NERC Compliance Lead

American Electric Power

NERC Compliance Lead ensuring compliance with reliability standards for electric utilities and energy organizations. Role includes the assessment and mitigation of compliance risk, supporting internal controls, and compliance evidence management.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeHallsville • Louisiana, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $122,000 - $132,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate on, monitor, and interpret the operational impact of new and revised NERC standards.
Actively participate in NERC ballot processes and discussions.
Assist in creating, updating, and implementing policies, procedures, processes, and controls to meet NERC requirements.
Gather, review, organize, and maintain compliance evidence (data, logs, reports).
Support internal audits, spot-checks, self-certifications, and external regulatory audits.
Provide guidance to business units (operations, engineering, IT, plant staff) on compliance best practices.
Develop compliance reports, dashboards, or metrics.
Contribute to the development, execution, and tracking of internal controls to support compliance risk mitigation strategies.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (electrical preferred), Computer, Systems, or Applications engineering, Business, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field
Minimum of eight years in fossil hydro generation-related experience, preferably including project-level leadership.
Minimum of four years in compliance, auditing, risk management, power systems operations, or cybersecurity.
NERC Compliance Lead (Salary Grade 10) requires minimum of ten years in fossil hydro generation-related experience and minimum of five years in compliance, auditing, risk management, power systems operations, or cybersecurity.
Prior utility/energy sector or NERC-specific experience is highly preferred.
Distribution system experience is a plus.
Talent expected to live within 45 minutes of the worksite.
Licenses/Certifications Preferred: Professional Engineer (PE) desirable; Certified Power Systems Engineer (PSE) highly desirable; NERC System Operator Certification; CISSP, CISA, or other compliance/security certifications; CRISC or similar risk/compliance certifications.
Licenses/Certifications Required: Valid driver’s license.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of employees

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Hard Skills & Tools

Compliance Evidence GatheringPolicy DevelopmentInternal Controls ExecutionCompliance ReportingData Analysis

Soft Skills

CollaborationGuidanceCommunication

Certifications

Professional Engineer (PE)Certified Power Systems Engineer (PSE)NERC System Operator CertificationCISSPCISACRISC