Senior NERC Compliance & Reliability Specialist

Acespower; Carmel (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ACES seeks a Senior Reliability Compliance Specialist to oversee NERC O&P standards, support mock audits, and monitor regulatory changes. The role involves collaborating with internal teams to improve compliance processes, and travel to meet ACES members and stakeholders.

The position requires a strong background in power industry compliance, ability to communicate complex NERC concepts, and experience driving continuous improvement within Reliability Services.

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, etc.)
• 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 used to analyze the impacts of NERC Compliance changes on Member portfolios.
• Ability to represent the department on a cross-functional ACES team.
• Demonstrated ability to complete short- to mid-duration projects and work assignments.
• Ability to deliver results to Clients on time at sufficient 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 Operations and Planning (O&P) Reliability Standards.
• Assist with mock audits and program reviews of Member NERC Compliance Programs.
• Perform ad-hoc reliability compliance regulatory research as needed.
• Collaborate with internal teams to identify and implement technologies to automate and streamline compliance activities and monitoring processes.
• Occasional travel will be required (~15%).
• Adheres to and is supportive of all ACES corporate policies and complies with regulatory requirements including NERC, FERC, and state regulations as applicable to the position.

Skills

NERC Standards

Regulatory Compliance

Project Management

Cross-functional Collaboration

Technical Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate degree acceptable

Job description

ACES seeks a Senior Reliability Compliance Specialist to oversee NERC O&P standards, support mock audits, and monitor regulatory changes. The role involves collaborating with internal teams to improve compliance processes, and travel to meet ACES members and stakeholders.

The position requires a strong background in power industry compliance, ability to communicate complex NERC concepts, and experience driving continuous improvement within Reliability Services.