Hiring: NERC Compliance Company: American Electric Power Location: Oklahoma City, OK Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 10:35:41 Target Skills & Keywords : Embedded Systems About the job Experience: •Minimum of eight years in fossil hydro generation-related experience, preferably including project-level leadership. •Minimum of four years in compliance, auditing, risk management, power systems operations, or cybersecurity. Prior utility/energy sector or NERC-specific experience is highly preferred. •Distribution system experience is a plus. Required Skills: •Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date •Contribute to the development and maintenance of Compliance Programs: Assist in creating, updating, and implementing policies, procedures, processes, and controls to meet NERC requirements. •Consultation and training: Provide guidance to business units (operations, engineering, IT, plant staff) on compliance best practices, requirements, and evidence sufficiency. Help communicate regulatory changes. •Reporting and metrics: Develop compliance reports, dashboards, or metrics. Track status, monitor tasks in compliance tools, and support submissions to NERC or Regional Entities. •Controls Development and Execution: Contribute to the development, execution, and tracking of internal controls to support compliance risk mitigation strategies. Analyze compliance data, identify non-compliance risks, and contribute to continuous improvement of the compliance program. •Partner cross-functionally with Embedded Support, plant system owners, GEN NERC, and ENRA to ensure that processes are compliant. Coordinate cross-departmental efforts, assist with special projects, and support state public utility commission requirements. •Interface directly with Operating Company’s Impacted Business Unit Leader (IBUL) to review and approve mitigation plans, RFI responses, and the design of compliance processes and controls. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in engineering (electrical preferred) Computer, Systems, or Applications engineering, Business, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field. •Certified Power Systems Engineer (PSE) highly desirable •CISSP, CISA, or other compliance/security certifications •CRISC or similar risk/compliance certifications Compensation: •$116,255 - $151,132 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!