NERC Compliance Operations Specialist

Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.; Benson (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. is seeking an Operations & Planning Compliance Administrator to ensure adherence to NERC Reliability Standards within the O&P function.

The role coordinates compliance activities with SMEs across operations, planning engineers, and protection engineers, maintaining documentation and evidence for audits. The position requires strong writing, organization, and MS Office proficiency, with 5+ years of regulatory compliance experience in electric utilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience supporting regulatory compliance programs in electric utilities.
• Understanding of NERC/WECC Reliability Standards and related enforcement policies.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation and maintenance of the organization's compliance program for applicable NERC O&P Reliability Standards.
• Coordinate with internal SMEs responsible for operational, planning, and engineering compliance requirements.
• Track compliance obligations, recurring tasks, and deliverables associated with applicable standards.
• Maintain documentation and evidence supporting compliance with applicable O&P Reliability Standards.
• Organize and maintain compliance evidence repositories to support regulatory reviews and audit readiness.
• Assist with updates to procedures, compliance documentation, and revision history.
• Assist in responding to regulatory data requests and internal compliance reviews.
• Coordinate development and compilation of audit evidence packages.
• Assist in tracking and documenting mitigation plans, action items, and corrective actions related to compliance activities.
• Coordinate periodic reviews of procedures and documentation supporting compliance requirements.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

NERC/WECC Standards

Electric utility operations

Technical writing

Documentation management

Microsoft Office

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Document management systems

Job description

Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. is seeking an Operations & Planning Compliance Administrator to ensure adherence to NERC Reliability Standards within the O&P function.

The role coordinates compliance activities with SMEs across operations, planning engineers, and protection engineers, maintaining documentation and evidence for audits. The position requires strong writing, organization, and MS Office proficiency, with 5+ years of regulatory compliance experience in electric utilities.