Senior NERC Compliance & Audit Readiness Lead

American Electric Power; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 137,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power seeks a subject matter expert to support NERC audit readiness and compliance across functions. You will train others, serve as a trusted advisor on NERC standards, and act as the single contact for ENRA compliance services.

You will drive improvements in the AEP NERC program and coordinate with BU leadership on implementation and evidence collection. The role emphasizes incident investigation, mitigation planning, and regulatory interaction, with a focus on reducing risk

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, communications, computer science, business, or related field. Advanced degree preferred.
• Eight or more years in electric utility or similarly regulated industry with NERC compliance experience preferred.
• Experience with CIP and O&P standards; able to interact with executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide audit readiness services and identify root causes for compliance gaps.
• Draft regulator-ready language and support mitigation plans with milestones.
• Implement standards with BU leadership and track evidence of completion.
• Develop and review RSAW narratives; pull evidence on demand.
• Respond to regulator RFIs and coordinate cross-unit compliance efforts.

Skills

NERC Standards knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Audit readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/math/CS

Job description

American Electric Power seeks a subject matter expert to support NERC audit readiness and compliance across functions. You will train others, serve as a trusted advisor on NERC standards, and act as the single contact for ENRA compliance services.

You will drive improvements in the AEP NERC program and coordinate with BU leadership on implementation and evidence collection. The role emphasizes incident investigation, mitigation planning, and regulatory interaction, with a focus on reducing risk