NERC Compliance Engineer
TerraForm Power · New York, NY · 6 days ago
Management$86k–$115k/yrFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- NERC Compliance
- Independently execute assigned NERC 693 Reliability Standards, including PRC, MOD, VAR, FAC, PER and related requirements.
- Interpret regulatory requirements and determine applicability to company assets.
- Maintain consistent compliance execution across multiple operating regions while accounting for ISO and asset-specific differences.
- Lead implementation activities for new and revised NERC Reliability Standards.
- Serve as the owner for assigned compliance standards and associated program requirements.
- Compliance Program Management
- Maintain assigned compliance programs, documentation, and internal controls.
- Perform compliance gap assessments and recommend corrective actions.
- Develop process improvements that strengthen compliance execution and audit readiness.
- Monitor emerging regulatory changes and recommend implementation strategies.
- Audit & Evidence Management
- Develop and maintain audit-ready compliance evidence.
- Prepare and maintain RSAWs.
- Cook up responses to RFIs, audit requests, and regulatory inquiries.
- Evaluate evidence for completeness and identify deficiencies requiring remediation.
- Conduct internal compliance readiness reviews.
- Mitigation & Issue Resolution
- Analyze compliance findings and determine appropriate corrective actions.
- Develop mitigation plans in partnership with Operations and Engineering.
- Monitor mitigation milestones through successful closure.
- Maintain tracking of compliance risks and outstanding actions.
- Regulatory Reporting
- Prepare assigned self-certifications and regulatory submissions.
- Cook up ISO and regional reporting requirements.
- Ensure timely completion of compliance deliverables.
- Partnership & Technical Guidance
- Partner with Operations, Engineering, Asset Management, and external regulatory organizations to ensure consistent application of compliance requirements.
- Provide technical guidance regarding interpretation of NERC Reliability Standards.
- Recommend improvements that reduce compliance risk and improve operational efficiency.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
- 4–7 years of experience supporting NERC compliance, power system engineering, electric utilities, or power generation.
- Working knowledge of NERC Reliability Standards including PRC, MOD, VAR, FAC, and PER.
- Experience supporting regulatory audits, RFIs, compliance reviews, and evidence management.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and technical writing skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while working independently.
- Experience supporting renewable generation facilities.
- Experience working with ISO markets including ISO-NE, CAISO and ERCOT.
- Knowledge of compliance management systems and audit documentation.