Reliability Compliance Manager

Company Overview

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. Our mission is to transition the world to renewable energy through the sustainable development and responsible operation of facilities with respect for the environment, communities, and cultures where we have a presence. 

Our approach begins and ends with establishing trust, accountability, and transparency. Our company values of creative spirit, pride of ownership, follow-through, and a team-first attitude drive us to pursue our mission every day. Our culture supports our values by fostering innovative and critical thinking and a deep belief in living up to our promises.  

Headquartered in the United States, Pattern has a global portfolio of more than 35 power facilities and transmission assets, serving various customers that provide low-cost clean energy to millions of consumers.

Job Purpose

The Manager, Reliability Compliance will oversee the compliance program and be an interface with FERC, NERC, NERC Regional Entities (MRO, NPCC, RFC, SERC, TRE & WECC), Canadian regulatory authorities (AESO, BCUC, Government of Manitoba, IESO & Régie de l’énergie), ISO/RTOs (AESO, CAISO, ERCOT, IESO, MISO, PJM & SPP) and other regulatory and reliability entities applicable to Pattern’s assets.  Manager, Reliability Compliance will lead the effort to monitor different reliability regulatory rules as they apply to Pattern to ensure Pattern has the appropriate systematic preventive measures in place to maintain compliance with the requirements.

The Manager, Reliability Compliance will provide technical guidance and feedback to operations, engineering, information technology, and other subject matter experts tasked to support compliance with reliability regulations.  Activities include managing several Reliability Compliance Analysts, 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.  

Key Accountabilities:

• Managing several Reliability Compliance Analysts, maintaining the compliance of Pattern’s assets to applicable FERC Orders, NERC/Alberta 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 operations & planning and critical infrastructure protection internal compliance program.
• Oversee and assist in the data collection, analysis and submittal for NERC, AESO, IESO or other reliability entities required self-certifications, data requests, audit data, etc. for Pattern 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 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.
• 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.

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an analytical field such as engineering, economics or finance.

Experience Requirements

• 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 generator owner/operator NERC Reliability Standards.
• Minimum of 3 years of direct experience with resource & demand balancing and transmission owner/operator/planner NERC Reliability Standards.
• Minimum of 3 years of direct experience supervising personnel in a professional environment.

Additional Requirements

• 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 up to 25% of the time to domestic and international locations.

Technical Skills

• 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. Adobe Acrobat PRO and MS Access knowledge a plus.
• NERC certified or experience working in regulatory compliance 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.

Pattern Energy Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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