NERC Compliance Lead – Substations & Interconnections

Hydrogen Group; Juno Beach (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job description

Job Title: Compliance Technical Lead
Pay: Up to $47-52/hour
Location: JRA Building (PGA Campus) - Juno Beach
Duration: 12-Month Contract
Schedule: Standard Working Hours

Job Responsibilities

In this role, you will serve as the technical lead for compliance readiness and turnover activities for substations prior to Commercial Operation Date (COD). The position works closely with Engineering, Project Management, Transmission, and Operations teams to ensure all NERC PRC and FAC standards are properly implemented, documented, validated, and transitioned to Operations before energization.

• Leading compliance readiness activities for substations and generation interconnection projects.
• Ensuring implementation of applicable PRC and FAC standards prior to COD.
• Supporting protection systems compliance, facility ratings validation, and audit readiness activities.
• Coordinating commissioning, energization, and formal turnover to Operations.
• Acting as the compliance liaison between internal teams and external stakeholders.

Compliance Program Execution

Identify and implement applicable NERC PRC and FAC standards for new substations and interconnection projects.

• Ensure compliance requirements are incorporated into:
  • Design documentation
  • Protection settings
  • Engineering studies
  • Commissioning packages
• Support compliance activities related to standards including:
  • PRC-001
  • PRC-004
  • PRC-005
  • PRC-019
  • PRC-023
  • PRC-024
  • PRC-027
  • FAC-008
  • FAC-009

Protection Systems Compliance

• Validate relay settings, coordination studies, and protection system designs.
• Support development and maintenance of Protection System Maintenance Programs (PSMP).
• Ensure compliance for:
  • Relays
  • CTs/VTs
  • DC supply systems
  • Communication systems
  • Protective schemes
• Establish documentation and corrective action processes for protection system misoperations.
• Ensure compliance with generator and interconnection protection coordination requirements.

Facility Ratings & Equipment Compliance

• Establish, validate, and document facility ratings in accordance with FAC standards.
• Verify communication of ratings to required entities such as TOPs, RCs, and ISOs.
• Coordinate with engineering and transmission teams to align:
  • Design ratings
  • As‑built equipment ratings
  • Operational limits

Documentation & Audit Readiness

• Develop and maintain audit‑ready compliance documentation including:
  • RSAWs
  • Evidence packages
  • Compliance narratives
  • Protection setting files
  • Coordination studies
• Ensure all documentation is complete, traceable, and aligned with internal compliance controls.
• Verify documentation accurately reflects commissioned and as‑built configurations.

Commissioning, Energization & Turnover

• Participate in commissioning and energization activities to validate field compliance implementation.
• Perform pre‑COD compliance checks before turnover to Operations.
• Lead formal compliance turnover activities including:
  • PRC‑005 maintenance program ownership
  • PRC‑004 misoperation processes
  • FAC‑008/FAC‑009 facility ratings management
• Ensure Operations teams receive procedures, documentation, and compliance training.

Cross‑Functional Coordination

• Serve as the compliance liaison between Engineering, Operations, Project Management, and Transmission teams.
• Coordinate with external engineers, consultants, OEMs, and stakeholders regarding compliance deliverables.
• Support audit readiness reviews, spot checks, and compliance data requests.

Continuous Improvement & Standardization

• Identify gaps between project execution and NERC compliance requirements.
• Develop standardized compliance checklists, templates, and workflows for pre‑COD activities.
• Support implementation of lessons learned into future substation and interconnection projects.

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong understanding of:
  • NERC PRC and FAC standards
  • Substation compliance programs
  • Protection systems and relay coordination
  • Transmission and generation interconnection processes
• Experience with:
  • Protection settings and coordination studies
  • Facility ratings management
  • Commissioning and energization support
  • Compliance documentation and audit preparation
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, studies, and engineering documentation.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to work effectively across cross‑functional engineering and operations teams.

Education & Experience

• Experience supporting NERC compliance activities for substations or generation interconnections.
• Experience with PRC and FAC standards implementation.
• Background in electrical engineering, transmission, substations, or power systems environments.

Preferred / Nice to Have

• Direct experience implementing NERC PRC and FAC standards for utility substations.
• Experience supporting generator interconnection compliance activities.
• Experience with utility‑scale transmission or generation projects.
• Familiarity with commissioning, energization, and operational turnover processes.
• Experience supporting audit readiness and compliance evidence development.