NERC Compliance Lead for Grid Reliability

Enchanted Rock; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

Life Insurance (company-paid)

FSA (Flexible Spending Account)

Wellness programs

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

ERock is seeking a NERC Compliance Specialist to build our internal compliance capability as our project portfolio and grid-connected operations expand. This role translates regulatory requirements into practical actions, maintains calendars and evidence, and supports filings and audits.

You will partner with engineering, operations, legal, and commercial teams to embed NERC practices across development, commissioning, and operating projects.

Qualifications

• Three+ years of NERC reliability compliance, electric utility, or related experience.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, energy, regulatory affairs, or related field.
• Knowledge of NERC Reliability Standards and Regional Entity processes preferred.
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into actionable tasks.

Responsibilities

• Serve as day-to-day internal coordinator for NERC compliance across development, commissioning, and operations.
• Interpret applicable NERC Standards, Regional Entity requirements, and ISO/RTO guidance.
• Develop and maintain compliance calendars, evidence, and templates.
• Coordinate preparation of NERC registration materials, regulatory submissions, and data requests.
• Support contract reviews by identifying reliability-compliance responsibilities before scope acceptance.
• Collaborate with Power Generation, O&M, Legal, and Project teams to implement compliance deliverables.
• Collect, organize, and retain compliance evidence and training records.
• Support audits, spot checks, and remediation activities as needed.
• Assist with event analysis, noncompliance evaluation, and self-reports when required.
• Track changes to standards and communicate impacts to ERock teams.
• Develop practical procedures and training to enable teams to sustain compliance.

Skills

NERC compliance

Regulatory affairs

Project management

Communication skills

Travel capability

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/business/energy/regulatory affairs

Job description

ERock is seeking a NERC Compliance Specialist to build our internal compliance capability as our project portfolio and grid-connected operations expand. This role translates regulatory requirements into practical actions, maintains calendars and evidence, and supports filings and audits.

You will partner with engineering, operations, legal, and commercial teams to embed NERC practices across development, commissioning, and operating projects.