NERC Compliance Associate

Talen Energy; Byesville (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Talen Energy is hiring for a role focused on coordinating critical infrastructure protection and ensuring NERC compliance at their Byesville, Ohio location. Candidates with a degree in Engineering or IT, alongside knowledge of cybersecurity practices are encouraged to apply.

The role involves conducting audits, maintaining up-to-date procedures, and supporting training to meet compliance standards. Talen Energy values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. Interested applicants can reach out for assistance at [e-mail].

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant field and one year of NERC CIP Reliability Standard knowledge desired.
• Practical experience in power plant operations and maintenance.
• Strong understanding of networks and cybersecurity practices.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all aspects of the Plant Critical Infrastructure Protection Standards.
• Maintain NERC procedures and logs for compliance.
• Conduct audits to ensure compliance with CIP policies.

Skills

NERC CIP Compliance

Cybersecurity

Power Plant Operations

Windows Server

Networking

Education

Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT, Cybersecurity, or Business Administration

Tools

Active Directory

Patch Management Systems

Job description

Responsibilities

• Coordinates all aspects of the Plant Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Standards
• NERC CIP Compliance, including maintaining NERC procedures and logs and other required documentation
• Keep all site NERC procedures current with the NERC CIP Standards
• Maintain all NERC CIP defined equipment to ensure they are kept up to date with the latest cyber security updates
• Conduct audits of plant systems to ensure compliance, covering CIP policies, procedures, checklists, worklists, internal controls, process flows, training material, and other required materials
• Assess evidence of compliance gathered by subject matter experts to determine its applicability and completeness for demonstrating compliance to NERC standards
• Identify and investigate potential anomalies and/or non-compliances, perform root cause analyses, and develop corrective actions to mitigate recurrence
• Assist in the preparation of self-reports
• Support roll-out of training at the plant to support NERC compliance activities
• Support and assist in preparing, drafting, and coordinating materials responsive to regulatory questionnaires and other RFI
• Assist the plant DCS engineer with maintenance of the Plant’s DCS system and related PLC systems, including troubleshooting logic, implementing logic changes, and updating graphics

Qualifications

• Education: Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT, Cybersecurity, Business Administration, or one year of NERC CIP Reliability Standard knowledge and experience strongly desired
• Experience: Practical experience in power plant operations and maintenance; knowledge of firewalls, switches, routers, servers, and Windows; familiarity with networks, change management, anti‑malware, configuration baselines, patching, or other security practices
• Technical Skills: Strong understanding of networks, change management, anti‑malware, configuration baselines, patching, or other security practices; strong administrative and computer experience; experience with Windows Server, Active Directory, patch management systems, and endpoint protection tools; working knowledge of change management, configuration baseline, and incident response

Performance Metrics

• Zero compliance violations (audit‑ready always)
• On‑time completion of periodic tasks (access reviews, training, patch reports, self‑assessments)
• Up‑to‑date documentation for all CIP standards
• Positive audit outcomes and corrective action follow‑through

Talen Energy is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to diversity and the strength it brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, disability, perceived disability, or any other protected characteristic as may be defined by applicable law.

If you need assistance with the application process, please email us at [e-mail]