American Electric Power

NERC Standard Manager Prin

American Electric Power$116K — $151K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, communications, computer science, business, or related field; or Associate's degree with 2 years of experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in electric utility or regulated industries.
  • Developing expertise on NERC Standards.
  • Ability to manage risk across multiple business units.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills for risk mitigation and process improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Identify root causes and impacts of compliance incidents.
  • Draft regulatory language for compliance incidents and mitigation plans.
  • Create and execute implementation plans for new NERC standards.
  • Collaborate with compliance teams to develop narratives of compliance.
  • Conduct gap analyses and suggest control improvements.
  • Support evidence collection for regulatory requests and compliance verifications.
  • Assist in various tasks including training and audit support.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with a dedicated team in the energy field.
  • Focus on safe, innovative energy solutions.
  • Commitment to customer satisfaction and community service.
  • Pathways for professional development and growth.
Full Job Description
Job Posting End Date
05-10-2026
Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

Job Summary

Support Business Unit (BU) in achieving and maintaining audit readiness by ensuring alignment with applicable NERC Standards. Drive consistent, effective and proactive compliance efforts by partnering with BU compliance teams and tailoring support based on each BU's compliance maturity. Perform audit readiness activities directly when needed and serve as a trusted advisor through deep expertise in NERC Standards. Act as the single point of contact for ENRA compliance services on an assigned standard basis. Execute established compliance processes with minimal supervision and maintain accurate, up to date process documentation.

Job Description

What You'll Do:

Potential Compliance Incident Investigation:
  • Identify root cause and establish facts of incident
  • Identify impact and risk
  • Draft language for regulator review

Mitigation Plan Support:
  • Work with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to develop effective mitigation activities
  • Draft language for regulator review
  • Develop milestones, including preventive efforts
  • Track progress of approved plan and review evidence of completion


Standard Implementation:
  • Work with impacted BUs to create and execute an implementation plan for new and revised standards to ensure readiness prior to the Standard's effective date

RSAW Development and Review:
  • Support business unit compliance teams to review and/or develop narrative of compliance


Gap Analysis and Controls:
  • Assess and provide feedback to compliance SMEs on the ability of BU processes to fulfill compliance requirements
  • Identify failure points relating to compliance requirements
  • Identify process improvements and/or controls as needed to reduce the risk of failure points
  • Develop, deploy and maintain level two controls, as needed


Evidence Pull Sheet Support:
  • Support BU compliance experts to define evidence of compliance
  • Support instructions to pull and review evidence on demand Request for Information (RFI) responses
  • Collect SME responses to regulator RFIs


Execute other tasks and projects, as assigned, which may include creating presentations, delivering training and supporting BUs during audit engagements.

What We're Looking For:

Education:
Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, communications, computer science, business, or related field of study; or Associate's degree in one of the aforementioned fields of study and two (2) years of relevant work experience.

Experience: In addition to any experience required above, five (5) years of experience in electric utility or similarly regulated industry.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Developing expertise on NERC Standards
  • Ability to manage risk and/or NERC Standards owned by more than one business unit
  • Understand Regional Entity positions and risk view of NERC Standards
  • Proven ability to gain agreement with stakeholders for risk mitigation and process improvement opportunities

What You'll Get:

Compensation Data

Compensation Grade:

Compensation Range:

$116,255.00 - $151,132.50

The Physical Demand Level for this job is: S - Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

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