Compliance Engineer​/Specialist

Location:

Abernathy, TX, US 79311

Responsible for ongoing day‑to‑day duties designed to aggressively monitor, identify and address any violations of applicable laws and regulations for Antelope Elk Energy Center, Mustang Station, and Panhandle Wind Ranch. Duties include investigation of ethics and compliance matters, encouraging reporting of violations, overseeing resolution of issues, auditing and reporting, and serving as contact for government agencies.

Works under limited supervision in a team environment. Supervises contractors as needed. Interacts with all levels of employees and outside partners such as vendors, suppliers and contractors.

• Completes regulatory agency forms as needed to meet requirements for plant operation.
• Provides technical support to ensure regulatory compliance and coordination with fleet‑wide strategy.
• Monitors and analyzes applicable laws and regulations and resulting regulatory requirements to draft and revise policies and procedures for compliance.
• Routes compliance documents for review and approval to appropriate parties.
• Maintains the storage and organization of documentation and evidence required to demonstrate compliance.
• Provides answers to employee questions about company policies, procedures and standards and escalates as needed.
• Ensures all internal and external customers’ regulatory and compliance requests are answered timely, accurately and professionally.
• Provides consistent proactive awareness of required changes to internal compliance policies, procedures and guidelines based on changes in laws, regulations and industry.
• Assists in conducting regulatory and compliance orientation for new employees.
• Develops and coordinates NERC‑related awareness and training programs.
• Coordinates periodic review of NERC‑related policy and procedure documents by SMEs.
• Performs initial investigations and proactively reports compliance issues/concerns to leadership.
• Proactively coordinates feedback‑gathering and facilitates site responses to FERC, NERC and regional entities regarding national and regional standards.
• Administration and oversight for all NERC, FERC and regulatory requirements (including signatory in some cases).
• Leads implementation of mitigation plans for areas of non‑compliance.
• Project lead on site‑level activities including generating, developing and executing projects.
• Serves as Project Manager of capital projects.
• Supports development of elements of the annual operations and maintenance budget.
• Supports establishment and enforcement of safe working conditions and practice safe work habits.
• Complies with Facility Environmental, Health and Safety programs.
• Adheres to NRG policies and promotes mission statement.
• Actively participates and supports the facilities.
• Participates in corporate safety and environmental programs.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in engineering and 4 years related experience in Power Facilities.

• 8 years of related engineering or specialist experience in Power Facilities.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Available for travel as needed.
• Available for unscheduled overtime outside normal hours for emergency call‑in.
• Experience working with NERC Reliability Standards compliance.

• Familiarity with Federal, State and Local regulations affecting station operations.
• Knowledge of power plant operation and maintenance activities.
• Detailed knowledge of power plant systems and equipment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Experience with PUCT, ERCOT and TRE rules and regulation compliance.

• Proven ability to communicate technical information to plant personnel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to lead and manage staff, influencing results through others.
• May require work during off hours as needed.
• Ability to physically conduct detailed audit/inspection of facilities.
• Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills.
• Ability to coordinate and manage projects in area of specialization.
• Ability to understand and…