Sr Transmission Ops NERC Compliance Specialist

PSEG Long Island•Town of Oyster Bay, NY

22d•$107,600 - $170,300•Hybrid

About The Position

The Transmission Operations NERC Compliance Specialist manages Transmission Operations compliance with NERC Operating and Planning standards applicable to LIPA’s NERC functional registrations. The role reviews new and updated standards for applicability and operational impacts, recommends changes to policies and procedures, develops and maintains audit worksheets and supporting evidence, and establishes internal controls to support ongoing compliance. The specialist serves as a subject matter expert, coordinates with other SMEs and the Compliance group, responds to NERC Alerts as needed, and represents LIPA in NYISO working groups. The role also performs compliance-related reviews, reports, notifications, and field visits within the PSEGLI service territory. This is a hybrid position, with at least three onsite days per week. Travel within the service territory and attendance at in-person or remote meetings at NYISO or adjacent transmission operators may be required. During storm or outage restoration, the employee may be assigned different duties, work extended hours, or work onsite or at an alternate location as directed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field and 5 years of relevant work experience; candidates without a degree must have at least 8 years of relevant work experience.
Relevant experience should combine NERC reliability and transmission control center experience, or equivalent experience.
Knowledge and understanding of NERC rules, regulations, and policies related to reliability.
Knowledge and understanding of transmission control center operations.
Understanding of wind, solar, and storage design fundamentals and associated risks to the bulk electric system.
Excellent writing and analytical skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders and collaborate across an organization to identify issues and create solutions.
NERC Transmission Operator or Reliability Coordinator certification must be obtained within 6 months.
Valid U.S. driver’s license required for site visits within the PSEGLI service territory.
Some positions may require eligibility under Department of Energy regulation 10 CFR 810; if applicable, the successful applicant must meet one of the listed citizenship, residency, or protected-individual criteria.
Employees in federally regulated roles are subject to random drug and alcohol testing, including testing for marijuana.

Nice To Haves

NERC Transmission Operator Certification.
NERC compliance experience.
Good grasp of industry processes and existing business regulations.
Data visualization and presentation skills.
Experience working in the electric utility industry.

Responsibilities

Review proposed new or updated NERC standards and alerts, and provide feedback or recommendations to the Compliance group.
Review finalized standards for impacts to Transmission Operations procedures.
Develop or update Transmission Operations policies and procedures to meet applicable standards, including traveling within the service territory as needed.
Maintain evidence supporting NERC Reliability Standards compliance.
Maintain, develop, and update Reliability Standard Audit Worksheets (RSAWs), and review them with Compliance.
Represent LIPA in NYISO transmission operations working groups, including the NYISO Transmission Operator Working Group, NYISO System Operator Advisory Subcommittee, and NYISO Operating Committee; attend meetings at NYISO or adjacent transmission operators as needed.
Perform compliance-related tasks, including Protection Memo reviews, annual verification of the need for external non-BES facilities, downloading and providing annual generator fuels and emissions reports to operators, seasonal ratings reviews, and communications compliance audits and process reviews.
Develop, review, and monitor internal controls to maintain compliance with applicable NERC standards.
Provide updates as a supporting subject matter expert and coordinate with other SMEs on RSAW updates.
Perform compliance-related notifications to the Department of Energy, NERC, and NPCC.