Senior NERC Compliance Lead – Energy Supply

Xcel Energy; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Program

Medical/Pharmacy Plan

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

401(k) plan

PTO and Holidays

Volunteer Paid Time Off

Job summary

Xcel Energy, Inc. is seeking a Senior Consultant in Energy Supply to lead compliance programs, influence regulatory strategy, and manage cross-functional initiatives.

You will partner with Energy Supply and corporate teams to ensure governance, implement requirements, and drive process improvement for reliability goals. The role requires deep knowledge of NERC standards, regulatory frameworks, and audit readiness, with a track record in project management and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or business administration.
• Knowledge of current NERC requirements and regulations.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in power generation or equivalent industrial power and/or equipment OEM operations and maintenance processes.
• Comprehensive knowledge of generating facility operations and maintenance processes, with expertise in process control, electrical, turbine-generator/rotating equipment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated large project management skills, and ability to process large quantities of information.

Responsibilities

• Direction of the overall Energy Supply Compliance Plan across federal, state, and contractual requirements.
• Development and maintenance of policies and procedures for compliance; oversee documentation and reporting.
• Direction of the NERC reliability standards program and coordination of the audit process for regulators.
• Coordination of Energy Supply positions on standards development at NERC and RTOs; liaise with internal and external groups.
• Liaison with Compliance Governance on standard implementation (e.g., Sarbanes-Oxley).
• Other duties including: Compliance Control Standard reviews, Non-Compliance processing, new standard implementation, internal controls, audits, training, and industry participation.

Skills

NERC Standards

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Power generation

Power Automate

Power BI

SharePoint

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Business Administration

Tools

Power Automate

Power BI

SharePoint

Job description

Xcel Energy, Inc. is seeking a Senior Consultant in Energy Supply to lead compliance programs, influence regulatory strategy, and manage cross-functional initiatives.

You will partner with Energy Supply and corporate teams to ensure governance, implement requirements, and drive process improvement for reliability goals. The role requires deep knowledge of NERC standards, regulatory frameworks, and audit readiness, with a track record in project management and stakeholder engagement.