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Douglas Dickson

Port Orchard

Summary

Motivated and organized leader with a strong background in utility management, compliance, program management, business, consulting, and engineering. Excellent communication skills and a passion for empathetic collaboration and change management.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Reliability Consultant

Burns & McDonnell
07.2021 - Current
  • Led program improvement efforts for regulatory compliance, specifically NERC, including audit preparation, mock audits, mitigation plans, internal controls, and process improvements
  • Notable projects include but are not limited to:
  • Performed executive-level organization compliance program review (both O&P and CIP) and presented results to executive leadership including president of the company
  • Created and submitted multiple Project Improvement Plans for critical infrastructure Business Continuity
  • Assessed and recommended programmatic improvements for FAC-008 program, presented results to executive leadership
  • Wrote procedures for, assessed compliance of, and created evidence for numerous PRC standards for both rotating machines and Inverter-Based Resources (IBR). Includes identifying shortcomings that led to revisions by NERC of the 2023 IBR NERC Alert
  • Support for multiple new generator registrations and interconnections

NERC Compliance Program Manager

Puget Sound Energy
04.2019 - 07.2021
  • Oversaw all NERC CIP and O&P compliance at the largest energy utility in Washington state.
  • Managed PSE’s NERC/WECC 2019 compliance audit.
  • Investigated, reported, and oversaw mitigation of potential noncompliance.
  • Managed implementation of new standards.
  • Led DOE executive order responses.
  • Duties included but were not limited to:
  • Managed and responsible for all O&P/CIP audit preparations and execution, 2019
  • Prepared SMEs for audit interviews
  • Reviewed CIP and O&P RSAWs
  • Conducted risk assessments
  • Coordinated all data requests and interviews
  • Wrote RSAW style guide
  • Developed internal controls

Utilities Manager

Chugach Federal Solutions Inc.
02.2016 - 04.2019
  • Managed over 80 employees including supervisors and High Voltage, Low Voltage, Water/Wastewater and Utility Steam crews responsible for operations on three US Navy bases, including nuclear base Naval Base Kitsap.
  • Created and implemented an Integrated Performance-Based Maintenance Plan for multiple utilities based on Reliability-Centered Maintenance.
  • This served as the basis for and led to the formation of corporate asset management program.
  • Served on advisory board of said asset management program.
  • Created NERC CIP and O&P Internal Compliance Plan for NAVFAC Utilities Naval Base Kitsap.

Sr. Electrical Engineer – New Customer Construction

Puget Sound Energy
12.2015 - 02.2016
  • Engineered, designed, and calculated costs for commercial, residential, LID, and Public Improvement projects.
  • Lead engineer on $100+ Million WSDOT transmission line relocation project.

Regulatory Compliance Consultant

Puget Sound Energy
01.2013 - 12.2015
  • Employee responsible for coordinating Puget Sound Energy’s Operations and Planning NERC/WECC standards compliance.
  • Oversaw completion of all O&P documentation and data requests for 2013 NERC/WECC audit.

Electrical Engineer – Electrical Standards

Puget Sound Energy
01.2013 - 12.2013
  • Responsible for standards for transformers, regulators, insulators/arresters, cutouts, fuses, reclosers, switches, and tools
  • Led PSE’s largest strategic sourcing project

Assistant Electrical Engineer

Seattle City Light
11.2003 - 10.2006
  • Engineered and designed residential/commercial and distribution power projects.

Education

MBA - undefined

City University

BS - Electrical Engineering

Tulane University

Skills

  • Regulatory and risk consulting
  • Program and utility management
  • Team leadership & development
  • Client relationships

Reference

Gabe Hernandez - VP, Burns & McDonnell

ghernandez@burnsmcd.com

Timeline

Senior Reliability Consultant

Burns & McDonnell
07.2021 - Current

NERC Compliance Program Manager

Puget Sound Energy
04.2019 - 07.2021

Utilities Manager

Chugach Federal Solutions Inc.
02.2016 - 04.2019

Sr. Electrical Engineer – New Customer Construction

Puget Sound Energy
12.2015 - 02.2016

Regulatory Compliance Consultant

Puget Sound Energy
01.2013 - 12.2015

Electrical Engineer – Electrical Standards

Puget Sound Energy
01.2013 - 12.2013

Assistant Electrical Engineer

Seattle City Light
11.2003 - 10.2006

MBA - undefined

City University

BS - Electrical Engineering

Tulane University

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