Senior NERC Compliance Manager

Power EPC Senior Consultant at Talisman Advisory Partners

Senior Compliance Manager

• Manage reliability compliance policies and procedures associated with generation and transmission assets in the U.S.
• Lead Compliance Team and regional management with compliance efforts
• Track and prepare for new and revised NERC Standards that impact the business
• Maintain/implement annual Reliability Compliance schedule/calendar for both generation and transmission assets
• Ensure that Compliance deadlines are met
• Work with Regional Subject Matter Experts to organize and maintain reliability compliance evidences necessary for reporting and audit activities, and create plans for audit preparation and mitigation activities
• Maintain procedure library for NERC Registered Entities as well as electronic document management for the Reliability Compliance Group
• Manage subscriptions and data input for self-certifications with regional reliability organization compliance portals
• Provide training/guidance to regional operations staff as needed
• Develop and manage compliance budget
• Recommend changes and modifications to programs, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with all applicable reliability standards
• Lead both internal and external compliance audits
• Participate in regional reliability organization workshops and seminars

• A minimum of 10 years of electric utility industry experience is
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a reliability compliance management role is required.
• Strong knowledge of NERC 693 (O&P) and CIP Standards
• Basic knowledge of electrical generation and transmission
• Ability to expand and manage a reliability compliance program suitable to ensure the continued compliance of assets
• Experience in managing capital and OM&A
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast pace environment and to adapt quickly to changing priorities.
• Ability to effect and manage change
• Strong leadership skills; ability to provide direction and coaching to team
• Proven ability to build and manage solid
• Ability to influence others and to gain support for his/her
• Ability to deal effectively with external
• Strong communication skills (oral and written)

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business Administration, or equivalent experience is required. An Electrical Power Systems degree is a plus.

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Project Management, Engineering, and Quality Assurance

Services for Renewable Energy, Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution, and Electric Power Generation