Risk Analyst - Grid Operations & Reliability, Senior - OGO/Fresno/Sacramento/Stockton

Position Summary

The Risk Analyst is responsible for supporting an effective and efficient safety risk management program for Electric Transmission & Distribution. The position develops and implements a risk management framework, consults across the line of business to analyze risks and develop mitigation plans. Develops and maintains an asset risk register, coordinating with the various asset family owners across Electric T&D, to track operational and enterprise risks and the execution and effectiveness of risk mitigation activities. Serves as a liaison with the enterprise risk management function, ensuring alignment and common understanding of risks. Prepares reporting and analysis for the line of business and the enterprise. Responds to GRC and other regulatory data requests, including the supporting analysis.

Responsibilities

• Implements effective risk management framework across Electric T&D.
• Works with business partners to develop, implement, and monitor appropriate risk mitigation strategies and controls through the Electric Risk Register.
• Evaluate operational or market-interface risks using real-time system conditions, outage data, or grid performance metrics.
• Translate engineering or planning insights into real-time operational risk considerations.
• Supports and develops risk management guidance documents.
• Supports deployment of best practices in risk management.
• Participates in or may lead root cause analysis exercises.
• Participates in special projects related to risk management or regulatory issues.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, Five years of experience in risk management, utility operations, and/or related field.
• Desired Qualifications: Engineering Degree preferred, Master’s degree, Knowledge of risk analysis and assessment, Experience in electric system operations, field operations, engineering, design, or planning roles with demonstrated exposure to real-time grid operations, control center environments, or electric utility reliability operations, Experience working with EMS, ADMS, Outage Management Systems (OMS), or similar real-time SCADA grid operations tools, Strong communication skills for all levels of organization, both verbal and in writing, Project management skills, Ability to build strong working relationships, Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information.