Manager, NERC Compliance Location: Queensbury, NY Reporting to the Senior Manager, Regulatory Compliance. Responsibilities
- Manage reliability compliance policies and procedures associated with Brookfield's Bulk Electric System (BES) generation and transmission assets in the U.S.
- Lead Compliance Team and regional management with compliance efforts
- Track and prepare for new and revised NERC Standards that impact the business
- Maintain/implement annual Reliability Compliance schedule/calendar for both generation and transmission assets
- Ensure that Compliance deadlines are met
- Work with Regional Subject Matter Experts to organize and maintain reliability compliance evidences necessary for reporting and audit activities, and create plans for audit preparation and mitigation activities
- Maintain procedure library for NERC Registered Entities as well as electronic document management for the Reliability Compliance Group
- Manage subscriptions and data input for self-certifications with regional reliability organization compliance portals
- Provide training/guidance to regional operations staff as needed
- Develop and manage compliance budget
- Recommend changes and modifications to programs, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with all applicable reliability standards
- Lead both internal and external compliance audits
- Participate in regional reliability organization workshops and seminars
- Lead Brookfield's Internal Compliance Program (ICP) committees and working groups
Requirements
- A minimum of 10 years of electric utility industry experience is
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in a reliability compliance management role is required.
- Strong knowledge of NERC 693 (O&P) and CIP Standards
- Basic knowledge of electrical generation and transmission
- Ability to expand and manage a reliability compliance program suitable to ensure the continued compliance of Brookfield assets on a national
- Experience in managing capital and OM&A
- Ability to work in a dynamic, fast pace environment and to adapt quickly to changing priorities.
- Ability to effect and manage change
- Strong leadership skills; ability to provide direction and coaching to team
- Proven ability to build and manage solid
- Ability to influence others and to gain support for his/her
- Ability to deal effectively with external
- Strong communication skills (oral and written)
Education
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, Business Administration, or equivalent experience is required. An Electrical Power Systems degree is a plus.