Hiring: NERC Compliance Specialist Lead - Principal Company: American Electric Power Location: Columbus, OH Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 10:35:41 Employment Type: On-site Target Skills & Keywords : Regulatory Compliance About the job Experience: •: In addition to any experience required above, eight or more years of progressively responsible positions the in electric utility or similarly regulated industry. Experience in NERC compliance or a similar regulatory compliance is preferred. •In addition to any experience required above, seven (7) years of experience in electric utility or similarly regulated industry. Required Skills: •Perform interpretations: Conduct research utilizing internal and external resources to interpret the NERC standards as applicable to AEP and provide a written analysis. Lead sessions with business unit partners to discuss the results of the research. •Oversight reviews: Review all potential violations for reportability determination and to ensure documentation and mitigating activities are accurate, address the root cause, and meet requirements for submittal to the NERC Regional Entities. •Contribute to the development and maintenance of Compliance Programs: Assist in creating, updating, and implementing policies, procedures, processes, and controls to meet NERC requirements. •Audits and assessments: Support internal audits, spot-checks, self-certifications, and external regulatory audits. Identify gaps, perform root cause analysis for potential violations, and recommend corrective actions. •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. •Collaborate: Coordinate cross-departmental efforts, assist with special projects, and support state public utility commission requirements. Qualifications: •: Bachelor's degree in engineering (electrical engineering preferred), mathematics, communications, computer science, business, or other related field of study. Advanced degree preferred. •Certified Power Systems Engineer (PSE) highly desirable •CISSP, CISA, or other compliance/security certifications •CRISC or similar risk/compliance certifications •NERC Compliance Specialist Principal | Salary Grade 9 •Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, communications, computer science, business, or other related field of study; or an associate's degree in one of the aforementioned fields of study and two (2) years of relevant work experience Compensation: •$116,255 - $177,503 / 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!