Sr. Engineer, Regulatory Compliance

The primary role of this position is to provide engineering and compliance expertise in connection with OPC's ERO Compliance Program, including CIP Standards.

• This will involve coordination with plant personnel to complete plant validation testing in accordance with ERO requirements (e.g., real, reactive, excitation, and other tests), as well as monitoring compliance with maintenance requirements outlined in ERO Standards.
• Provide technical expertise to assist in maintaining, updating or creating ERO program documents, updating, developing, and facilitating training programs, developing and maintaining compliance monitoring and tracking systems, and providing support to the plants for testing and reporting requirements.
• Responsible for responses to regulatory inquiries, FERC / NERC / SERC advisories, providing comments on proposed new and revised standards, and periodic data submittals as required by SERC and NERC.
• Provide engineering support to capital projects development teams to ensure the design and construction of new plants are consistent with ERO standards.

Job Duties :

Required Qualifications :

Education : Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Experience : 10+ years of experience in the electric utility industry, plus 5 years of direct experience with FERC / NERC ERO Standards. The ideal candidate would have experience in power generation as well as a general working knowledge of power system operations, transmission, and an understanding of power systems engineering. Previous experience in a compliance oversight role with FERC / NERC ERO Standards is desirable.

Specialized Skills :

Licenses, Registrations, and / or Certifications : Among the licenses and / or certifications that could be considered useful for this position : Engineering licenses (EIT, PE)

Travel : 20%

Unusual hours : Occasional travel to plants, extended schedule, including weekends and evenings, according to the demands of the role and tasks.

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