NERC Compliance Specialist

Job Description

Terra-Gen is a growing responsible developer and operator of utility-scale wind, solar and battery energy storage facilities in California, New York, and Texas. This role will assist Terra-Gen's Compliance programs.

The right person for this position is dependable, self-motivated, organized, able to collaborate and communicate effectively in a team environment, take direction, and complete tasks in a thorough and efficient manner. They require general supervision to successfully develop, implement, drive, and support the NERC Compliance and Reliability programs for the renewable energy generation sector (solar, battery energy storage systems and wind).

This person will develop, implement, and report on the company-wide regular compliance programs. They will have direct responsibility for implementing NERC compliance policies and procedures and actively support site managers.

This role is a full-time hybrid position, working primarily remotely (from home) and making periodic trips to facilities in Southern California (Mojave, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside County) and Texas (McCook, Big Springs). Over time, there could be additional projects in New York with periodic travel required to these locations.

This is a new role, and the individual will be a key member of Terra-Gen's NERC Compliance team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for supporting the Terra-Gen NERC Reliability Compliance Program and other associated programs and initiatives designed to demonstrate compliance with state commission, regional, and ERO Enterprise regulations, such as WECC, CPUC, CAISO, PUCT, and ERCOT.
• Responsible for submitting self-certifications, data submittals, and evidence for NERC O&P compliance audit.
• Maintain and organize NERC Reliability Compliance Program compliance evidence.
• Maintain engineering and O&M records required by company compliance programs and individual NERC-registered projects.
• Responsible for supporting the Regulatory Compliance Engineer with NERC O&P compliance investigations, documenting root cause analysis, submitting self-reports, and creating mitigation plans.
• Support the NERC Compliance Department and Terra-Gen Operations Managers and Engineering Department in developing and implementing internal controls for NERC operations and planning (O&P) standards
• Stay up to date with changes to the NERC O&P standards.
• Manage multiple projects, tasks, and deadlines.
• Role is expected to have periodic overnight travel to job sites and meetings.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as assigned by Director NERC Compliance.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Minimum Requirements

Proficient in MS Office and SharePoint. Experience with NERC operations and planning standards (i.e., EOP, FAC, PRC, MOD, PER), regulatory compliance and auditing practices. High level written communication skills and proven ability to generate and deliver written policies and procedures. Excellent project management, interpersonal, and communication skills are required. Highly organized and detail-oriented with a passion for ensuring a compliance culture.

Education and/or Experience, Knowledge

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university, preferably in Program Management, Engineering, Business, Mathematics or other business management-related degrees.
• Three to five years of experience in utility, NERC O&P compliance, regulatory or related experience.
• Three to five years' compliance experience working with NERC O&P Reliability Standards required

Communication Skills

• Motivates others through relationships, expectations, and approach; recognizes achievements, and completes work objectives, gains others support for ideas, proposals, projects, and solutions.
• Relationship Management - Cultivates interpersonal rapport and trust, both up and down, by exhibiting consistency and reliability; listens to issues or conflicts and coaches relevant and meaningful solutions.

Reasoning Ability & Decision-Making Skills

• Ability to work independently, requiring little to no supervision.
• Attention to detail and focus on quality.
• Problem solving skills.
• Proficient in identifying potential problems and developing written or verbal corrective action plans focused on resolving potential issues independently.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Experience in electrical utility operations is a plus.
• Familiarity with NERC O&P standards and the Bulk Electric System is a plus.
• Certificates in training development, technical or structural writing, and project management are a plus.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or listen. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to conduct field work in a variety of environmental conditions, in challenging terrain and/or during inclement weather, often independently. Must be able wear the proper PPE.

Terra-Gen is an equal opportunity employer, drug-free workplace, and complies with Americans with Disabilities Act and related laws and regulations as applicable. All applicants are considered for all positions without regard to age, race, religion, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, physical/mental disability, medical condition, military/veteran status, genetic information, marital status, ethnicity, alienage, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and drug screening. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with federal, state or local requirements such as the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Employees must be authorized to work in the US and employment is contingent upon presentation of acceptable documents as evidence of identity and employment authorization, as detailed on Form I-9.

Terra-Gen provides a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off, paid holidays, and 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.

The posted compensation is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California. This salary range may also be modified in the future, depending upon skills, experience, education, and geographical location.