance controls that enhance efficiency and reliability.

Your work will involve tracking and documenting compliance data, assisting with internal and external audits, and providing guidance on regulatory requirements to stakeholders across the organization. As a key contributor, you’ll have the opportunity to develop new processes, influence compliance strategies, and contribute to a culture of operational excellence.

If you have a keen eye for detail, a strong analytical mindset, and a passion for ensuring compliance in a fast-paced and evolving energy landscape, we invite you to bring your expertise to PGE!

Career Level Summary

Associate Operational Compliance Analyst 6179

Grade 6

Career Level: P2

• Career Professional: Requires expanded professional-level knowledge and experience.

• Expands on high-level knowledge of the company, processes and customers.

• Solves a range of more complex problems.

• Works independently, receives a moderate level of guidance and direction.

• Analyzes possible solutions using advanced knowledge and applying protocols.

Key Responsibilities

Operational Procedures, Processes and Practices:

• Under supervision, researches and analyzes new or revised regulations, requirements, and standards.

• Modifies or develops new work procedures, practices and protocols to ensure or enhance compliance.

• Writes and revises standards and provides guidance on implementation.

Compliance Monitoring and Review:

• Supporting tracking and documentation of data related to compliance controls.

• Identifies gaps, analyzes trends, and recommends remediation strategies.

• Collaborates with Corporate Regulatory Compliance on initiatives and reviews.

Consultation and Outreach:

• Responds to complex questions about compliance standards and regulations, procedures and processes.

• Provides guidance and delivers training to others within operational domain.

Research and Analysis:

• Monitors regulatory and industry websites and other information channels for decisions and developments related to compliance.

• Researches changes in technology, process, or regulation.

• Analyzes implications, determines which procedures or processes are impacted, and makes recommendations to management.

Compliance Audits:

• Assists with internal and external audits of federal regulatory compliance matters conducted throughout the company.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Certifications:         

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in finance, business, technical field or other related field or equivalent experience.

• Typically, two or more years in utility operations, cyber security or auditing, which includes at least two years of FERC/NERC.

• NERC certification preferred.

• Valid driver’s license required.

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

• Intermediate knowledge of business processes and procedures in operational domain.

• Working knowledge of relevant regulations and reliability standards.

• Working knowledge of compliance and risk management principles and protocols in operational domain.

• Intermediate analytical skills, including defining problem or issue, researching solutions and alternatives, supporting conclusions and presenting findings.

• Working skills in using database and documentation tools.

General Competencies:

• Intermediate business acumen skills.

• Intermediate problem-solving skills.

• Intermediate decision-making skills.

• Advanced written and oral communication skills.

• Advanced analytical thinking skills.

• Advanced diplomacy skills.

• Advanced organization and prioritization skills.

• Intermediate interpersonal skills.

Physical, Schedule/Attendance and Cognitive Demands

Cognitive Level: Substantial: Consistent use of logic or scientific thinking to define problems, collect information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions (for example, engineer, HR director, plant manager, etc.)

Cognitive:

• Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks.

• Ability to follow accuracy standards.

• Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks.

• Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment.

• Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress.

• Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change.

• Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback.

• Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement.

• Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks.

• Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization Demonstrates sound memory.

• Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks.

Schedule/Attendance:

• Ability to adhere to pre-established schedule, including start/stop time and break/lunch schedule [typically for nonexempt positions, although some exempt positions may have an established start/stop time]

• Ability to work long hours.

• Ability to work a variable schedule.

• Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather.

• Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance.

Physical Capabilities:

• Driving/travel/commute: Daily within service territory - Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)

• Driving/travel/commute: Overnight inside/outside the service territory - Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)

• Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)

• Lifting/pushing/pulling: Up to 10 lbs.

• Carrying: Up to 10 lbs.

Environment:

• Office

• Plant

• Field

#LI-Hybrid, #LI-Onsite

PGE supports hybrid flexible work arrangements; and will have a combination of in-the-office and working offsite. However, these arrangements may change due to business needs or changes in responsibility. 

Compensation Range:

Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.

PGE believes in rewarding dedicated performance. We provide a total rewards package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company, and, at the same time, support your well-being and professional development, both now and into the future. To find out more, click here.

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