Compliance Manager

Compliance Manager

Department: Operations

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Austin

Description

The Compliance Manager has overall responsibility and accountability for ensuring compliance for Cubico's US operating asset portfolio. Key activities include management of operation & maintenance and regulatory contractors, financial management of such engagements, and reporting and directly managing the regulatory aspects of Cubico's operational portfolio to achieve industry best levels of regulatory compliance.

The candidate should have experience in developing and managing a compliance program for renewable energy projects with a deep knowledge of the regulations of the US power market (FERC, NERC, SERC, CAISO, MISO, ERCOT etc).

Key Responsibilities

• Lead compliance activities to ensure compliance with all licences, consents and NERC/FERC guidelines and requirements, including state and local requirements.
• Develop, maintain and lead a comprehensive compliance program for Cubico as a Generation Owner (GO) that ensures NERC and ISO compliance for all US assets. Coordinate with 3rd party providers to develop and implement.
• Collect and organize necessary evidence to demonstrate compliance
• Coordinate with O&M contractors and 3rd party providers to review Generator Operator (GOP) compliance, identifying gaps or non-compliances
• Lead real-time operational compliance monitoring activities supporting renewable technologies (solar, onshore wind and BESS).
• Synthesize technical information with the applicable regulatory rule and compose compliance performance narratives.
• Serve as the subject matter expert and partner with internal groups (Engineering, HSE, Construction, Legal and Asset Management) to communicate changes or updates that require action with respect to our projects to the various regulators.
• Lead the implementation and monitoring of internal controls with appropriate reporting.
• Maintain knowledge of regulatory changes across the various ISO's and reliability councils and communicate effectively with managers with respect to such changes.
• Conduct ad-hoc independent research on industry trends and rules.
• Manage and monitor a budget with respect to third party regulatory contractors.
• Work with regulators and contractors with respect to the onboarding of new projects in the appropriate compliance programs.
• Ensure any contact/project detail updates are made timely to our regulators.
• Implement and continuously improve local asset management systems, documentation and processes consistent with Cubico's global policies and standards.
• Coordinate with development team to identify compliance related risks for new construction projects.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

The successful candidate will have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related discipline with an engineering/power system focus and/or equivalent industry experience.
• 5+ years of relevant compliance experience
• Prior knowledge of applicable FERC, NERC, ERCOT, & IESO standards.
• Knowledge of utility scale and/or renewable power systems, especially solar PV, wind and BESS.
• Knowledge of electricity market arrangements in the markets in which Cubico has US operating assets.
• Ability to gain a comprehensive understanding of power generation operations.
• Demonstrated project management skills with in-depth knowledge of project management principles and the importance of operating to cost, quality and time specifications
• Critical thinking skills with the ability to identify and solve complex problems with limited managerial oversight.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the desire to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and to meet deadlines.
• Ability to use discretion in handling confidential information.
• Excellent organizational, presentation/facilitation, verbal, and written communication skills.
• An understanding of contract law and typical commercial contractual arrangements required for renewable generation assets. Direct experience of negotiating and managing commercial contracts.
• Sound working knowledge of business risk assessment tools and risk assessment processes and methods.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build strong relationships with colleagues and external counterparties across all levels and across diverse cultures.
• Ability to forecast costs, prepare operational budgets and manage finances.
• Solid planning and organising skills to include effective prioritisation and resource management.
• Proactive, motivated and enthusiastic, with a positive attitude and a drive for high standards.
• Proven ability to develop self and others.
• Experience working with information technology (IT) devices and programs including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Sharepoint.