Job Description

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for developing and implementing plans, schedules, procedures, tools, training, and processes required to establish and maintain a comprehensive NERC Compliance Program. Support the implementation of NERC Compliance Programs at Everline and external customers to ensure full compliance with all applicable NERC Reliability Standards. Collaborate and support other NERC Consultants in Operations & Planning (O&P), Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP), and Project Management. Serve as a subject matter expert with FERC, NERC, and Regional Entities regarding reliability standards, regulations, orders, and statutes. Ensure that all contract deliverables and customer needs are met or exceeded.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform compliance assessments, development, and improvements of Compliance Programs.
• Collect and organize compliance evidence such as operating plans, business processes, organizational structures, and supporting infrastructure for clients.
• Apply process improvement and risk management framework knowledge to support client compliance programs.
• Develop and communicate solutions and new strategies to clients through reports and presentations.
• Perform analyses of Client evidence identifying gaps, opportunities for improvement, and provide recommendations to ensure compliance with the NERC Standards.
• Support Clients with audit preparation by helping them prepare or update NERC Reliability Standards Audit Worksheets, prepare evidence, and support submittal of evidence to the appropriate regulatory body.
• Participate in and lead mock audits to familiarize clients with the audit process.
• Stay up to date with new and updated NERC Standards and help clients interpret the standards for their environment.
• Cultivate and maintain positive relationships with Clients.
• Participate in industry conferences, workshops, and forums.

Knowledge, Skills, abilities and Other Personal Characteristics:

• Electric utility generation and/or transmission operations or planning experience.
• Ability to cultivate and foster client relations to support growth.
• Effectively collaborate with other business segments to make our clients successful.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, excellent business and technical writing.
• Strong project management skills, and the ability to manage multiple time-sensitive priorities without diminished effectiveness.
• This job may require occasional travel to meet with clients and stakeholders or attend NERC-related conferences and may include overnight stays.
• Currently reside and authorized to work in the US.

Minimum Requirements:

• Associate’ or bachelor’s degree in engineering (esp. mechanical, electrical/power systems), business, finance, science or related discipline.
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience with NERC Standards and NERC compliance programs.

Desired but not Required:

• MBA or master’s degree in engineering, cybersecurity, risk management, or related discipline
• Demonstrated abilities and success with managing addressing client needs in the following areas: blend of technology solution development, functional architecture, and program management.
• Demonstrate extensive knowledge and/or a proven record of success in core management consulting skills and the ability to lead clients through solution development, including experience in areas such as Application Development, System Implementation, Quality Assurance/Quality Control and Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V).
• Extensive program management, communication, and presentation skills, including the ability to liaise with technical and business teams and clearly articulate technology concepts to business audiences to drive projects to completion.
• Additional certifications or credentials in related technologies, standards, methodologies, or frameworks (where applicable or available).
• Preference will be given to candidates who reside within a reasonable number of miles of an Everline Office.
• Previous experience working for a Regional Entity such as (SERC, WECC, RF, TXRE, MRO, or NPCC)

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will regularly work within an office environment and is required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and talk and listen. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Employment is contingent upon a successful background check and drug screen.

Equal Opportunity Employer: E-Verify Employer

This document describes the current position. It is not an employment contract. Our Company reserves the right to modify Position duties or Position descriptions at its discretion

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