Senior Compliance Analyst

Job Title:

Senior Compliance Analyst

Job Duration:

Direct Hire (Full Time)

Job Location:

Taylor Texas, TX 76574 Hybrid

JOB SUMMARY:

The Operations and Planning (O&P) Compliance role supports adherence to Operations and Planning Reliability Standards, Nodal Protocols, Operating Guides, and Other Binding Documents.

The position collaborates with internal teams within the organization to identify and assess internal controls, consider compliance risks, and conduct remediation to ensure compliance with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) orders, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Standards, Regional Reliability Standards, Nodal Protocols, Operating Guides, and corporate objectives ("requirements").

This role works closely with internal personnel to identify documentation and controls related to various requirements and ensures policies and procedures are in place to demonstrate compliance. The position acts as the primary liaison between organizational staff, regulatory agencies, and external auditors.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinates and communicates on NERC Operations and Planning Reliability Standards, Nodal Protocols, Operating Guides, and OBD provisions with committees and senior leadership as needed.
• Develops and manages the process to collect and submit feedback on NERC Operations and Planning Standards postings.
• Evaluates and maintains the relevance of traces from Nodal Protocols, Operating Guides, OBDs, NERC Operations and Planning Reliability Standards, and corporate objectives to other organizational documentation.
• Facilitates the development of internal training regarding external audits and associated business processes and controls.
• Assists with coordination of external audits, including acting as a primary liaison between staff and auditors.
• Updates compliance tools, tracks effort and progress of audits and investigations, and manages the library of audit documentation.
• Communicates technical compliance information effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences and works effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Documents and tracks potential compliance issues (self-logs and self-reports) and responds to Requests for Information (RFIs) from regulators.

EXPERIENCE:

• Requires 5+ years of related work experience.
• Preferred experience with NERC Operations and Planning Reliability Standards, Nodal Protocols, Operating Guides, and OBDs.
• Preferred experience with Bulk Electric System (BES) operations and/or planning, NERC compliance monitoring, RSAW and evidence development, and Texas Reliability Entity and/or NERC audits.
• Preferred experience with SQL, Cognos, Python, or other data analysis platforms.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Accounting, Auditing, or a related field (Required).
• Equivalent combination of education and experience that provides comparable knowledge and skills will be considered.

CERTIFICATIONS:

• Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP) (preferred)
• NERC System Operator Certification (preferred)