Manager of Registration & Certification

Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) is dedicated to ensuring a highly reliable and secure bulk power system across a large region of North America. MRO is committed to our mission, which is to identify, prioritize and assure an efficient mitigation of risks to the reliability and security of the North American bulk power system by promoting Highly Effective Reliability Organizations. MRO offers a mission-driven work environment focused on public service, technical excellence, and collaboration.

The Manager of Registration & Certification is a full-time, hybrid role based in St. Paul, MN, with flexibility for part-time work from home. This role is responsible for MRO’s Organization Registration and Certification Program (ORCP).This position oversees the NERC Registration process which identifies users, owners, and operators of the Bulk Power System and the Certification process which ensures specific functions meet or exceed criteria for performance capability.

This role is also responsible for the creation and updating of internal ORCP processes, procedures, reports and delivering presentations to internal and external stakeholders.

Day-to-day responsibilities:

• Oversee MRO Registration activities including technical analysis, recommendation of changes to the NERC compliance registry, and coordination with internal and external stakeholders concerning registration
• Oversee MRO Certification activities including review of organizations seeking to be registered as a Reliability Coordinator, Balancing Authority, or Transmission Operator
• Verify and maintain accurate inventory of Bulk Electric System (BES) assets within the MRO region through the mapping of functional relationships between asset owners, operators, and users
• Responsible for entity outreach on special NERC initiatives, publicly posted MRO reports, or ERO Enterprise processes or procedures that impact Registration and Certification
• Represents and maintains intentional and productive relationships with the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) Enterprise, registered entities, and regulators by attending collaboration group meetings
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders for the annual entity assessments for funding through the collection and analysis of MRO entity Net Energy for Load
• Other duties, as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or another technical area directly applicable to the reliability and security of the BPS is required; a minimum of 10 years of directly related experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant power system reliability experience with an understanding of BPS operations and planning is required
• Basic understanding of cyber and physical security, as it relates to utility control systems is required
• Effective oral and written communication skills and ability to present and to give presentations to large groups is required
• Certifications related to BPS operations, risk management, compliance, and/or security are desirable
• Knowledge and experience with the NERC Reliability Standards in a technical environment along with the NERC Standards Development Process is desired

• People Leader with supervisory responsibilities
• Responsible for creating, managing, and aligning the department budget with annual strategic goals

Standard office environment requires mobility and sedentary work

Travel Requirement:
Approximately 20%; this position requires the ability to obtain documentation to allow for travel to and from Canada.

* Based on MRO’s Pay Philosophy wage range - Developing Employee – Proficient Employee (75% - midrange).

MRO has a very competitive benefit package that includes a goal achievement bonus plan, cost shared health insurance, life/AD&D, STD, LTD, flex hybrid schedules, 401k match + defined contribution plan, PTO, training/development opportunities, etc.