NERC Compliance Associate
CAMS - Texas · Houston, Texas, United States · onsite
USD 70,000 to 90,000 · period not stated
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supports facility personnel with all NERC, Regional Reliability Entities (WECC, SPP, TRE, etc.), and EIA issues that impact facility operations.
- Responsible for the timely preparation and/or oversight required for routine and non-routine reports to NERC, WECC, and other applicable registered entities.
- Monitors compliance programs and ensures all registered entity functions are compliant in those programs. Evaluates, develops, and recommends new programs for integration into facility operations.
- Conducts compliance reviews and offers/implements recommendations for changes to enhance regulatory compliance.
- Communicates with representatives of NERC, the WECC, and applicable registered entities on behalf of the facilities and generates associated reports.
- Assists with the training of all personnel regarding regulatory programs.
- Carries out complex projects and assignments independently.
- Oversees contractor and vendor regulatory related tasks and adherence to compliance programs.
- Maintains project regulatory records and filing system.
- Prepares and submits routine EIA, FERC, and NERC reports.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering required; concentration in power generation, transmission, and distribution preferred.
- 0-5 years of NERC Compliance or similar industry experience.
- Overnight and short-term travel on company business is an expected part of this position, 25% travel to other facilities and off-site activities.
- Perform repetitive and non-repetitive physical duties. Requires lifting, pushing, pulling, stretching, bending, climbing, working in awkward positions, and lifting to 25 lbs.
- General knowledge of power plant operations, including the interrelationship of registered entity functions, and compliance with operation and maintenance functions
- General knowledge of FERC, NERC and WECC Entities orders, regulations, standards, etc. and working knowledge of monitoring and reporting requirements.
- Computer literate, including expert-level knowledge of MS Word and Excel.
- High level of commitment to excellence in regulatory performance and compliance.
- Strong oral and written communication skills as well as good planning and organizational skills.
- Ability to work effectively, excellent interpersonal skills and a record of building consensus among internal and external parties.
- An ability to perform and manage multiple varied tasks in an industrial environment and to promptly identify and analyze potentially complex compliance risks.