EverLine - Energy's Technical Stack · 2 days ago
Compliance Manager, NERC
Houston, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expEverLine is focused on energy's technical stack and is seeking a Compliance Manager for NERC. The role involves overseeing compliance programs for electric utility clients, managing a team, and ensuring adherence to regulatory standards.
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Responsibilities
Manage Everline’s high impact Control Center, NERC compliance program
Develop and implement plans, schedules, procedures, internal controls, tools and processes required to establish and maintain a comprehensive NERC Reliability Compliance Program with a particular focus on applicable NERC GO, GOP, TO, TOP, and BA O&P and high impact NERC CIP Control Center
Lead a team of NERC compliance program coordinators, specialists, engineers, and technical experts to maintain compliance with NERC Compliance standards
Oversee NERC compliance monitoring activities to include but not limited to audit, self-certification, and spot-check coordination, RSAW development, gathering/preparing compliance evidence and documentation, and self-report and mitigation plan development and response actions
Ensure staff have the resources and training they need to achieve their mission
Strong technical understanding of mandatory Reliability Standards, including best practices for program design and internal controls
Review standards under development to identify potential business impacts and offer comments during their development that support and benefit our fleet
Track modifications to Reliability Standards to ensure processes, procedures, internal controls, and training activities are completed in advance of the effective date for the modified/new standards
Assess, identify, and prioritize NERC compliance risks for mitigation
Establish and maintain effective relationships with industry associations, regional entities and reliability agencies, and internal stakeholders to promote business goals and compliance with requirements
Provide periodic status reports and performance metrics to executive leadership
Track, Develop, Implement, and provide required Control Center training to Operations, Engineering, and Support staff
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Science, Cyber Security, Electrical Engineering, Business Administration, Business Process Management, Auditing, Risk Management
8+ years working experience in a combination of the following disciplines: NERC 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, Previous supervisory experience preferred
Experience working for a Regional Entity, NERC, FERC, or state equivalent (e.g., a PUC)
Demonstrated working proficiency in the NERC Reliability Standards across both O&P and CIP
Demonstrated working proficiency in the NERC Registration framework and processes, including Inverter-Based Resources and renewables
Strong project management skills
Strong communications skills, including both written and verbal communication
Strong critical analysis and problem-solving skills
Highly developed organizational and management skills
Ability to manage multiple time-sensitive priorities without diminished effectiveness
Demonstrated ability to lead people and teams
Ability to travel as required (estimated 20%)
Preferred
MBA or similar advanced degree in engineering, business, finance, and/or economics discipline
Consulting experience (internal or external) in delivery role
Consulting experience with business development responsibilities
15+ years working experience in a Reliability Compliance field for an electric utility, a Region, NERC, FERC, or similarly structured or related regulatory body
Specific work experience related to any of the following: Bulk Electric System (BES) and power systems Electrical Reliability, NERC/FERC Enforcement or Auditing, Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and Operations and Planning (O&P), CIP Medium (and High) Impact experience desired, Internal Compliance Program Assessment
Company
EverLine - Energy's Technical Stack
EverLine provides fully-integrated compliance, SCADA/IT, control room and security services to more than 200 customers nationwide through a unique Technical Stack.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase