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Austin Energy · 2 days ago

NERC Compliance Analyst Senior - Operations & Planning

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

Austin Energy is one of the largest publicly owned electric utilities in the United States, providing electric power and retail energy services to the Greater Austin area. The Senior NERC Compliance Analyst will assist operational organizations in managing and overseeing programs to comply with electric industry Reliability Requirements implemented by regulatory authorities.

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Responsibilities

Documents, verifies, monitors and creates reports relating to Reliability Requirements

Assists operations staff in end-to-end project management principles to ensure Compliance with Reliability Requirements

Advises assigned group(s) of pending revisions and/or changes in Reliability Requirements. Defines the obligations to reasonably demonstrate compliance with the Reliability Requirements

Develops compliance-related training for delivery to Austin Energy staff, Management Team and Executive Management regarding Reliability Requirements

Assists in responding to Request for Information, Compliance Violations and Spot Check documentation

Assists with all activities related to audit preparation and self-certifications. Provides written response and data analysis and collection activities at request of Texas RE, FERC, NERC, PUCT or ERCOT

Assists in creating corrective actions and mitigation plans, including scope, timing and priority of planned response to observations, findings and recommendations of internal and external compliance audits and reviews of processes and procedure related to compliance with Reliability Requirements

Acts as a business liaison leading and participating in assigned group staff meetings, providing key information and strategic contributions to proactively address compliance with Reliability Requirements

Creates and maintains templates for reports, guidelines for documentation and training materials

Applies new technologies to improve processes and communications

Assists in identifying, procuring and managing external consulting services

Develops working relationships with key individuals at NERC, Texas RE, PUCT and ERCOT. Represents Austin Energy and/or Municipal segment on industry and stakeholder committees and subcommittees

Qualification

NERC Operations & PlanningFERC complianceNERC compliance programTechnical experience in Electric UtilityProfessional Engineering LicenseProject/Program ManagementCommunication skills

Required

Graduation with a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Business, Engineering or in a field related to the job, plus four (4) years of energy industry and/or electric utility industry experience

Experience may be substituted for education up to a maximum of four (4) years

Preferred

Experience in NERC Operations & Planning (O&P) standards

Experience in FERC, NERC, ERCOT, PUCT or related industry regulatory issues

Experience in implementing or maintaining a NERC compliance program or NERC audit experience

Technical experience in a field related to Electric Utility Operations & Planning: generation operations, transmission system operations, transmission planning, relay/protection engineering, transmission & Substation engineering, power production engineering, or energy market operations

Professional Engineering License or NERC Operator Certification

Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

Project/Program Management experience

Ability to travel to multiple work locations