Associate Director – NERC O&P and CIP Compliance

📋 Description

• Oversee the creation, execution, and upkeep of compliance programs that adhere to NERC O&P and CIP standards.

• Perform in-depth evaluations of utility operations to pinpoint compliance deficiencies and formulate corrective action strategies.

• Generate thorough documentation, reports, and audit replies that illustrate conformity with NERC standards.

• Offer expert advice for internal audits and external assessments, ensuring clarity and regulatory compliance.

• Conduct training sessions and workshops for client personnel on NERC mandates, highlighting best practices in operational planning and reliability standards.

• Remain updated on changing industry regulations, technological progress, and emerging challenges impacting electric grid reliability.

• Safeguard data integrity, availability, and confidentiality through established metadata standards, classification, retention, and purging policies.

• Work collaboratively with compliance, operations, IT, and engineering teams to ensure technical architecture meets regulatory and business requirements.

⛳️ Requirements

• Due to the nature of client engagements, candidates must be a US Permanent Resident or US Citizen.

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, business, cybersecurity, security management, homeland security, information security, or a related field AND at least seven (7+) years of post-graduation experience in the electric utility sector or a NERC-related regulator;

• Alternatively, a Master’s degree in electrical engineering, business, cybersecurity, security management, homeland security, information security, or a related discipline AND a minimum of five (5+) years of post-graduation experience in the electric utility sector or a NERC-related regulator.

• Work experience must focus on North American NERC Reliability Standards (USA and/or Canada) supporting the regulatory framework and processes associated with NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) or NERC Operations & Planning and Regional Entities (US and/or Canada).

• Demonstrated experience in NERC 693 compliance management in the electric utility or related energy sectors.

• Strong comprehension of operations & planning functions within power systems, including system modeling and analysis.

• Outstanding communication skills necessary for effective collaboration with cross-functional teams, regulators, and stakeholders.

• Capability to work efficiently with compliance, operations, IT, and engineering teams to align technical architecture with both regulatory and business requirements.

• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently while maintaining attention to detail under strict deadlines.

• Willingness to travel, including potential international trips as needed.

• Must be able to work onsite at a Guidehouse Office or Client Office location.

• Currently residing in the contiguous United States.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life

• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Student Loan PayDown

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

• Mobility Stipend