NERC Compliance Specialist Sr. - Prin.

Job Posting End Date

05-26-2025

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

Job Summary

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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!

Job Description

What You'll Do:

You'll ensure compliance for Transmission System Operations regarding the NERC reliability standards including collaborating with Generation, IT, Cyber Security etc. in compliance matters. You'll interface with these business units in the standards development/review process. You'll develop processes, ensuring appropriate systems are in place to track and monitor compliance, perform daily tasks to monitor compliance, and perform quarterly/yearly reviews to demonstrate compliance. General direction may be provided in terms of broad goals and objectives, but you'll be responsible for establishing methods to attain them. Work with lower-level employees to provide guidance for daily tasks.

You'll perform tasks required to ensure compliance with the North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) reliability standards applicable to AEP. The tasks required vary widely relative to the standards measures, as such; tasks would be assigned to make best use of the successful candidate's background. These tasks would be principally related to processes and procedures developed to comply with the applicable NERC suite of standards. This includes:

What We're Looking For:

NERC Compliance Spec Sr (Grade 08):

Education requirements are listed below:

Associate's degree in business administration, computer science, engineering, or related field, or High School Diploma / GED and two (2) years of experience in compliance and/or Information Technology.

Work Experience requirement listed below:

Minimum of six (6) years of experience in addition to any experience noted above.

NERC Compliance Spec Prin (Grade 09):

Education requirements are listed below:

Associate's degree in business administration, computer science, engineering, or related field, or High School Diploma / GED and two (2) years of experience in compliance and/or Information Technology.

Work Experience requirement listed below: Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in addition to any experience noted above

Would Be Nice to Have:

What You'll Get:

$105,000 - $150,000

In addition to a competitive compensation, AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.

Compensation Data

Compensation Grade:

SP20-008

Compensation Range:

$96,110.00-124,940.00 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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