NERC CIP Compliance Specialist — Hybrid OT/IT

Pedernales Electric Cooperative; Cedar Park (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Pedernales Electric Cooperative is seeking a Compliance and Regulatory professional to support the department in maintaining adherence to NERC CIP standards across OT and IT environments that power PEC's transmission and distribution systems.

The role emphasizes data analysis, documentation, audit preparation, and collaboration with IT/OT teams to ensure regulatory compliance and rapid response to industry requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• Three years of directly related experience including NERC CIP, cyber security compliance, IT systems administration or network administration.
• Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and review data to ensure compliance with NERC CIP standards for OT/IT environments.
• Analyze and evaluate reporting from PEC's IT/SCADA groups to ensure compliance.
• Verify OS updates, patches, and configurations per Reliability Standards.
• Prepare and update baseline documentation per NERC/Texas RE requirements.
• Develop and verify reliability and compliance reports for PEC facilities and systems.
• Lead cross-functional teams to gather reliability data from IT/OT staff.

Skills

NERC CIP compliance

IT security fundamentals

Data analysis

Documentation & reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Valid Driver's License

Job description

Pedernales Electric Cooperative is seeking a Compliance and Regulatory professional to support the department in maintaining adherence to NERC CIP standards across OT and IT environments that power PEC's transmission and distribution systems.

The role emphasizes data analysis, documentation, audit preparation, and collaboration with IT/OT teams to ensure regulatory compliance and rapid response to industry requirements.