Regulatory Compliance Coordinator

City of Grand Island•Grand Island, NE

About The Position

The Regulatory Compliance Coordinator performs a multidisciplinary role for an electric utility, supporting compliance with federal, regional, and state regulatory frameworks. The role oversees and supports Southwest Power Pool (SPP) market and reliability requirements, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) reliability standards, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards, and Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment standards. It also supports environmental compliance programs involving drinking water, stormwater and wastewater discharge, electric transmission and distribution, and power generation, including air emissions and waste management. The position provides support to utility safety and developmental training functions and works with engineering, operations, legal, and environmental personnel to mitigate regulatory risk and maintain audit readiness. The coordinator monitors and interprets regulatory changes, coordinates responses and regulatory submissions, supports SPP and NERC compliance programs, maintains compliance evidence, and helps investigate and resolve potential non-compliance. The role also supports environmental permitting, facility reviews, emissions monitoring, and waste management, and translates technical requirements into utility policies, procedures, training materials, and operational guidance. The position performs related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Engineering (Electrical, Environmental, Civil, Mechanical, or Industrial), Regulatory Affairs, Business Administration, Law, or a related technical field.
Eight years in an electric utility in an area providing knowledge of business processes and procedures, including general knowledge of power plants, system operations, engineering, and substation and transmission line maintenance; alternatively, experience in regulatory compliance, environmental management, or engineering within an electric utility, power generation, or RTO/ISO sector is described as preferred.
Possession of, or ability to obtain and maintain, an appropriate valid Nebraska driver’s license.
Submit a copy of a bachelor’s diploma or transcripts with the application.
Candidates are subject to a background check.
Knowledge of general office equipment and machinery, including personal computers.
Knowledge of Excel, Excel programming, Word, and other analytical software.
Knowledge of pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
Knowledge of regulatory audits and compliance management software, including NERC compliance tools and enterprise environmental data management systems.
Knowledge of SPP tariffs, regulations, and reporting requirements.
Strong analytical, technical writing, and cross-functional communication skills.
Ability to interpret complex technical regulations and translate them into actionable operational policies.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing, including email correspondence.
Ability to analyze SPP, FERC, NERC, and environmental regulations and apply them to utility practices and procedures.
Ability to interpret and apply federal, state, and local policies, procedures, laws, and regulations.

Nice To Haves

Experience in regulatory compliance, environmental management, or engineering within an electric utility, power generation, or RTO/ISO sector is preferred.

Responsibilities

Monitor, interpret, and evaluate SPP tariff changes, market protocols, regional entity criteria, and related requirements affecting utility generation, transmission, market settlements, congestion management, transmission congestion rights, and resource adequacy.
Coordinate responses, data requests, and stakeholder comments related to SPP working group and committee proposals, including MOPC, RTWG, MWG, SAWG, and other regulatory forums.
Coordinate outage requests and verify conformance with SPP tariffs.
Investigate and set up pertinent SPP market-related training for staff.
Support administration of the utility’s NERC compliance program across applicable reliability standards and compliance areas.
Assist with internal audits, self-certifications, spot checks, Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program activities, and engagements with regional reliability entities.
Track, organize, and maintain evidence of compliance for operations, planning, cybersecurity, and environmental standards, keeping documentation repositories accurate, complete, and audit-ready.
Investigate potential non-compliance events; assist in drafting mitigation plans; and coordinate root-cause analysis and corrective actions with internal stakeholders and consultants.
Participate in environmental compliance for utility water and electric infrastructure, including Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, and applicable state environmental requirements.
Support preparation of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits, stormwater pollution prevention plans, and Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure plans for utility facilities.
Conduct routine compliance reviews of facilities, rights-of-way, substations, electrical yards, and related operational areas to identify, document, and help resolve regulatory or environmental risks.
Support environmental compliance at power generation facilities, including air emissions, Title V permits, continuous emissions monitoring data reporting, greenhouse gas reporting, and ozone-depleting substance requirements.
Oversee or coordinate power-generation waste management, including coal combustion residuals, fly ash, and hazardous or universal waste under Resource Conservation and Recovery Act requirements.
Coordinate stack testing, emissions monitoring verification, regulatory reporting, and submissions to federal, regional, state, and local agencies.
Review regulatory changes and translate technical requirements into actionable utility policies, procedures, compliance calendars, training materials, and operational guidance.
Collaborate with engineering, operations, generation, transmission, distribution, legal, and administrative personnel to maintain compliance and audit readiness.
Cooperate with federal, regional, state, and local agencies to ensure compliance with applicable codes, tariffs, standards, permits, ordinances, laws, and regulations.
Centralize digital SPP-related documents and keep them updated and organized.
Perform related duties as assigned.