NERC Standards Compliance Lead — Audit Readiness Expert

AEP; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 116,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power is seeking a compliance professional to support audit readiness and alignment with NERC Standards across business units. You will partner with BU teams, act as a trusted advisor, and drive proactive compliance efforts to ensure readiness before standards take effect.

The role requires five years in an electric utility or regulated setting, with strong regulatory and risk-management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree as specified; or Associate's with two years of relevant experience.
• Five years' experience in electric utility or similarly regulated industry.
• Developing expertise on NERC Standards; ability to manage risk and multiple business units.

Responsibilities

• Support audit readiness by aligning with NERC Standards.
• Identify incident root cause, risk, and regulator-ready language.
• Develop and monitor mitigation activities with SMEs and track milestones.
• Assist with implementation plans for standards and evidence collection.
• Prepare RFIs responses and present findings to regulators.

Skills

NERC Standards

Risk assessment

Stakeholder alignment

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering / mathematics / computer science / business

Associate's degree + 2 years of relevant experience

Job description

American Electric Power is seeking a compliance professional to support audit readiness and alignment with NERC Standards across business units. You will partner with BU teams, act as a trusted advisor, and drive proactive compliance efforts to ensure readiness before standards take effect.

The role requires five years in an electric utility or regulated setting, with strong regulatory and risk-management skills.