Staff Auditor

About the role

Enhance the lives of 90 million people by identifying and mitigating risks to the bulk power system in the West. Ensure compliance with NERC Reliability Standards through partnership with registered entities in the Western Interconnection.

Responsibilities

• Satisfy the audit schedule requirements of the Entity Oversight Program according to NERC’s delegation agreement with WECC.
• Lead compliance reviews associated with the NERC Events Analysis program.
• Develop and update compliance status reports.
• Give subject matter expert and technical support to the Risk, Oversight Planning, Enforcement, and Mitigation departments on self-reporting assessments and mitigation plan acceptance, including the review of evidence to confirm the entity’s return to compliance.
• Review mitigation plans and other mitigating actions taken by entities to restore compliance and minimize or prevent future noncompliance.
• Afford assistance in the daily administration of the Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program (CMEP).
• Participate in ERO activities and working groups, as requested.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s in electrical engineering, electronics engineering, or an industry-related field of study, or an equivalent combination of education and related industry experience showing your ability to perform the major duties.
• Three to eight years’ experience in the electric utility industry or a related technical industry in testing protection system design or in maintenance discipline areas.
• Experience in the electric utility industry or related technical industry in at least one of the following areas: generator operations, power system operations, balancing area operations, communications system maintenance, power system modeling, engineering planning studies for the transmission planning (TPL) standards.
• Exposure to NERC CIP Standards with the desire and ability to gain expertise in this area.
• Knowledge of protection principles and practices for transmission lines, distribution feeders, and major substation equipment.
• Understanding of fault current analysis.
• Experience performing basic calculations such as relay burden, voltage drop, and completed short-circuit studies.
• Experience reviewing and testing specific protection and control settings, configurations, testing, and commissioning procedures.
• Knowledge of design documents and drawings.
• Understanding of NERC Reliability Standards.
• Experience in professional presentation development and delivery;
• Excellent organizational skills and can work on many projects at once with only occasional guidance.
• The ability and willingness to travel up to 30% of your work time.
• Strong computer literacy and proficiency using PCs, including a working knowledge of common applications such as those in the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Understanding of and adhere to sound principles of cybersecurity, including protecting sensitive information, using secure passwords, and following organizational cybersecurity protocols.

Qualifications

• Intellectual curiosity, empowerment, and accountability fuel meaningful results.
• Continuous improvement and innovation are essential.
• We act with intention and focused urgency in everything we do.

Skills

• Professional presentation development and delivery.
• Organizational skills.
• Traveling up to 30% of work time.
• Computer literacy and proficiency using PCs.
• Understanding of and adherence to sound principles of cybersecurity.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life insurance
• Health Reimbursement and Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) Plan
• Generous Paid Personal Time

Pay

The base salary range for this full-time position is $96,700–$120,900 + discretionary pay + benefits.

Schedule

Time spent traveling is expected to be a minimum of 15% for this role, though business needs may require additional travel on occasion.