Associate Director – NERC O&P, CIP Compliance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

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

• Perform thorough evaluations of utility operations to pinpoint compliance shortcomings and formulate corrective action strategies.

• Develop detailed documentation, reports, and audit replies that illustrate compliance with NERC standards.

• Offer specialist advice for internal audits and external evaluations, ensuring clarity and adherence to regulatory requirements.

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

• Keep abreast of changing industry regulations, technological progress, and new challenges impacting electric grid reliability.

• Ensure the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of data through metadata standards, classification, retention, and purging policies.

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

⛳️ Requirements

• An associate degree is required with at least nine (9) years of post-graduation experience, or a bachelor's degree with at least seven (7) years of post-graduation experience.

• Experience should focus on North American NERC Reliability Standards (USA and/or Canada), supporting the regulatory framework and processes related to NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) or NERC Operations & Planning and Regional Entities (US and/or Canada).

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

• In-depth understanding of operations and planning functions in power systems, including system modeling and analysis.

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

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

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

• Willingness to travel, including potential international travel as necessary.

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

• Must currently reside in the contiguous United States.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance.

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays.

• This position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus.

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance.

• 401(k) Retirement Plan.

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life Insurance.

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

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability coverage.

• Student Loan PayDown program.

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities.

• Opportunities for Skills Development & Certifications.

• Employee Referral Program.

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach activities.

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program.

• Mobility Stipend.