[Remote] Senior Specialist - NERC & FERC Compliance

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. PPL Corporation is one of the largest investor-owned utility companies in the United States, committed to sustainable value for its customers and communities. The Senior Specialist - NERC & FERC Compliance will lead complex activities related to reliability assurance and compliance with NERC and RF standards, providing expert guidance and developing strategies for compliance and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to evaluate, analyze, and establish positions on the most complex issues regarding application of and revisions to NERC/RF Reliability Standards, requirements and measures to help ensure adherence to the Reliability Standards. Lead EU reliability standards committees to develop and request changes to NERC/RF standards, and to develop and coordinate comments and balloting positions to interpretations and revisions to the standards. Perform specialized reliability standards and compliance assessments and analyses
• Responsible for assessing and interpreting requirements on the most complex emerging reliability assurance and compliance issues, taking a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions, and making use of knowledge of NERC Reliability requirements and business processes to identify innovative solutions and approaches to improve efficiencies and ensure effective and efficient compliance programs and implementation
• Lead functional teams or projects to achieve milestones and objectives, and present topical matters to senior leadership in Electric Utilities and the Transmission Department. Lead the discussion and resolution of issues related to reliability standards and compliance at internal PJM strategy sessions. Work independently on all but the most complex strategic level tasks
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with major EU departments and PPL Services (e.g., Corporate Security, HR) to incorporate adequate resources equipment and funds into the EU business plan and to ensure ongoing adherence to the NERC, RF and PJM Reliability Standards. Work with applicable Service Company and EU departments to develop best practices, assess internal controls, assess adherence to, identify gaps and corrective actions to ensure compliance to the NERC Reliability Standards and ensure a sustainable NERC Reliability Program. Also, understand and address compliance issues from market subsidiaries that have possible ramifications to EU
• Lead the design, testing, and implementation of revised NERC Reliability Standards and compliance programs, and development of enhanced internal procedures and processes, including coordination with PPL Affiliates on NERC Reliability Standards under development
• Clearly communicate technical ad complex topics orally and in writing with management to define issues and needs. Serve as the point person with EU senior management to contest, rectify, and respond to gaps in Essential Functions compliance reporting, and to ensure the integrity, accuracy and completeness of periodic departmental reports
• Represent EU on outside company committees and working groups responsible for compliance activities relative to NERC and RF Reliability standard compliance. Takes leadership role on committee and/or is viewed externally as a subject matter expert. During such activities, maintain compliance with FERC Order 889 Code of Conduct
• Lead and facilitate EU Reliability Standards Committee meetings, as needed. Assure recording of meeting notes, assign action items, and perform periodic follow-up as needed
• Increase and apply knowledge of NERC/RF Reliability Standards requirements. Provide direction and functional advice and act as a resource to less-experienced staff members and subject matter experts. Perform subordinate staff and EU subject matter expert staff training on requirements and measures, processes, procedures and tools
• The company reserves the right to determine if this position will be assigned to work on-site, remotely, or a combination of both. Assigned work location may change. In the case of remote work, physical presence in the office/on-site may be required to engage in face-to-face interaction and coordination of work among direct reports and co-workers
• May be assigned an Electric Utilities emergency and storm role. This is a special assignment that comes into play during storms and other emergencies when the company needs to restore power or respond to other issues affecting customer service. This role may necessitate the need to work after-hours, outside of your normal schedule
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Skills

• Bachelor's degree
• 10+ years in an electric utility or related industry
• Demonstrated thorough understanding and ability to apply NERC requirements in support of critical business unit compliance processes
• Degree in technical or business-related field preferred
• Advanced degree (MS or MBA)

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