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City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION

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Austin Energy Corporate Compliance Programs Director
FLSA: Standard/Exempt EEO Category: (20) Professionals
Class Code: 12670 Salary Grade: ZV1
Approved: January 21, 2010 Last Revised: September 12, 2022

Purpose:
 

Under nominal direction is responsible for oversight and management of Austin Energy’s Reliability Compliance & Information Management Programs to promote internal compliance and commitment to the electric industry reliability and records/information management requirements.
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:
  Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Ameri cans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

  1. Develops, maintains, and audits utility compliance with reliability and records requirements.
  2. Oversees the development, review and approval of policies and procedures as they relate to the electric utility and department of the City of Austin.
  3. Oversees the establishment of procedures and monitors AE’s compliance and processes in responding to Public Information Requests (PIRs).
  4. Establishes processes and programs to monitor reliability and records requirements development and inform appropriate staff of changes or additions. Assembles and submits comments to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) mandated Electric Reliability Organization standards and initiatives.
  5. Acts as liaison between Austin Energy and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), Texas Reliability Entity (TRE), and Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and other regulatory bodies for all reliability and records compliance issues, reporting and audit requirements, and any applicable information requests.
  6. Submits all documents and data to regulatory bodies associated with reliability and records requirements.
  7. Manages regional certification and registration process as it relates to NERC/TRE.
  8. Monitors and reports on compliance with reliability and records.
  9. Informs and advises executive management as needed on the state of Austin Energy’s compliance with regards to reliability and records requirements.
  10. Represents Austin Energy’s interests at relevant regulatory entities and industry organizations such as the American Public Power Association and Large Public Power Council.
  11. Leads Austin Energy’s response (including mitigation plans or Corrective Action Plans) to any external spot checks, audits, Requests for Information (RFIs) or other compliance monitoring/enforcement activities associated with reliability and records requirements.
  12. Communicates with staff to provide education regarding reliability and records requirements by conducting meetings with subject matter experts explaining reliability and records requirements and audit expectations.
  13. Manages annual Operation & Maintenance (O&M) and Capital Improvement Projects budgets, prepares short and long-term spending plans.

 
Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:
 

Responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
  • Knowledge of fiscal planning and budget preparation.
  • Knowledge of reliability and records requirements and policies.
  • Knowledge of supervisory and managerial techniques and principles.
  • Knowledge of legislative and governmental processes.
  • Knowledge of regulatory processes and rules impacting AE.
  • Knowledge of electric utility industry trends.
  • Knowledge of NERC and TRE activities/functions.
  • Knowledge of ERCOT Protocols, operating guides and other binding documents.    
  • Knowledge of PUCT Substantive Rules related to reliability requirements.
  • Knowledge of Texas State law and City of Austin requirements applicable to records and information management (including the Texas Local Government Code, Title 6, Subtitle C, Chapters 201-205 and City of Austin Ordinance 2-11) and the Texas Public Information Act (including Texas Government Code Section 552).
  • Knowledge of governmental (Federal, State, and Local) relationships.
  • Knowledge of the concepts of equity, including experience in applying equity frameworks to established laws, ordinances, and long-standing practices
  • Skill in oral and written technical and/or general communication including preparation of written reports.
  • Skill in qualitative and quantitative analysis to identify and solve a wide range of business problems.
  • Skill in negotiating acceptable conclusions in competitive environments.
  • Skill in planning, organizing, and coordinating complex projects in a changing industry.
  • Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
  • Skill in using computers and related software applications.
  • Skill in preparing and analyzing budgets, reports, and studies.
  • Ability to maintain effective communication and working relationships with government and regulatory agencies, boards and commissions, City employees and the public.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals and groups of varied interests and backgrounds.
  • Ability to use available hardware/software for data collection, analysis, and presentation preparation.
  • Ability to problem solve and conduct policy and issues analysis.
  • Ability to research, gather and analyze data, assess, summarize, and present findings.
  • Ability to work on various products for data collection, analysis, and presentation.
  • Ability to use an equity lens and framework to create inclusive, diverse, and safe workplaces and community programs.
  • Ability to manage diversity, understand inclusion, and work with diverse communities or populations to build constructive and effective relationships.
Minimum Qualifications:
 

Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business, Engineering, Law or a related field, plus . seven (7) years of related experience, including two (2) years of experience in a managerial or executive capacity.

Graduation with a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university may substitute for up to two (2) years of non-managerial/ executive experience.
Licenses and Certifications Required:
 

None.

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.