Senior CIP Compliance Lead - NERC Expert

SOLV Energy, Inc.; New Hampshire; Presencial; USD 105.000 - 136.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

SOLV Energy, a leading provider of infrastructure services to the power industry, seeks a Senior CIP Compliance Analyst to lead the NERC CIP program, monitoring, reviews, documentation quality, and audit reporting with strategic direction from the Senior Program Manager, CIP Compliance.

You will mentor analysts, drive risk assessments and evidence standards, and partner with IT, Cybersecurity, OCC IT & Operators, and other teams to ensure audit readiness and continuous CIP program improvements.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Information Security, Cybersecurity, or related field; or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 7+ years of experience working with NERC CIP compliance, including demonstrated ownership of compliance activities or initiatives (required).
• Deep working knowledge of NERC CIP standards and regulatory frameworks, with experience leading or supporting audit and self-certification activities.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, own initiatives end to end, and mentor or informally lead peers (required).
• Familiarity with SOX, NIST, ISO270001, or other security and compliance standards (preferred).
• Technical knowledge of network infrastructure, ICS, OT, and/or security tools (preferred).

Responsabilidades

• Own day-to-day administration of the NERC CIP compliance program, proactively identifying and driving process improvements.
• Lead the development, maintenance, and execution of policies, procedures, and controls aligned with CIP requirements.
• Manage the compliance task calendar, ensuring timely completion of deliverables across contributing teams and holding task owners accountable.
• Coordinate the preparation and execution activities associated with internal and external audits, self-certifications, and spot checks.
• Establish and maintain evidence standards that demonstrate compliance with CIP standards, performing quality reviews of evidence prepared by fellow analysts.
• Lead risk assessments, gap analyses, and remediation planning across stakeholder teams, and drive remediation efforts through to closure. Coordinate and execute potential violation and self-report workflows, including root cause analysis, impact scoping, mitigation documentation, and provide recommendations to the Senior Program Manager for Regional Entity submission.
• Conduct structured SME interviews to elicit evidence, assess control effectiveness, and support audit and self-certification readiness.
• Design and execute evidence-gathering strategies ensuring completeness and alignment with CIP evidentiary standards prior to regulatory submission or audit.
• Design and maintain compliance metrics; prepare and present program reporting for management and leadership review.
• Independently identify, escalates, and drive resolution of compliance issues and associated mitigation activities.
• Own regular updates to leadership on program performance and emerging risks, including impact analysis of new and revised CIP standards.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to IT, Cybersecurity, OCC IT & Operators, physical security, and other teams, translating CIP requirements into practical, actionable guidance.
• Lead the coordination of responses to regulatory inquiries and requests.
• Champion compliance-related processes and tools, driving adoption and continuous improvement across stakeholder teams.
• Research emerging compliance program technologies and deliver recommendations to leadership for tools that improve monitoring, evidence management, and program scalability.

Conocimientos

NERC CIP compliance

Audit & self-certification

Independent ownership

ICS/OT knowledge

Strong communication

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in IT/Security

Herramientas

CIP management platforms

Descripción del empleo

SOLV Energy, a leading provider of infrastructure services to the power industry, seeks a Senior CIP Compliance Analyst to lead the NERC CIP program, monitoring, reviews, documentation quality, and audit reporting with strategic direction from the Senior Program Manager, CIP Compliance.

You will mentor analysts, drive risk assessments and evidence standards, and partner with IT, Cybersecurity, OCC IT & Operators, and other teams to ensure audit readiness and continuous CIP program improvements.