Director NERC Engagement & Outreach

Job Posting End Date

10-06-2025

Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

Job Summary

The Director of NERC Policy and Engagement lead a strategic team responsible for identifying, tracking, and communicating emerging regulatory and reliability issues across the organization. This role ensures alignment with AEP’s positions on key industry matters and fosters proactive engagement with regulatory bodies, including NERC, and industry stakeholders. The Director will collaborate closely with internal business units, Federal Affairs, and compliance teams to influence policy development and ensure effective implementation of reliability standards.

Job Description What You’ll Do:

- Strategic Monitoring & Communication

- Lead the identification and tracking of emerging NERC/FERC issues and communicate impacts to all relevant Business Units.

- Ensure timely and accurate dissemination of regulatory developments, including potential and new standards.

- Policy Influence & External Engagement

- Represent AEP at NERC to help shape and influence reliability standards and policy direction.

- Collaborate with the Federal Affairs team to monitor and influence NERC and FERC orders.

- Secure and manage AEP representation on key industry committees and working groups.

- Ensure committee participants are well-prepared and aligned with AEP’s strategic positions.

- Internal Coordination & Alignment

- Summarize and distribute key takeaways from industry meetings to internal stakeholders.

- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration with Business Units, Reliability and Compliance Performance Assessment, and the Standards and Audit Support teams on standard development and implementation.

- Standards Development & Compliance Support

- Gather and consolidate Business Unit feedback during standards commenting periods.

- Provide historical context and updates on standards development to support compliant and informed implementation.

- Monitor changes in Public Utility Commission regulations and communicate potential compliance impacts.

What We’re Looking For:

Education:

- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business, Compliance, Risk Management, Engineering or related field).

Experience:

- Minimum ten years of experience in progressively responsible positions in the utility sector or similarly regulated industry.

Other Must Haves:

- Proven experience in compliance, audit management, or risk assessment.

- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

- Ability to lead and motivate a team.

- Familiarity with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

- Committed to 50% travel for this role.

Where You'll Work:

- On-Site in the AEP Headquarters in Columbus, OH or Washington DC office.

What You'll Get:

- Base salary

- Annual bonus

- Long-term incentive

- 401K match

- AEP pension

- Comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.

Where Putting the Customer First Powers Everything We Do!

At AEP, we’re more than just an energy company — we’re a team of dedicated professionals committed to delivering safe, reliable, and innovative energy solutions. Guided by our mission to put the customer first, we strive to exceed expectations by listening, responding, and continuously improving the way we serve our communities. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact and being part of a forward-thinking organization, this is the company for you!

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Compensation Data Compensation Grade:

SP20-011

Compensation Range:

$155,761.00-202,490.50 USD

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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