Data Center Regulatory Compliance Specialist

Quality Technology Services, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Parental leave

Volunteer days

Job summary

Quality Technology Services, LLC is seeking a Regulatory Compliance Specialist to support regulatory intelligence and the electric reliability compliance program for QTS data centers and infrastructure. The role involves monitoring NERC, FERC, and utility activities, preparing summaries, and coordinating with Legal and SMEs.

You will manage obligations, conduct impact reviews, and assist with RSAWs, compliance procedures, and evidence matrices, while helping train SMEs and maintain controlled

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, power systems, energy, public policy, regulatory affairs, business, law, communications, information systems, risk, compliance, or a related field.
• Minimum two years of relevant experience in electric utility/regulatory fields.
• Experience researching, summarizing, or tracking complex regulatory, technical, legal, or policy information and preparing professional notes or reports.
• Strong organizational, time-management, and written-communication skills.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Ability to travel up to 25% for regulatory meetings and site activities.

Responsibilities

• Support monitoring of regulatory, reliability, standards-development, tariff, protocol, and utility activities affecting data centers and infrastructure.
• Attend external meetings, prepare briefs, capture decisions and deadlines.
• Maintain regulatory calendars, trackers, and records at the requirement level.
• Assist with background research and input from Legal/SME for reviews.
• Prepare regulatory updates, issue summaries, and leadership materials using templates.
• Assist with RSAWs, NERC procedures, evidence matrices, and audit materials.
• Support SME training, workshops, and role-based training for stakeholders.
• Enter and maintain obligations, owners, frequencies, due dates, and evidence in the GRC system.
• Support evidence collection, readiness assessments, mock audits, and remediation tracking.
• Maintain auditable regulatory records and escalate overdue activities.

Skills

Strong organization

Attention to detail

Written communication

Multitasking

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Quality Technology Services, LLC is seeking a Regulatory Compliance Specialist to support regulatory intelligence and the electric reliability compliance program for QTS data centers and infrastructure. The role involves monitoring NERC, FERC, and utility activities, preparing summaries, and coordinating with Legal and SMEs.

You will manage obligations, conduct impact reviews, and assist with RSAWs, compliance procedures, and evidence matrices, while helping train SMEs and maintain controlled