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INTRODUCTION
Requisition ID # 173786
Job Category: Compliance / Risk / Quality Assurance
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Business Unit: Energy Delivery
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: Oakland; Alameda; Alta; American Canyon; Angels C& Antioch; Auberry; Auburn; Avenal; Avila Beach; Bakersfield; Balch C& Bay Point; Bear Valley; Belden; Bellota; Belmont; Benicia; Berkeley; Brentwood; Brisbane; Buellton; Burney; Buttonwillow; Calistoga; Campbell; Canyon Dam; Canyondam; Capitola; Caruthers; Chico; Clearlake; Clovis; Coalinga; Colusa; Concord; Concord; Corcoran; Cottonwood; Cupertino; Daly City; Danville; Davis; Dinuba; Downieville; Dublin; Emeryville; Eureka; Fairfield; Folsom; Fort Bragg; Fortuna; Fremont; French C& Fresno; Fresno; Fulton; Garberville; Geyserville; Gilroy; Goodyear; Grass Valley; Guerneville; Half Moon Bay; Hayward; Hinkley; Hollister; Holt; Huron; Jackson; Kerman; King City; Lakeport; Lemoore; Lincoln; Linden; Livermore; Lodi; Loomis; Los Banos; Lower Lake; Madera; Magalia; Manteca; Manton; Mariposa; Martell; Marysville; Maxwell; Menlo Park; Merced; Meridian; Millbrae; Milpitas; Modesto; Monterey; Montgomery Creek; Morgan Hill; Morro Bay; Moss Landing; Mountain View; Napa; Needles; Newark; Newman; Novato; Oakdale; Oakhurst; Oakley; Olema; Orinda; Orland; Oroville; Palo Alto; Palo Cedro; Paradise; Parkwood; Paso Robles; Petaluma; Pioneer; Pismo Beach; Pittsburg; Placerville; Pleasant Hill; Pleasanton; Point Arena; Potter Valley; Quincy; Rancho Cordova; Red Bluff; Redding; Richmond; Ridgecrest; Rio Vista; Rocklin; Roseville; Round Mountain; Sacramento; Salida; Salinas; San Bruno; San Carlos; San Francisco; San Francisco; San Jose; San Luis Obispo; San Mateo; San Rafael; San Ramon; San Ramon; Sanger; Santa Cruz; Santa Maria; Santa Nella; Santa Rosa; Selma; Shaver Lake; Sonoma; Sonora; South San Francisco; Springville; Stockton; Storrie; Taft; Tracy; Turlock; Twain; Ukiah; Vacaville; Vallejo; Walnut Creek; Wasco; Watsonville; West Sacramento; Wheatland; Whitmore; Willits; Willow Creek; Willows; Windsor; Winters; Woodland; Yuba City
DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW
The hardworking coworkers of Electric Engineering ensure all manners of electric engineering—including electrical standards and process safety, electrical design engineering, instrumentation testing and controls, undergrounding, electric regulatory compliance and electric investment planning—are in place to safely enable a strategic and stable workplan for our Electric Operations partners. Our team is accountable for program planning, financial budgeting, and project execution and delivery of all electric engineering projects. Electric Engineering is comprised of approximately 2,000 coworkers.
The Market and Federal Compliance team is part of the Compliance Excellence department within Electric Engineering Compliance, where our vision is that together we create a compliance culture in Electric Engineering and Operations that supports and exceeds safety, reliability, customer, and regulator expectations. The Market and Federal Compliance team provides functional area compliance oversight, support and monitoring for processes, procedures and controls intended to ensure compliance with the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), regulatory requirements, standards, tariffs, and agreements. These compliance areas include: FERC Wholesale Distribution Tariff (WDT) FERC Transmission Owner Tariff (TO) FERC T-Line Licensing (T-Line) California Independent System Operator (CAISO) Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) CAISO Transmission Control Agreement (TCA) and related CAISO Business Process Manuals and CAISO Maintenance Procedures CAISO Annual Maintenance Review (AMR) Guidance Document ISO 55001
Position Summary
The Electric Compliance and Risk Consultant, Senior will partner with electric functional areas across engineering and operations on matters of FERC jurisdictional tariff compliance, including both FERC and CAISO compliance. Primary responsibilities include supporting investigations into non-compliance, driving efforts to improve compliance maturity in the electric functional areas, participating in compliance and risk assessments of the Electric functional areas, and helping the electric functional areas plan for new and changing compliance obligations as they pertain to FERC and CAISO Compliance. In addition, the Electric Compliance and Risk Consultant, Senior will assist in documenting new compliance controls, review design effectiveness and operating effectiveness assessments on compliance controls. Finally, the Electric Compliance and Risk Consultant, Senior will serve as a subject matter expert and often first point of contact for questions about compliance, non-compliance, remediation, and risk mitigation.
Provides expertise to leadership and cross-functional teams regarding development, implementation, and monitoring of controls and mitigation plans. Supports company response to regulatory data requests, investigations, audits, and other inquiries. Reviews changes to requirements/standards to company guidance documents. Supports root cause analysis exercises and investigations. May participate in risk management forums at the enterprise level.
PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.
A reasonable salary range is: Minimum Base Salary (Bay Area) $105,000.00 Mid Base Salary (Bay Area) $137,000.00 Maximum Base Salary (Bay Area) $169,000.00
Minimum Base Salary (California) $100,000.00 Mid Base Salary (California) $130,000.00 Maximum Base Salary (California) $161,000.00
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
5 years of relevant experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
2 years' experience managing compliance/risk programs or controls
Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP)
Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP)
Other compliance or risk related certification, as applicable
Demonstrates broad expertise and applies advanced knowledge to wide-ranging compliance and/or risk management issues.
Senior level knowledge of assigned area of business including processes and procedures
Knowledge of and ability to apply internal control concepts and/or risk analysis & assessments
Strong problem solving, project management, and change management skills
Ability to manipulate data and draw conclusions/make recommendations
Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate complex data effectively to a variety of audiences including executives
Ability to influence others in order to achieve understanding, acceptance, and commitment to act
Highly flexible, self-directed, and able to adapt well to a rapidly changing environment
Strong skills in MS Office including Excel and PowerPoint
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Compliance Consultant
Frame your credentials around PERM requirements
PERM job requirements must match your actual credentials exactly. If your compliance role requires a specific degree field or certification like CAMS or CCEP, document those clearly before your employer drafts the job description to avoid audit triggers.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Financial institutions, healthcare systems, and multinational corporations regularly sponsor compliance professionals for green cards. Search OFLC disclosure data by SOC code 13-1041 to identify employers who have filed PERM for compliance roles in the past 12 months.
Search sponsoring employers through Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Compliance Consultant roles specifically by green card sponsorship history. This surfaces employers who have already navigated PERM for this occupation, cutting the guesswork out of identifying willing sponsors.
Distinguish EB-2 from EB-3 before your offer letter
If your compliance role requires a master's degree or you hold an advanced degree with specialized regulatory expertise, negotiate EB-2 classification upfront. EB-2 can shorten your wait significantly for most nationalities compared to the EB-3 backlog.
Verify the prevailing wage before accepting an offer
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your compliance role and location. Run the OFLC Wage Search using your job title and worksite ZIP code so you know whether an offer meets the minimum before PERM is filed.
Prepare for the PERM recruitment audit window
DOL can audit PERM applications up to five years after approval. Ask your employer to retain all recruitment records, including posted ads and applicant dispositions, since compliance-role audits often scrutinize whether qualified U.S. workers were genuinely considered.
Green Card Compliance Consultant: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Compliance Consultant role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Compliance Consultant positions qualify under EB-3 as skilled workers requiring at least a bachelor's degree. If the role genuinely requires a master's degree or your employer can demonstrate a business necessity for advanced credentials, EB-2 classification may apply. The distinction matters because EB-2 priority dates are typically current sooner for many nationalities, reducing your overall wait before you can file for adjustment of status.
How does the green card process differ from H-1B sponsorship for compliance professionals?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status renewed in three-year increments with an annual lottery at the cap-subject level. The EB-2 and EB-3 green card process, starting with PERM labor certification, leads to permanent residency with no renewal cycle and no annual cap concerns at the EB-3 level for most nationalities. PERM requires your employer to conduct a formal recruitment test and obtain DOL certification before filing the I-140 petition with USCIS, making the process longer but the outcome permanent.
What does the PERM labor certification process involve for a Compliance Consultant position?
Your employer files an Application for Permanent Employment Certification with DOL, demonstrating that no qualified U.S. worker is available for your specific compliance role at the prevailing wage. DOL reviews the recruitment steps, typically requiring ads in specific formats over a mandatory 30-day window. Analyst review at DOL currently averages several months, and an audit can add additional time before certification is issued and the I-140 petition is filed with USCIS.
How can I find Compliance Consultant jobs where employers are already willing to sponsor a green card?
Use Migrate Mate to search for Compliance Consultant roles filtered by green card sponsorship history. Employers who have successfully completed PERM for compliance professionals before are far more likely to understand the process and commit to it again, reducing the risk that an offer falls through due to employer hesitation about the cost or timeline.
Can I switch employers after my I-140 is approved but before I receive my green card?
Yes. Under AC21 portability rules, if your I-140 has been approved and your adjustment of status application has been pending for at least 180 days, you can change to a same or similar occupational category without losing your priority date. Compliance roles generally fall under SOC code 13-1041, so moving between compliance-focused positions at different employers typically satisfies the same-or-similar requirement. Confirm the new role qualifies before making the move.