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Pay Grade
15*
- Qualifications may warrant placement at a job level Deadline to Apply: May 1, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
Position Summary
The position oversees the design and development of programs, processes, and procedures necessary to assure CPS Energy's regulatory compliance with agencies such as PHMSA/DOT, Texas Railroad Commission, FERC, NERC and/or ERCOT. Monitors various regulatory statutes and protocols, coordinates and implements new initiatives related to automating compliance processes and conducts internal audits, prepares for external audits, interprets, and administers regulatory standards and regulations and develop project plans.
Tasks And Responsibilities
- Leads diverse teams to document compliance processes, conduct gap analysis, identify corrective actions, and implement suitable controls to prevent recurrence. Work with Stakeholders to develop sustainable program improvements. Develop and implement internal processes and procedures for compliance monitoring program. Develops, coordinates, implements and updates policies, procedures and programs, when required, to support and maintain compliance with Reliability Standards and industry changes. Monitors regulatory activities as requested to assure awareness and responsiveness to the changes of the regulatory environment. Manage and track documentation.
- Assist the business in scheduling exercises and documenting artifacts to demonstrate compliance.
- Initiate, Plan and implement projects for enhancing regimen around compliance. This may entail Physical Security Projects or IT System enhancements or Capital Projects. Work will involve identifying the gap, identifying how the gap is to be filled, establishing a Purchase Requisition and Purchase Order, and managing work to completion.
- Training and Security Awareness – Liaison between business area and employees in the administration and maintenance of regulatory compliance training and delivery. Partner with SME’s in developing training and awareness modules. Update required training modules and deploy computer based training (cbt’s) through the learning management system. Roll-out training and maintain current list of authorized auditable personnel training lists. Identify and implement process improvements with training program.
- Audit – Collect artifacts related to internal / external audit requests, self-certification, quarterly data submittals, and other regulatory inquiries. Assist and prepare documentation for the completion of questions and gather evidence to support compliance. Prepare appropriate business areas for scheduled regulatory audits.
- Regulatory Requirement education - Research and review changes to regulatory protocols and operating guidelines for applicability to CPS Energy. Develop communications and participate in meetings related to changes in standards. Keep management apprised of changes in strategy necessitating budgetary needs and/or personnel support.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Skills
Minimum Knowledge and Abilities
Understands processes and procedures in particular field of specialization.
Exceptionally strong analytical and problem solving abilities.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Package, including word processing, spreadsheets, database, presentation software, electronic mail and scheduling
Initiative to work independently or as a member of a team, coordinating with others to achieve desired results.
Well-developed written and verbal communication skills for interaction with all levels of personnel.
Ability to meet goals and objectives with minimal direct supervision.
Effective interpersonal and customer service skills.
Ability to make recommendations and independent decisions.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience creating business intelligence reports and complex database administration/creation
- Demonstrated experience with record of duties in the bulk electric industry and experience with instituting a coordinated compliance-type program
- Developed understanding of the industrial control systems, networks and controls systems at CPS Energy to ensure system reliability
- Knowledge of cyber architecture and control mechanisms
Competencies
Learning Quickly
Serving Customers
Driving for Results
Evaluating and Implementing Ideas
Delivering High Quality Work
Communicates Effectively
Minimum Education
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Technology, Engineering, Accounting, Information Systems or demonstrated experience in a highly technical analytical position in lieu of degree.
Required Certifications
Working Environment
The work environment includes extensive indoor work, computer usage, manual dexterity, talking on the phone and in-person, hearing, and performing repetitive motions.
Must have the ability to travel to and from meetings, training sessions, and other business related events. Work responsibilities include being on-call as needed after the normal workday and/or on weekends.
Physical Demands
Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.
CPS Energy does not discriminate against applicants or employees. CPS Energy is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of its employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfers and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, veteran status, pregnancy, age, disability, genetic information or any other protected status. CPS Energy will comply with all laws and regulations.
