JobID: 389834
Johnson Service Group is recruiting a NERC 693 O&P Compliance Specialist for a great client of ours in Tampa, Fl.
Position Summary Description
- The Lead NERC Regulatory Specialist position is responsible for the development, implementation, monitoring, and management of Seminole’s North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) compliance program.
- With minimum required supervision and/or oversight, this role executes specific tasks, prepares or reviews evidence showing compliance with the NERC Operations & Planning (O&P/693) Reliability Standards, coordinates compliance activities, and provides guidance to Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).
- Implements systematic continuous improvements of compliance policies, procedures, training materials, and asset lists.
- Maintains knowledge of current and future regulatory requirements and assesses their impact on Seminole.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer or Information Sciences, Cyber Security, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Business Administration or Process Management, Auditing, or Risk Management.
- Alternative degrees in combination with specialized experience and/or certifications may be considered.
Desire four (4) or more years' experience in a combination of the following:
- NERC Operations & Planning (O&P/693) Compliance
- Information Technology (IT), Cyber Security or comparable experience with emphasis on technical and security domains
- Auditing or Risk Management
- Electric Utilities experience subject to NERC Standards
Core Competencies: Adaptable, Collaborative, Conscientious, Critical-Thinking, Outcome-Driven and Professional
Technical Competencies/Skills:
- NERC Reliability Standards
- auditing procedures and risk management
- change management, incident reporting and response planning
- developing, implementing, and maintaining processes, procedures, and evidence
- utility electrical generator operation
Strong knowledge of:
- business continuity processes and disaster recovery
- basic enterprise cyber security principles
- system protection theories and applications
- transmission and/or operations planning
- system operator protocols
- Transmission, Generation, Distribution, and Energy Management Systems
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
Soft Competencies/Skills:
- Effective verbal/nonverbal, listening and written communications
- Proficient writing and presentation skills
Ability to:
- multitask and manage multiple priorities to meet multiple deadlines
- direct program work and lead cross-functional team efforts as necessary
- direct compliance team work during absence of Regulatory Compliance Management
- interpret data and produce informative reports
- initiate projects as required
- Be self-directed, originate new ideas, and able to present methods to others
Essential Functions
- Guides SMEs in the development and implementation of compliance processes and procedures.
- Develops internal processes and controls to achieve and sustain compliance with all applicable NERC Reliability Standards, FERC Standards of Conduct, and market manipulation training requirements.
- Directs internal activities relating to initiation and implementation of program changes.
- Directs the development and maintenance of relevant training materials for compliance program.
- Provides training and direction to personnel in order to maintain an environment of continuous improvement.
Oversees, Coordinates, and/or Manages:
- the non-compliance process to document non-compliance to NERC standards, coordinates the evaluation of each occurrence, and tracks the implementation of corrective action.
- regulatory audit preparation activities to include preparation, critique and validation of reliability standard audit worksheets (RSAW's) and periodic updates.
- all on and off-site activities for self-certifications, audits, and cyber vulnerability assessments through the collection of documents and evidence and interaction with regulatory personnel.
- response and action items required to ensure audit and cyber vulnerability assessment findings, and non-compliance submission dates and required regulatory submittals are met.
- the storage of required NERC compliance documentation and evidence to ensure the material is available and follows BES Cyber System Information requirements.
- balloting reviews for new and revised NERC Reliability Standards
- Presents updates to leadership on the status of programs, plans, reports, and related documents.
- Establishes and maintains effective relationships with local industry, regional entities and internal stakeholders to allow for effective achievement of business goals and compliance with program requirements.
- Monitors NERC Reliability Standards as well as SERC Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program (CMEP), to ensure Seminole remains in compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Participates in the NERC Standards Development Process as necessary to ensure Seminole’s interests are addressed when existing standards are revised or new standards are proposed.
- Reviews correspondence from NERC, SERC, and industry groups to gain understanding of compliance program and appropriate electric utility industry regulatory requirements.
- Performs other duties as applicable to the position or as assigned.
Qualified candidates may apply direct or send resume to Chris at cbrien@jsginc.com
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