NERC O&P Compliance Lead

RWE•Austin, TX

1d•Remote

About The Position

The NERC O&P Compliance Lead supports the RWE Americas (RWEA) NERC Internal Compliance Program established to maintain compliance with mandatory North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Operations and Planning (O&P) Standards and applicable Independent System Operator (ISO) and Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) requirements for power generation and battery systems. The successful candidate will be expected to work with minimal supervision; solve complex problems; make decisions for all issues related to their discipline(s) with limited and/or available information; and become a subject matter expert in the NERC Standards and Requirements and other relevant subject matter areas.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required
Minimum 5 years of experience in a NERC compliance role
Advanced knowledge of NERC O&P Standards and their application across generation and transmission assets
Serves as SME for assigned Standards and guides internal teams
Interprets and implements regulatory Changes
Addresses complex compliance challenges and multi-standard issues
Designs solutions to improve compliance readiness
Anticipates operational impacts from regulatory changes
Leads cross-functional initiatives to address compliance readiness
Serves as key contact for assigned NERC Standards with regulators and internal stakeholders
Oversees compliance program areas for multiple Standards
Provides guidance and training to others
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook), Teams, AirTable and SharePoint

Nice To Haves

renewable power generation and battery systems experience preferred

Responsibilities

Assists in the development, implementation, coordination, and monitoring of the RWEA NERC O&P compliance program including the development and maintenance of associated program requirements (e.g., policies, processes, procedures, and guidance)
Maintains knowledge of the NERC Reliability Standards and regional standards that apply to Generator Owners and Generator Operators, as well as applicable ISO requirements
Assists with compliance to applicable FERC Orders, NERC Reliability Standards, ISO/RTO market rules, and other compliance requirements through research, data/evidence collection, analysis, and compliance submissions to the appropriate reliability entities
Collects, reviews, organizes, and preserves evidence of compliance with the NERC O&P Standards and Requirements in coordination with internal departments to support regulatory requests and audits
Provides support to internal departments responsible for adherence to compliance requirements including the development and delivery of training and the dissemination of compliance guidance and industry best practices
Maintains understanding of NERC compliance monitoring and enforcement processes
Leads investigative analysis for potential non-compliance and the development and submission of self-reports and mitigation plans to NERC
Leads periodic internal compliance assessments and spot-checks on applicable NERC O&P Standards
Leads data gathering and development of responses for regulatory compliance requests, self-certifications, enforcement actions, data requests, and audit requests, including the submission of responses
Leads the tracking of new and revised NERC O&P Standards and with Compliance Impact Assessments
Leads projects as assigned
Identifies areas for improvement in the NERC O&P compliance program
Other duties as assigned