Director of NERC Compliance

5 days ago


Austin, Texas, United States Origis Energy Full time
Origis Energy: Accelerating the Transition to a Carbon-Free Future

Origis Energy is a leading renewable energy and decarbonization solution platform, accelerating the transition to a carbon-free future through innovative solutions. As a Director of NERC Compliance, you will play a critical role in ensuring the company's compliance with North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) standards.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and administer ongoing training programs to ensure successful implementation and advocacy of a NERC compliance culture within Origis Energy.
  • Assess, identify, and prioritize NERC compliance risks based on federal, national, and regional requirements.
  • Recommend content and implementation strategies for Origis Energy's compliance program initiatives.
  • Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and keep abreast of trends and issues to design, implement, communicate, and administer NERC compliance programs.
  • Provide honest, candid, and timely responses to appropriate and responsible management.
  • Recommend specific action on various NERC compliance matters.
  • Coordinate with Origis Energy's registered entities to minimize legal and regulatory compliance risks.
  • Prepare and present periodic reports to executives.
  • Coordinate, schedule, and implement an ongoing internal self-audit process (ICP program) to ensure continuous audit readiness by the business area.
  • Execute Origis Energy's compliance audit preparations, schedules, and logistics within the business area upon notification of an official compliance audit from regulatory and reliability entities (FERC, NERC, ISOs, REs).
  • Responsible for successfully leading complex special projects, as assigned.
Requirements:
  • 5-6+ years of directly related experience.
  • Excellent leadership and project management skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal, oral, written communication, and presentation skills (including public speaking).
  • Complete understanding of regulations and policies pertaining to the NERC Compliance Program and the ability to independently implement them in the respective areas.
  • Respectful assertiveness, to ensure compliance requirements are met by GO's (both third party and Company owned), and Origis Energy business units while considering the spirit and letter of standards.
  • Demonstrated consensus-building and team-building skills.
  • Ability to be diplomatic and persuasive.
  • Demonstrates ability to establish and maintain a high level of trust and confidence.
  • Exceptional organization and planning skills.
  • Independent decision-making expertise.
  • Ability to analyze information and make sound decisions.
  • Compliance and/or Business Area Experience required.
Key Attributes for Success:
  • Understanding of NERC Standards.
  • Able to work independently.
  • Detail oriented.
  • Able to build programs/teams.
  • Ambition to work in a fluid environment.
Location:

Austin, TX

Travel:

Up to 25% travel required as necessary.

Job Level:

Director - direct reports

Origis Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOC). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We embrace and encourage our employees' differences as that is what makes our employees unique. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment during employment.

Request for Support or Accommodations: As part of our effort to provide equal opportunity to qualified disabled veterans and individuals with disabilities, we are happy to offer support and special accommodations in order for you to successfully reach us with your interest. Please reach out to us at careers@origisenergy.com if you would like to request help with your application.



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