Senior NERC Compliance Specialist — Lead Risk & Audits

City Utilities of Springfield; United States; On-site; USD 74,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

City Utilities of Springfield seeks a NERC Compliance Specialist to implement reliability compliance programs and coordinate regulatory activities under supervision. Responsibilities include audits, documentation, and collaboration with regulators to ensure timely reporting.

The Sr. NERC Compliance Specialist requires five years in a regulatory function within the utility sector, including three years in a NERC role; advanced certifications are a plus and knowledge of FERC, SPP, and cyber

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, communications, information technology, computer science, business, or related discipline is required.
• NERC Compliance Specialist: A minimum of three years’ recent experience in utility/energy industry or like business in a regulatory function, such as: auditing, cyber security, energy management systems (EMS, SCADA), compliance, or utility operations (generation, transmission, or distribution) is required.
• Sr. NERC Compliance Specialist: A minimum of five years’ recent experience in utility/energy or like business in a regulatory function, such as: auditing, cyber security, energy management systems (EMS, SCADA), compliance, or utility operations (generation, transmission, or distribution); of which, three years of recent progressively responsible experience in a NERC compliance role is required.
• Any listed advanced certification may be considered in lieu of one year’s required experience.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and administers internal control processes and procedures designed to track compliance.
• Reviews compliance documentation and coordinates changes with CU subject matter experts as needed.
• Collaborates with CU and regulatory agency staff as needed to collect and prepare documentation for audits and data requests while meeting timelines for reporting.
• Performs gap analyses and mock audits to proactively determine compliance risk in systems, plans or procedures.
• Organizes and manages software applications to ensure essential tasks and documentation are completed to support compliance.
• Monitors NERC, FERC, and other industry media and regulatory agencies for ongoing standards development activity.
• Provides training and technical guidance to subject matter experts on emerging reliability and security topics to promote continuous improvement and reduce risk of non-compliance.
• Investigates and documents events to assess compliance, perform risk analysis, identify root causes and corrective actions.
• Provides updates and progress reports regarding CU’s compliance status.
• Stays current on applicable regulatory requirements and advises CU staff of changes.
• Represents CU’s interests at committee and/or advisory group meetings.
• Assists in the administration of information protection program requirements.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned by management.

Skills

NERC standards

Regulatory reporting

Audit coordination

Documentation management

Cybersecurity awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Align

Evidence locker

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

City Utilities of Springfield seeks a NERC Compliance Specialist to implement reliability compliance programs and coordinate regulatory activities under supervision. Responsibilities include audits, documentation, and collaboration with regulators to ensure timely reporting.

The Sr. NERC Compliance Specialist requires five years in a regulatory function within the utility sector, including three years in a NERC role; advanced certifications are a plus and knowledge of FERC, SPP, and cyber