NERC Compliance Specialist Sr. - NERC Compliance Specialist Prin. at American Electric Power

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
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Utilities, EnergyIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, communications, computer science, business, or related field of study (Sr. level); or Associate's degree in one of the aforementioned fields and two (2) years of relevant work experience (Sr. level)
  • Five (5) years of experience in electric utility or similarly regulated industry
  • Preferred: Master’s Degree
  • Preferred: Law Degree

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate the development and 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 to add clarity regarding what is required to demonstrate compliance
  • Execute assessments of compliance related materials to determine readiness for external compliance audits and provide reasonable assurance of compliance status
  • Execute assessments of the design and operational effectiveness of reliability and compliance internal controls
  • Support completion of externally mandated deliverables, including compliance monitoring activities per NERC Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program (CMEP)
  • Organize processes and procedures to support NERC CMEP functions per the NERC Rules of Procedure
  • Review responses to data requests; analyze data for trends and quality purposes; drive consistency in responses
  • Review mitigation plans; track milestone execution in response to potential violations of NERC and Regional Reliability Standards
  • Support responsible managers and subject matter experts (SMEs) in operational BUs
  • Coordinate process improvement efforts within the team
  • 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
  • Drive organizational alignment through an enterprise-wide approach to achieving a state of audit readiness with each new NERC reliability Standard; contribute in governance-related activities
  • Execute central reliability compliance training and awareness program; ensure message content consistency and maximize delivery effectiveness
  • Review emerging NERC developments; address 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
  • Support other ENRA functions as needed

Skills

NERC Compliance
Reliability Standards
Compliance Audits
Internal Controls
Risk Management
Root Cause Analysis
Project Management
Metrics Development
Regulatory Oversight
Process Improvement

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