Lead NERC compliance and reliability specialist

Imagine a future where you ensure that renewable energy is delivered reliably and in compliance with NERC and grid operator regulations.

Our salary ranges are based on position level and reflect the cost of labor across multiple U.S geographic markets. Individual pay with the range is determined by work location and additional factors, including job related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can provide more details about the applicable salary range during the hiring process.

Variable Compensation: Our total rewards package may include discretionary short-term and long-term incentive opportunities based on your pay band and performance. These may be changed or suspended based on the sole discretion of the company.

Our benefits package: For this position for employees who meet eligibility requirements are: fully paid premium for family insurance coverage for health, life, dental, and visions; flexible spending accounts; health savings accounts; short- and long-term disability insurance; an Employee Assistance Program; 18 weeks or hourly equivalent of parental leave with an additional short-term disability benefit of 6-8 weeks or hourly equivalent for the birthing parent; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with up to 5% employer match; commuting benefits; 7 paid sick days per year; 20 paid time off days; 13 annual paid holidays; 16 hours of volunteer time-off; and a monthly book benefit from Amazon of up to $25.

Join us in this role where you'll use operational compliance expertise and experience to drive compliance best practices for the Compliance and Reliability Americas team. The team are experts in the fields of operational compliance, reliability, critical business requirements, and continuous improvement. This role will play a critical role in establishing, maintaining, and enhancing compliance and reliability processes to protect our generation assets.

You'll be part of Compliance & Reliability Americas where you, together with your colleagues, will lead projects and assignments involving multiple departments and stakeholders. You'll be supporting EPC and Operations in to ensure projects are designed, built, commissioned and operated in compliance with applicable NERC and Independent System Operator (ISO) requirements. As a team, we pride ourselves in honest, positive collaboration with all stakeholders. We value an inclusive environment to attract diverse talent and provide opportunity for career growth.

You'll play an important role in

• leading compliance assurance to ensure reliable, compliant asset handover from EPC to Operations
• establishing and overseeing standards, procedures, and performance aligned with NERC Reliability Standards
• providing technical expertise for compliance program development, tracking, and reporting
• ensuring accountability to NERC and ISO requirements, advising EPC and Operations on compliance issues
• supporting external and internal audits, including audit preparation and ongoing standards reviews
• monitoring regulatory changes, support risk and change management, and build strong cross‑functional stakeholder relationships

To succeed in the role, you

• have a clear vision of the mission in your team relative to the wider organization ambition and can keep everyone on track and motivated
• have critical thinking skills and can take a pragmatic approach to problem solving
• can develop talent, being able to create psychological safety within a high performing team that embraces diversity and offers inclusion for all
• can ensure accountability at senior levels within the business, managing stakeholders to good effect when reporting on compliance status, and following up on actions with department heads
• can build and maintain an effective stakeholder network and wield necessary authority within the company to achieve compliance
• are able to identify business-critical requirements and prioritize accordingly when the team may need to shift direction in the event of a major incident or new standard being introduced.

Ørsted is a growing green energy major and global leader in climate action. With us you'll play a part in driving change towards a green energy future. You'll grow your talent in a fast-paced and high-growth industry where you have plenty of opportunities to learn and develop through challenging assignments and industry-leading experts. Here, you can perform in a friendly work environment based on trust, respect, and collaboration.

Shape the future with us

Send your application to us no later than May 8, 2026.

Please don't hesitate to contact , , on [[vpOfStaffingPhone]], if you'd like to know more about the position. If you need to request any adjustments or accommodations to working practices, working patterns, or the assessment or interview process, we're happy to discuss alternative arrangement. Please note that for your application to be taken into consideration, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country.

The salary range for this position is $139,902 to $154,336.

Our salary ranges are based on position level and reflect the cost of labor across multiple U.S geographic markets. Individual pay with the range is determined by work location and additional factors, including job related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can provide more details about the applicable salary range during the hiring process.

Variable Compensation: Our total rewards package may include discretionary short-term and long-term incentive opportunities based on your pay band and performance. These may be changed or suspended based on the sole discretion of the company.

Our benefits package: For this position for employees who meet eligibility requirements are: fully paid premium for family insurance coverage for health, life, dental, and visions; flexible spending accounts; health savings accounts; short- and long-term disability insurance; an Employee Assistance Program; 18 weeks or hourly equivalent of parental leave with an additional short-term disability benefit of 6-8 weeks or hourly equivalent for the birthing parent; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with up to 5% employer match; commuting benefits; 7 paid sick days per year; 20 paid time off days; 13 annual paid holidays; 16 hours of volunteer time-off; and a monthly book benefit from Amazon of up to $25.