Power Generation- Senior NERC Compliance Specialist

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Job Summary

Dominion Energy South Carolina is seeking a candidate who will be responsible for independently leading the coordination and administration of Dominion Energy’s Power Generation NERC (North American Electric Reliability Corporation) compliance efforts, and for implementing the Company's comprehensive compliance programs. The position will be filled at the level commensurate with the successful candidate's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities. Specific functions include:

- Development and administration of training programs to ensure successful implementation and advocacy of a NERC compliance culture within Dominion Energy.

- Assess, identify, and prioritize NERC compliance risks based on federal, national and regional requirements.

- Recommending content, implementation strategies, and specific actions to support for Dominion Energy compliance program initiatives.

- Staying abreast of industry trends and participating in NERC working groups to be a source of best-practice and design, communicate, and administer NERC compliance programs.

- Participation in NERC working groups to stay abreast of pending changes to standards and compliance requirements.

- Providing honest, candid, and timely responses to appropriate Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and responsible management.

- Partnering with compliance attorneys and other Dominion Energy registered entities to minimize legal and regulatory compliance risks.

- Preparing and presenting periodic reports to executives.

- Coordination, scheduling, and implementation of ongoing internal self-audit process to ensure continuous audit readiness within the business area.

- Execution of Dominion Energy's compliance audit preparations, schedules and logistics within the business area upon notification of an official compliance audit from regulatory and reliability entities (FERC, NERC, REs).

- Administration and ongoing development of Power BI and Power Automate data management systems for compliance entries and tracking.

- Overseeing the content management of all documents and files within internal SharePoint platform and maintain page content and directories.

- Responsible for successfully leading complex special projects, as assigned.

Relocation will be considered pending the chosen candidate.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience Minimum Requirements (Note: A partial year of related work experience of 6 months or greater will be considered one year towards the qualifications): The knowledge, skills, abilities and experiences that are required for entry into this job include the following:

- 5-6+ years of directly related experience.

- Comprehensive understanding of the NERC Operations & Planning compliance regulations and ability to individually implement them and manage program objectives.

- Technical understanding of the systems and modifications at the stations for review and NERC Operations and Planning compliance verification.

- Knowledgeable of the NERC CIP compliance regulations and ability to support and track program objectives.

- Skilled in interpreting compliance requirements and translating them into actionable procedures, job aids, reports, and record-keeping systems.

- Experienced with the use and administration of data automation and management software tools such as Power Automate and Power BI.

- Experienced with Microsoft 365 and SharePoint.

- Excellent leadership skills and interpersonal, oral, written communication and presentation skills (including public speaking).

- Strong project management, organizational, scheduling, and coordination skills.

- Ability to research and understand customer issues.

- Respectful assertiveness, to ensure compliance requirements are met by others, while considering the spirit and letter of standards.

- Strong interpersonal skills including team leadership and consensus-building.

- Ability to be diplomatic and persuasive.

- Demonstrates ability to establish and maintain a high level of trust and confidence.

- Clear understanding of the company's organizational structure.

- Ability to analyze information and make sound decisions.

- Compliance experience required.

Education Requirements

Preferred

Degree or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated related experience may be accepted in lieu of preferred level of education:

Preferred Disciplines: Bachelor of Engineering, Engineering Technology, Math/Science

Other disciplines may be substituted for the preferred discipline(s) listed above

Licenses, Certifications, or Quals Description Working Conditions

Office Work Environment 76 -100%

Travel Up to 25%

Other Working Conditions Test Description

No Testing Required

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Other Information

We offer excellent plans and programs for employees. Employees are rewarded with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package which may include: health benefits with coverage for families and domestic partners, vacation, retirement plans, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and much more. To learn more about our benefits, click here dombenefits.com.

Dominion Energy is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin and/or status as a protected veteran or individual with a disability.

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