The California Independent System Operator (ISO) manages the flow of electricity across the high-voltage, long-distance power lines that make up 80 percent of California's power grid. We safeguard the economy and well-being of 30 million Californians by operating the grid reliably 24/7.

As the impartial grid operator, the California ISO opens access to the wholesale power market that is designed to diversify resources and lower prices. It also grants equal access to 25,865 circuit-miles of power lines and reduces barriers to diverse resources competing to bring power to customers.

The California ISO's function is often compared to that of air traffic controllers. It would be grossly unfair for air traffic controllers to represent one airline and profit from allowing that company's planes to go through before others. In the same way, the California ISO operates independently—managing the electron traffic on a power grid we do not own—making sure electricity is safely delivered to utilities and consumers on time and reliably.

The California ISO is committed to the health, safety, and work/life integration of it employees and is proud to offer flexible work arrangements. This position would be eligible to participate in a hybrid remote schedule (3 days in our beautiful Folsom campus, 2 days working from home). Relocation assistance is available.

Under the general direction of the VP of Infrastructure and Operations Planning, responsible for ensuring Transmission, Maintenance and Tariff compliance standards derived from Federal, State and Energy Agencies are complied with.  Develops metrics, monitors performance, and creates action plans. Develops mitigation and post event corrective action plans. Prepares and presents results to management and the Executive team. 

 What You Will Be Doing

• Identifies, develops and modifies compliance procedures, business practices and protocols to maintain ISO’s compliance with NERC and WECC mandatory reliability standards associated with transmission infrastructure.
• Ensuring the ISO Tariff, business process, operating policies and procedures align with compliance standards.
• Oversees the identification and compliance preparation for federal regulatory reliability standards. Resolves issues as appropriate, and provides and escalates concerns or issues, with recommendations to management and Executives.
• Acts as a technical expert to represent the ISO in infrastructure design compliance matters to Federal, State and other entities as appropriate. 
• Attends NERC Planning Meetings.
• Perform technical root cause analysis and formulate standards.
• Continually evaluate and modify Divisional compliance in-line with ISO strategic goals and operational performance and compliance standards
• Establishes and maintains strong, cooperative relationships with a variety of groups including, but not limited to local, regional, national, and federal entities.
• Lead projects across the division and the ISO as required.
• Facilitates and fosters and strong culture of compliance across all ISO departments.
• Collaborates with colleagues to develop "best practices" policies and procedures, and to identify and resolve issues to help create a flexible and efficient compliance organization.
   

QUALIFICATIONS:

Level of Education

•  A Bachelor's degree (BA, BS) or equivalent education, training and experience in Engineering or related technical field.
• Master's degree (MA, MS, MBA) preferred.

Amount of Experience 

• Technical depth and knowledge of interconnected electrical system operations and power system engineering.  

• Familiarity with compliance, tariffs and planning policy, standards and protocols.  

• Experience interacting with NERC, FERC and WECC entities.

Other

• Ability to think strategically and devise solutions to problems in keeping with multiple considerations.
• Excellent leadership and management abilities with experience coaching and developing others.
• Must demonstrate sound judgment and critical thinking when making decisions.  
• Must be able to work effectively in a team environment as team leader, facilitator and team member.  
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills required.  
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and writing skills required, including the ability to effectively communicate complex materials and concepts.
• Must be able to handle a dynamic and changing work environment, and work well independently. 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.