SENIOR or LEAD NERC O&P COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST

Seminole Electric Cooperative • Tampa, FL

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About The Position

The successful applicant will join a small team of regulatory compliance (RGC) professionals responsible for the development, implementation, monitoring, and management of Seminole's North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) compliance program. Seminole's RGC-NERC teams (both O&P and CIP) directly report to a NERC Compliance Manager and indirectly report to the Director of Regulatory Compliance and/or our General Counsel. As detailed below, the open position is seeking O&P Standards experience and/or expertise. THIS POSITION MAY BE FILLED AT EITHER A SENIOR OR LEAD SPECIALIST LEVEL DEPENDING ON THE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE OF THE CANDIDATE.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer or Information Sciences, Cyber Security, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Business Administration, Process Management, Auditing, or Risk Management.
• Desire four (4) or more years' experience in a combination of NERC O&P Compliance, Auditing or Risk Management, and Electric Utilities experience subject to NERC Standards.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience or sufficient knowledge of NERC O&P Reliability Standards.
• Experience with auditing procedures and risk management.
• Knowledge of change management, incident reporting and response planning.
• Experience in developing, implementing, and maintaining processes, procedures, and evidence.
• Familiarity with business continuity processes and disaster recovery.
• Understanding of system protection theories and applications.
• Experience with transmission and/or operations planning.
• Knowledge of system operator protocols.
• Experience with Transmission, Generation, Distribution, and Energy Management Systems.

Responsibilities

• Guides SMEs in the development and implementation of compliance processes and procedures.
• Develops internal processes and controls to achieve and sustain compliance with all applicable NERC Reliability Standards, FERC Standards of Conduct, and market manipulation training requirements.
• Directs internal activities relating to initiation and implementation of program changes.
• Directs the development and maintenance of relevant training materials for compliance program.
• Provides training and direction to personnel in order to maintain an environment of continuous improvement.
• Oversees, Coordinates, and/or Manages the non-compliance process to document non-compliance to NERC standards, coordinates the evaluation of each occurrence, and tracks the implementation of corrective action.
• Oversees regulatory audit preparation activities to include preparation, critique and validation of reliability standard audit worksheets (RSAW's) and periodic updates.
• Manages all on and off-site activities for self-certifications, audits, and cyber vulnerability assessments through the collection of documents and evidence and interaction with regulatory personnel.
• Ensures response and action items required to ensure audit and cyber vulnerability assessment findings, and non-compliance submission dates and required regulatory submittals are met.
• Oversees the storage of required NERC compliance documentation and evidence to ensure the material is available and follows BES Cyber System Information requirements.
• Conducts balloting reviews for new and revised NERC Reliability Standards.
• Presents updates to leadership on the status of programs, plans, reports, and related documents.
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with local industry, regional entities and internal stakeholders to allow for effective achievement of business goals and compliance with program requirements.
• Monitors NERC Reliability Standards as well as SERC Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program (CMEP), to ensure Seminole remains in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Participates in the NERC Standards Development Process as necessary to ensure Seminole's interests are addressed when existing standards are revised or new standards are proposed.
• Reviews correspondence from NERC, SERC, and industry groups to gain understanding of compliance program and appropriate electric utility industry regulatory requirements.
• Performs other duties as applicable to the position or as assigned.

Benefits

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Effective communication and technical writing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities to meet multiple deadlines.
• Ability to direct program work and lead cross-functional team efforts as necessary.
• Ability to interpret data and produce informative reports.
• Ability to initiate projects as required.
• Self-directed, able to originate new ideas, and able to present methods to others.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Utilities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees