Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist - Electric Utility

Quality Technology Services, LLC; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching contributions

PTO and holidays

Stock Purchase Plan

Volunteer days

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Quality Technology Services, LLC seeks a Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist to independently monitor regulatory developments and advance electric reliability compliance for QTS.

You will interpret provisions from NERC, FERC, and regional entities, represent QTS externally, assess impacts, and translate requirements into actionable policies and procedures for our data centers and electrical infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, power systems, energy, public policy, regulatory affairs, business, law, communications, information systems, risk, compliance, or related field.
• Minimum five years of progressive experience in electric utility industry, regulatory compliance, energy policy, grid operations, transmission, generation, or related fields.
• Experience interpreting complex regulatory requirements and producing clear recommendations for technical/leadership audiences.
• Experience developing compliance procedures, internal controls, training materials, audit work papers, or RSAWs.
• Ability to travel up to 25% for regulatory meetings, stakeholder forums, and site activities.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned regulatory monitoring and standards-development coverage; evaluate emerging requirements, enforcement trends, tariffs, protocols, and utility activities affecting data centers and electrical infrastructure.
• Represent QTS in external meetings, workshops, committees, and stakeholder proceedings; prepare positions and briefing materials; document decisions and deadlines.
• Maintain regulatory horizon, trackers, and records; prioritize developments and recommend action.
• Coordinate review with Legal and technical SMEs; translate conclusions into implementation requirements for functions and assets.
• Prepare decision-ready regulatory updates, briefs, comments, and impact assessments.
• Lead drafting and maintenance of RSAWs, NERC Procedures, evidence matrices, narratives, and controls; develop implementation plans.
• Design and deliver role-based training, workshops, and job aids for SMEs and control owners.
• Define and maintain obligations, controls, ownership, frequencies, due dates, and evidence in internal systems.
• Lead evidence-quality reviews, readiness assessments, mock audits, and remediation tracking.
• Develop repeatable compliance processes and auditable records for continuous improvement.

Skills

Regulatory monitoring

NERC/FERC knowledge

Stakeholder management

Regulatory reporting

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, power systems, energy, public policy, regulatory affairs, business, law, communications, information systems, risk, compliance

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Quality Technology Services, LLC seeks a Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist to independently monitor regulatory developments and advance electric reliability compliance for QTS.

You will interpret provisions from NERC, FERC, and regional entities, represent QTS externally, assess impacts, and translate requirements into actionable policies and procedures for our data centers and electrical infrastructure.