Brookfield Renewable U.S.
NERC Compliance Manager (Queensbury, NY)
Reporting to the Sr. Director, NSCC, the NERC Compliance Manager will provide technical, administrative, and supervisory support to the Operations team relating to NERC compliance. The NERC Compliance Manager is responsible for maintaining compliance evidence and records for the applicable NERC facilities in New York. The work involves researching NERC standards to understand the compliance requirements, providing training to operations supporting staff, development of procedures, leading the NERC working group, and the development and tracking of corrective action plans.
This role is ideally suited for a self-starter who is able to partner with regional Operations Supervisors and work as part of a collaborative team. Travel throughout New York (up to 25% offsite travel) will be required.
More Specific Responsibilities
Collect and maintain all necessary evidence as it relates to the GO responsibilities in the applicable NERC standards
Provide applicable trainings for the GO employees per the NERC standards
Interpret newly enforceable NERC standards, develop RCPs for the GO use, train GO staff in the new standard
Review NERC evidence per the applicable measures provided in the NERC standards to ensure compliance.
Assist in the development of testing/reporting procedures as they relate to the NERC stations
Review and assist in the response to PDS
Semiannually conduct internal compliance audits
Periodically review GO RCPs and update as necessary.
Conduct periodic meetings with the GOP to ensure that GO has the appropriate systems/processes in place to provide GOP accurate information for reporting
Draft responses to NERC/NPCC/ISO RFIs
Participate in annual meeting with TOP and contribute to NERC related agenda items
Maintain updated FAC-008 reports
Lead monthly NERC meetings for the communication of NERC testing requirements, evidence collection, and align portal requests
Primary lead for NERC self-certifications
Investigate PNCs and develop mitigation strategies
Assist technicians with testing of field devices
Maintain the NERC testing and maintenance schedule
Annual reviews of protective relay settings to collect evidence for compliance with applicable standards
Participate in regional NERC working groups and cyber security working groups
Other duties as directed by the Sr Manager
Required Skills
Familiarity electrical testing methods, relay testing, and protection coordination.
Ability to read and interpret NERC standards and other NERC issued documents;
A practical, adaptable, innovative, collaborative and solution-focused approach to issues;
Ability to organize, plan, prioritize and manage multiple tasks;
Strong ability to be self-directed regarding learning and discovery;
Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
Excellent organizational and time management skills;
Intermediate computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project). Experience with Enterprise Resource Programs (IFS), document management (Share Point), and Learning Management Systems (Litmos), preferred.
Required Experience
BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent;
Project management or team lead experience (3 years preferred);
Experience/exposure in the power generation field; hydro specific experience is preferred;
Demonstrated safe work habits and familiarity with OSHA standards
Familiarity relay protection settings.
Pay Range: $110k-140k/yr. with specified bonus
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This role is ideally suited for a self-starter who is able to partner with regional Operations Supervisors and work as part of a collaborative team. Travel throughout New York (up to 25% offsite travel) will be required.
More Specific Responsibilities
Collect and maintain all necessary evidence as it relates to the GO responsibilities in the applicable NERC standards
Provide applicable trainings for the GO employees per the NERC standards
Interpret newly enforceable NERC standards, develop RCPs for the GO use, train GO staff in the new standard
Review NERC evidence per the applicable measures provided in the NERC standards to ensure compliance.
Assist in the development of testing/reporting procedures as they relate to the NERC stations
Review and assist in the response to PDS
Semiannually conduct internal compliance audits
Periodically review GO RCPs and update as necessary.
Conduct periodic meetings with the GOP to ensure that GO has the appropriate systems/processes in place to provide GOP accurate information for reporting
Draft responses to NERC/NPCC/ISO RFIs
Participate in annual meeting with TOP and contribute to NERC related agenda items
Maintain updated FAC-008 reports
Lead monthly NERC meetings for the communication of NERC testing requirements, evidence collection, and align portal requests
Primary lead for NERC self-certifications
Investigate PNCs and develop mitigation strategies
Assist technicians with testing of field devices
Maintain the NERC testing and maintenance schedule
Annual reviews of protective relay settings to collect evidence for compliance with applicable standards
Participate in regional NERC working groups and cyber security working groups
Other duties as directed by the Sr Manager
Required Skills
Familiarity electrical testing methods, relay testing, and protection coordination.
Ability to read and interpret NERC standards and other NERC issued documents;
A practical, adaptable, innovative, collaborative and solution-focused approach to issues;
Ability to organize, plan, prioritize and manage multiple tasks;
Strong ability to be self-directed regarding learning and discovery;
Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
Excellent organizational and time management skills;
Intermediate computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project). Experience with Enterprise Resource Programs (IFS), document management (Share Point), and Learning Management Systems (Litmos), preferred.
Required Experience
BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent;
Project management or team lead experience (3 years preferred);
Experience/exposure in the power generation field; hydro specific experience is preferred;
Demonstrated safe work habits and familiarity with OSHA standards
Familiarity relay protection settings.
Pay Range: $110k-140k/yr. with specified bonus
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