Senior Associate/NERC Reliability and Security (Energy practice)
Job Overview
Consultants in CRA’s have researched, published, taught, and consulted on energy matters for a wide range of clients, including electric and gas utilities, investors, power asset owners and developers, power agencies, large industrial firms, and clean energy technology leaders.
Our work in the energy industry has guided the energy transitions of major firms, established legal precedents in economics, and set new standards in market design and oversight.
We have advised on developing the structure of national and regional competitive markets, reorganized multi-billion-dollar companies, testified in hundred-million-dollar damages litigation, and played a key role in most North American utility mergers and acquisitions that have taken place over the last decade.
CRA is growing its reliability, security, and resilience practice and is hiring for positions across multiple levels.
We are seeking professionals with prior experience and knowledge of Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and / or the Operations and Planning NERC Reliability Standards.
In your role you will be expected to contribute significantly to project execution, in some cases as an independent contributor and in other cases leading significant portions of the project.
Your experience and capabilities understanding and applying the NERC Reliability Standards will be valuable to understanding clients’ needs, developing alternative solutions, and delivering successful work products.
The job qualifications below are the minimum requirements.
As a Senior Associate, your responsibilities include (but are not limited to) :
- Advising and developing reliability / security compliance strategies and implementing best practices;
- Ensuring timely high-quality deliverables including presentations, reports, and regulatory compliance documentation;
- Applying technical expertise to advise and guide clients;
- Managing and contributing to engagements supporting the development and implementation of industry leading NERC compliance programs;
- Developing presentations and reports to concisely, comprehensively, and accurately share findings with clients on complex matters.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Policy, Cybersecurity, or Engineering
- Prior consulting experience is desired
- Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing
- An advanced degree in engineering, business, law, or cybersecurity is preferred
- Experience working with the NERC Reliability Standards
- Strong problem-solving abilities and resourcefulness
- Works well in a team environment, and willingness to provide mentorship and supervision to junior staff members
- Strong critical analysis and problem-solving skills