Senior NERC Compliance & Reliability Lead

ACES; Carmel (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ACES in Carmel, IN (with options in Raleigh, NC) seeks a Senior Reliability Compliance Specialist to oversee NERC O&P compliance within the Reliability Services team. You will monitor standards changes, support mock audits, and help implement new NERC Reliability Standards across member stakeholders.

The role requires 5+ years in the power industry, a Bachelor’s or Associate degree, and the ability to communicate NERC concepts to diverse teams. Occasional travel is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or applicable experience with an associate degree.
• 5+ years of work experience in the power industry (e.g. NERC Compliance, Operations, Engineering, Maintenance).
• Ability to discern and describe NERC Standards.
• Ability to understand and communicate NERC Reliability Compliance concepts and their impact on member and customer compliance programs.
• Knowledge of tools and techniques to analyze impacts of NERC Compliance changes on member portfolios.
• Ability to represent the department on a cross-functional ACES team.
• Ability to complete short- to mid-duration projects and work assignments.
• Ability to deliver results to clients on time at quality, on budget, and on time.
• Ability to perform reviews during NERC Compliance engagements.
• Ability to understand and communicate technical/operational impact on members and customers systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight of ACES’ compliance with NERC O&P Standards.
• Assist with mock audits and program reviews of Member NERC Compliance Programs.
• Perform ad-hoc reliability compliance regulatory research as needed.
• Support development of project plans, schedules, and cost estimates for audits, reviews, and self-certification.
• Monitor NERC Standards Projects for potential changes to Reliability Standards.
• Travel occasionally (~15%) as required.

Skills

NERC Standards

Compliance analysis

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Project planning

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s or Associate degree

Job description

ACES in Carmel, IN (with options in Raleigh, NC) seeks a Senior Reliability Compliance Specialist to oversee NERC O&P compliance within the Reliability Services team. You will monitor standards changes, support mock audits, and help implement new NERC Reliability Standards across member stakeholders.

The role requires 5+ years in the power industry, a Bachelor’s or Associate degree, and the ability to communicate NERC concepts to diverse teams. Occasional travel is expected.