Senior NERC Compliance Specialist

Electric Power Engineers • Austin, TX

5d • Remote

About The Position

We are designing the grid of the future! In this role, you will provide expert leadership and guidance to EPE’s Clients to ensure compliance with NERC Operations and Planning Reliability Standards. You will serve as EPE’s primary compliance contact with our clients and ensure the utmost in quality regarding NERC Reliability Standards support.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 years of applicable experience, or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of power plant or transmission operations and/or planning experience.
• 4+ years of experience with NERC Standards and NERC compliance programs, particularly as it pertains to Operations and Planning. Knowledge of NERC CIP Standards will be considered a plus.
• Experience in client-facing role is preferred.
• Experience with ISO/RTO regulation and requirements, particularly ERCOT requirements.
• Experience with regulatory requirements from the Public Utilities Commission of Texas (PUCT).
• Proven skills in cultivating Client relations in follow on and advancement of projects and scopes.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with other business units while maintaining forward motion on key deliverables.
• Proven team player skills with the ability to build and maintain internal and external relationships.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, excellent business and technical writing.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Company’s O&P compliance contact with clients and ensure timely and complete compliance reporting to those clients.
• Perform a Gap Analysis to evaluate the Client’s projects portfolio to identify any NERC deficiencies and provide the necessary action plan to achieve and maintain compliance with the NERC O&P Reliability Standards.
• Perform periodic data submittals on behalf of clients, using client-provided evidence.
• Support clients with audit preparation, registration, and certification issues.
• Lead mock audits to expose the client (if needed) to the process of being audited.
• Communicate technical knowledge and practical compliance advice to a broad audience.
• Collect and analyze data related to NERC Reliability Standards and structure such information for the purpose of clearly documenting and demonstrating compliance with all applicable NERC O&P Standards.
• Develop procedures to meet applicable operational and compliance requirements.
• As necessary, work with and assist NERC technical team in the execution and review of the evidence needed to demonstrate compliance for the client.
• Work with the client to provide recommendations for record-keeping, scheduling and adopting a strong culture of compliance.
• Cultivate and maintain positive relationships with our clients.
• Work with various departments to ensure availability of resources and future work in the pipeline in collaboration with the Business Development team.
• Actively participate in industry organizations, conferences, workshops and forums update Clients to existing and new NERC Standards.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including medical, dental, and vision with 100% premium coverage for you
• Generous PTO and paid holidays
• MyShare Employee Ownership Program
• Work with industry leaders
• 401K, up to a 4% match (100% vested from day 1)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees