O&P Risk Awareness Engineer / Specialist

The electric grid is vital to our everyday lives. It is fundamental for the health, safety, and well-being of our communities, and provides the platform for our economy and our societal and technological advances. SERC's mission is to reduce risks to the reliability and security of the electric grid (also known as the bulk power system), not only for today but also for the future.

To achieve this mission, we maintain a diverse team of experts across numerous disciplines in order to address the complex, evolving, and dynamic challenges facing the grid. Our team also partners with the best and brightest individuals from both the power industry and the federal government to understand and address the challenges facing the grid. These key partnerships make our work more informed, pragmatic, responsive, and impactful.

The Risk Awareness Engineer / Specialist O&P is responsible for managing the awareness of entity-level risk for the SERC Region. This awareness includes the development of registered entity Inherent Risk Assessments (IRA), Entity Risk Profiles (ERP), Compliance Oversight Plans (COP), and a comprehensive Entity Risk Summary to capture relevant data, trends, and analysis. This position is also responsible for effectively communicating these risks to registered entities. Additionally, this position will lead and participate in evaluation of entity's' Internal Control Programs.

Position Start Date : No sooner than January 1, 2026

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Create and refresh SERC registered entity's IRA, ERP, COP, and Entity Risk Summaries.
• Identify and analyze risks that have potential impact to the Bulk Electric System.
• Effectively communicate risk analysis results with registered entities.
• Collaborate with other key departments to support mitigation of BES risk through Monitoring engagements, Technical Committee content, Training and Outreach activities, etc.
• Review and evaluate registered entity internal control programs.
• Respond to inquiries from registered entities, other SERC staff, other regional entities and NERC.
• Provide Risk subject matter expertise to SERC's various departments, such as Training and Outreach. Compliance Monitoring, Enforcement, Standards Development, etc.
• Provide leadership and expertise among peers at ERO Enterprise collaboration groups, as requested.
• Perform other assignments as directed.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE :

COMMITMENT TO CULTURE :

SERC is dedicated to being a highly desirable place to work through culture and purpose. We place a strategic focus on critical elements such as Innovation & Collaboration, Organizational Development & Talent Management. Through this strategic focus, SERC has identified its four values we believe keep us on the path of the relentless pursuit of better.

COMPANY VALUES :

If the traits and characteristics listed in our values resonate with you, we encourage you to apply!

SALARY / BENEFITS :

The salary range for this position is DOE. We offer a generous PTO package; paid holidays; medical, dental, vision, life, short-term and long-term disability insurance, and a 401(k) plan with an organization contribution of up to 14%.

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Hybrid work environment

SERC is an Equal Opportunity Employer