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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 Risk Manager
Document your credentials before applying
Gather transcripts, professional certifications like FRM or CFA, and employment verification letters now. PERM requires detailed documentation of your qualifications, and gaps discovered mid-process can delay your priority date by months.
Target industries with active PERM filings
Financial services, insurance carriers, and large corporate treasury departments file PERM applications for Risk Managers far more frequently than smaller firms. Filter your job search to employers in regulated industries that already run compliance-heavy hiring processes.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers
Search Migrate Mate to identify employers with a demonstrated history of green card sponsorship for risk and compliance roles. Targeting companies that have completed PERM filings before cuts your timeline risk compared to asking an employer to start from scratch.
Understand how your job duties affect PERM eligibility
PERM requires the employer to define a minimum job requirement that mirrors your actual duties. If your role blends enterprise risk with quantitative modeling, make sure the job description reflects the specific degree field DOL will use to classify the position.
Ask about EB-2 versus EB-3 classification early
Risk Manager roles frequently qualify under both categories depending on how your employer frames the position. EB-2 applies if the role genuinely requires a master's degree or equivalent; EB-3 covers bachelor's-level professionals and may move faster for certain nationalities.
Verify the prevailing wage before negotiating your offer
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your location and job classification throughout the PERM process. Check the OFLC Wage Search before accepting an offer to confirm your negotiated salary meets or exceeds the required wage level for your metro area.
Green Card Risk Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Risk Manager role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Risk Manager positions can qualify under either EB-2 or EB-3 depending on how the employer defines the minimum requirements. EB-2 applies when the role genuinely requires a master's degree or equivalent advanced credentials. EB-3 covers roles requiring a bachelor's degree, which is the more common minimum for risk management positions. Your employer's legal team will advise which classification fits the actual job duties and your background.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for Risk Managers?
H-1B visa provides temporary authorization tied to a specific employer and subject to the annual lottery. Green card sponsorship through PERM leads to permanent residency with no annual cap concerns at the EB-3 level for most countries outside India and China. The PERM process is longer, typically 18 to 36 months from filing through adjustment of status, but the outcome is permanent status rather than repeated renewals.
What does the PERM labor certification process require from a Risk Manager candidate?
PERM requires your employer to conduct a supervised recruitment process showing no minimally qualified U.S. worker applied for the role. You'll need to provide transcripts, employment history, and documentation matching the job's minimum requirements exactly. USCIS then reviews the I-140 immigrant petition once DOL certifies the labor condition. Any discrepancy between your credentials and the certified job description can trigger a denial.
Where can I find Risk Manager jobs that already sponsor green cards?
Migrate Mate surfaces employer-specific green card sponsorship history so you can focus your search on companies that have already run PERM filings for risk and compliance roles. Targeting employers with a proven sponsorship track record reduces the risk of spending months in a hiring process only to find the employer won't support a permanent residency petition.
Can a Risk Manager self-petition for a green card without employer sponsorship?
Self-petition through EB-1A extraordinary ability is theoretically available but requires evidence of national or international acclaim that most risk management professionals cannot demonstrate. The National Interest Waiver under EB-2 is another self-petition route but generally favors researchers and scientists. For most Risk Manager candidates, employer-sponsored PERM through EB-2 or EB-3 remains the practical path to permanent residency.