<h2>Overview</h2>We are designing the grid of the future!  In this role, you will provide expert leadership and guidance to EPE’s Clients to ensure compliance with NERC Operations and Planning Reliability Standards. You will serve as EPE’s primary compliance contact with our clients and ensure the utmost in quality regarding NERC Reliability Standards support.<h2>Responsibilities</h2>How you can make an impact:<ul> <li>Serve as the Company’s O&amp;P compliance contact with clients and ensure timely and complete compliance reporting to those clients.</li> <li>Perform a Gap Analysis to evaluate the Client’s projects portfolio to identify any NERC deficiencies and provide the necessary action plan to achieve and maintain compliance with the NERC O&amp;P Reliability Standards.</li> <li>Perform periodic data submittals on behalf of clients, using client-provided evidence.</li> <li>Support clients with audit preparation, registration, and certification issues.</li> <li>Lead mock audits to expose the client (if needed) to the process of being audited.</li> <li>Communicate technical knowledge and practical compliance advice to a broad audience.</li> <li>Collect and analyze data related to NERC Reliability Standards and structure such information for the purpose of clearly documenting and demonstrating compliance with all applicable NERC O&amp;P Standards.</li> <li>Develop procedures to meet applicable operational and compliance requirements.</li> <li>As necessary, work with and assist NERC technical team in the execution and review of the evidence needed to demonstrate compliance for the client.</li> <li>Work with the client to provide recommendations for record-keeping, scheduling and adopting a strong culture of compliance.</li> <li>Cultivate and maintain positive relationships with our clients.</li> <li>Work with various departments to ensure availability of resources and future work in the pipeline in collaboration with the Business Development team.</li> <li>Actively participate in industry organizations, conferences, workshops and forums update Clients to existing and new NERC Standards.</li></ul> <h2>Qualifications</h2>Bring your passion, here's what’s needed:<ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 years of applicable experience, or equivalent experience.</li> <li> Knowledge of power plant or transmission operations and/or planning experience.</li> <li> 4+ years of experience with NERC Standards and NERC compliance programs, particularly as it pertains to Operations and Planning. Knowledge of NERC CIP Standards will be considered a plus.</li> <li> Experience in client-facing role is preferred.</li> <li>  Experience with ISO/RTO regulation and requirements, particularly ERCOT requirements.</li> <li> Experience with regulatory requirements from the Public Utilities Commission of Texas (PUCT).</li> <li> Proven skills in cultivating Client relations in follow on and advancement of projects and scopes.</li> <li> Ability to effectively collaborate with other business units while maintaining forward motion on key deliverables.</li> <li> Proven team player skills with the ability to build and maintain internal and external relationships.</li> <li> Strong written and verbal communication skills, excellent business and technical writing.</li></ul> Lead the change!Be a part of an innovative team shaping the grid of the future through advanced energy intelligence.  For more than half a century, Electric Power Engineers (EPE) has partnered with power and energy clients across the globe, providing consulting expertise and energy intelligence software solutions for complex engineering and grid modeling challenges. As leaders in the renewables space, we are focused on building a modern, secure, and resilient grid.   Join us in making an impact on the communities we serve and the environment in which we live. Together we can transform the future of energy.   How we support you:<ul> <li>Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including medical, dental, and vision with 100% premium coverage for you</li> <li>Generous PTO and paid holidays</li> <li>MyShare Employee Ownership Program</li> <li>Work with industry leaders</li> <li>401K, up to a 4% match (100% vested from day 1)</li></ul>  Location: This position will remote US or CanadaTravel:  Occasional travel may be needed (10% or less) EPE is an equal opportunity/AA/Disability/Veteran employer. The EEO is the Law poster, and its supplement are available using the following links: EEOC is the Law Poster  Third-Party Recruiting NotificationEPE does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters. Any unsolicited third-party resumes forwarded by recruiters to EPE via our career page or to any of our managers or employees will be considered public information, may be treated as a direct application from the person identified in the resume, and will not be eligible for placement fee payment to the agency. EPE will not pay a fee to a third-party recruiter or agency without a previously signed third-party agreement and has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of the Talent Acquisition team. #LI-RT1

A leader in grid reliability and resiliency, Electric Power Engineers (EPE) has partnered with power and energy clients across the globe for over 50 years. EPE&rsquo;s client-centric approach delivers unmatched expertise throughout the project lifecycle, with a platform of comprehensive services and proprietary solutions spanning utility engineering, grid and resource integration, reliability and compliance, digitalization, and grid analytics, as well as innovative software partnership with its sister company ENER-I.AI, Inc. Committed to designing and developing the grid of the future, EPE&rsquo;s highly experienced team of detail-oriented consultants are passionate about helping clients address complex engineering and grid modeling challenges, bridge gaps, and gain visibility into the evolving complexities of the grid. Learn more about EPE at epeconsulting.com

Senior NERC Compliance Specialist

<h2>Overview</h2>We are designing the grid of the future!&nbsp; In this role, you will provide expert leadership and guidance to EPE’s Clients to ensure compliance with NERC Operations and Planning Reliability Standards. You will serve as EPE’s primary compliance contact with our clients and ensure the utmost in quality regarding NERC Reliability Standards support.<h2>Responsibilities</h2>How&nbsp;you can make an impact:<ul> <li>Serve as the Company’s O&amp;P compliance contact with clients and ensure timely and complete compliance reporting to those clients.</li> <li>Perform a Gap Analysis to evaluate the Client’s projects portfolio to identify any NERC deficiencies and provide the necessary action plan to achieve and maintain compliance with the NERC O&amp;P Reliability Standards.</li> <li>Perform periodic data submittals on behalf of clients, using client-provided evidence.</li> <li>Support clients with audit preparation, registration, and certification issues.</li> <li>Lead mock audits to expose the client (if needed) to the process of being audited.</li> <li>Communicate technical knowledge and practical compliance advice to a broad audience.</li> <li>Collect and analyze data related to NERC Reliability Standards and structure such information for the purpose of clearly documenting and demonstrating compliance with all applicable NERC O&amp;P Standards.</li> <li>Develop procedures to meet applicable operational and compliance requirements.</li> <li>As necessary, work with and assist NERC technical team in the execution and review of the evidence needed to demonstrate compliance for the client.</li> <li>Work with the client to provide recommendations for record-keeping, scheduling and adopting a strong culture of compliance.</li> <li>Cultivate and maintain positive relationships with our clients.</li> <li>Work with various departments to ensure availability of resources and future work in the pipeline in collaboration with the Business Development team.</li> <li>Actively participate in industry organizations, conferences, workshops and forums update Clients to existing and new NERC Standards.</li></ul>&nbsp;<h2>Qualifications</h2>Bring your passion, here's what’s needed:<ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 years of applicable experience, or equivalent experience.</li> <li>&nbsp;Knowledge of power plant or transmission operations and/or planning experience.</li> <li>&nbsp;4+ years of experience with NERC Standards and NERC compliance programs, particularly as it pertains to Operations and Planning. Knowledge of NERC CIP Standards will be considered a plus.</li> <li>&nbsp;Experience in client-facing role is preferred.</li> <li>&nbsp;&nbsp;Experience with ISO/RTO regulation and requirements, particularly ERCOT requirements.</li> <li>&nbsp;Experience with regulatory requirements from the Public Utilities Commission of Texas (PUCT).</li> <li>&nbsp;Proven skills in cultivating Client relations in follow on and advancement of projects and scopes.</li> <li>&nbsp;Ability to effectively collaborate with other business units while maintaining forward motion on key deliverables.</li> <li>&nbsp;Proven team player skills with the ability to build and maintain internal and external relationships.</li> <li>&nbsp;Strong written and verbal communication skills, excellent business and technical writing.</li></ul>&nbsp;Lead the change!Be a part of an innovative team shaping the grid of the future through advanced energy intelligence.&nbsp; For more than half a century, Electric Power Engineers (EPE) has partnered with power and energy clients across the globe, providing consulting expertise and energy intelligence software solutions for complex engineering and grid modeling challenges. As leaders in the renewables space, we are focused on building a modern, secure, and resilient grid. &nbsp;&nbsp;Join us in making an impact on the communities we serve and the environment in which we live. Together we can transform the future of energy. &nbsp;&nbsp;How we support you:<ul> <li>Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including medical, dental, and vision with 100% premium coverage for&nbsp;you</li> <li>Generous PTO and paid holidays</li> <li>MyShare Employee Ownership Program</li> <li>Work with industry leaders</li> <li>401K, up to a 4% match (100% vested from day 1)</li></ul>&nbsp;&nbsp;Location: This position will remote US or CanadaTravel:&nbsp; Occasional travel may be needed (10% or less)&nbsp;EPE is an equal opportunity/AA/Disability/Veteran employer. The EEO is the Law poster, and its supplement are available using the following links:&nbsp;EEOC is the Law Poster&nbsp;&nbsp;Third-Party Recruiting NotificationEPE does not accept unsolicited resumes from&nbsp;third-party recruiters. Any unsolicited third-party resumes forwarded by recruiters to EPE via our career page or to any of our managers or employees will be considered public information, may be treated as a direct application from the person identified in the resume, and will not be eligible for placement fee payment to the agency.&nbsp;EPE will not pay a fee to a third-party recruiter or agency&nbsp;without a previously signed third-party agreement&nbsp;and has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of the Talent Acquisition team.&nbsp;#LI-RT1

Senior NERC Compliance Specialist

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