Coordinator-Compliance NERC​/CIP & GAD

The (NERC/CIP & GADs) Compliance Coordinator is responsible for leading all NERC / CIP and GADs compliance activities at the Tallgrass Cheyenne Energy Center-an off-grid, large-scale AI-dedicated critical power, multi‑unit generation campus that is planned to produce approximately 2.5 GW of initial capacity with expansion capability up to 10 GW from a fleet of simple‑cycle gas turbines and combined‑cycle gas turbine (CCGT) technologies.

The (NERC/CIP & GADs) Compliance Coordinator is responsible for leading all NERC / CIP and GADs compliance activities at the Tallgrass Cheyenne Energy Center-an off-grid, large-scale AI-dedicated critical power, multi‑unit generation campus that is planned to produce approximately 2.5 GW of initial capacity with expansion capability up to 10 GW from a fleet of simple‑cycle gas turbines and combined‑cycle gas turbine (CCGT) technologies.

The coordinator ensures full compliance with all applicable North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Reliability Standards—including Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) requirements, as well as all GADs data collection, validation, and submittals in accordance with NERC/IEEE requirements. This role leads the site’s NERC/CIP & GADs compliance programs, covering governance, procedures, evidence management, and audit readiness across Bulk Electric System (BES) assets and BES Cyber Systems (BCS).

The Coordinator partners with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Corporate Compliance to implement robust cyber and physical security controls for the Emerson Ovation DCS environment and associated OT networks, and drives continuous improvement in reliability, security, and regulatory performance.

• Integrate NERC CIP requirements into plant design, network architecture, and control system configurations.
• Lead BES Cyber System identification, impact rating strategy, and boundary definition prior to commissioning.
• Review EPC, OEM, and integrator designs for CIP compliance, including ESP/PSP architecture.
• Oversee CIP‑013 supply chain risk management, including vendor cybersecurity controls and contract requirements.
• Support FAT/SAT activities to validate CIP controls before system acceptance.
• Establish initial compliance evidence, baselines, diagrams, access lists, and recovery plans.

• Serve as the site subject‑matter expert (SME) for applicable NERC Reliability Standards (CIP and O&P).
• Maintain and execute the site’s NERC Compliance Implementation Plan, including policy/procedure governance and evidence lifecycle management.
• Monitor regulatory updates (NERC/FERC/RRO) and implement changes, interpretations, and new standards within required timelines.
• Own BCS identification, impact rating, asset inventory, and boundary documentation; coordinate updates with Engineering and OT.
• Develop, maintain, and submit Reliability Standard Audit Worksheets (RSAWs), self‑certifications, and periodic data submittals.

• Manage compliance for CIP‑002 through CIP‑014 as applicable, with emphasis on CIP‑002 (BCS), CIP‑003 (security management controls), CIP‑004 (training & access), CIP‑005 (ESP), CIP‑006 (PSP), CIP‑007 (system security & patching), CIP‑008 (incident reporting), CIP‑009 (recovery), CIP‑010 (configuration change & vulnerability assessments), CIP‑011 (information protection), and CIP‑013 (supply chain risk).
• Oversee Electronic Security Perimeter (ESP) and Physical Security Perimeter (PSP) controls including access authorization, revocation, logging/monitoring, and periodic reviews.
• Coordinate CIP‑compliant account management, MFA where…