ENRA NERC Specialist - Specialist Senior at American Electric Power

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Electric Utilities, EnergyIndustries

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, communications, computer science, business, or related field of study; or associate's degree in one of the aforementioned fields and two (2) years of relevant work experience
Experience: In addition to any (note: description cuts off here)

Responsibilities

Participate in development & maintenance of enterprise-wide interpretations of obligations within the NERC and Regional Standards
Develop knowledge of the Standards and communicate with key staff at NERC and/or the Regions adding clarity regarding what is required to demonstrate compliance
Participate in and support assessment of compliance-related materials to determine readiness for external compliance audits and provide reasonable assurance of compliance status; organize the design and operational effectiveness of reliability and compliance internal controls
Produce reports to assess health of ENRA program; develop new metrics and reports; distribute reporting to program stakeholders
Completion of externally mandated deliverables, including compliance monitoring activities per NERC Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program (CMEP). Coordinate processes and procedures to support NERC CMEP functions per the NERC Rules of Procedure
Prepare and submit responses to data requests; analyze data for trends and quality purposes; support consistency in responses enterprise-wide and participate in enterprise-wide audits/other monitoring activities; create relationships with regulators; support AEP's NERC registrations in the region
Support impacted business unit leaders and subject matter experts (SMEs) in operational business units as needed
Participate in maintenance/periodic assessment of reliability and compliance risks; develop knowledge of risk identification and mitigation techniques; coordinate process improvement efforts; manage projects to facilitate compliance with reliability standards
Participate with other utility stakeholders and industry organizations in the consideration of reliability compliance issues and associated regulatory matters
Participate in industry forums/events to keep current on industry best practices, tools, and technology
Support a state of audit readiness with each new NERC reliability Standard; support governance-related activities
Perform or support spot audits to ensure ongoing compliance
Coordinate with stakeholders during new standards development/review process
Identify appropriate controls and operational processes tracking and monitoring newly developed standards
Review emerging NERC developments
Monitor feedback responses to drafting reviewing, and complying with the NERC Reliability Standards, and other standards
Participate in periodic Regional Entity (RE) and Regional Transmission Operator (RTO) audits, and internal audits as required