What are the responsibilities and job description for the Reliability Risk Analyst position at LS Power?
About Us
Founded in 1990, LS Power is a premier development, investment, and operating company focused on the North American power and energy infrastructure sector, with leading platforms across generation, transmission, and energy expansion solutions. Since inception, LS Power has developed or acquired 50,000 MW of power generation, including utility-scale solar, wind, hydro, battery energy storage, and natural gas-fired facilities. Through its transmission business, LS Power Grid, the company built and operates 780 miles of high-voltage transmission across 7 transmission utilities, with another 375 miles in construction or development. Over the years, LS Power has raised more than $76 billion in debt and equity capital to support North American infrastructure.
Our Purpose, Mission, and Values
Our Purpose is to solve complex energy problems that improve the world.
Our Mission is to make lives better by developing a cleaner and more reliable energy ecosystem.
Our Values are the willingness to participate in and help strengthen our culture of Integrity, Innovation, Teamwork, and Taking Ownership. Our people create value and are our most valuable asset. We ask candidates to think about how their specific skills, capabilities, and experience can help us further strengthen that culture.
Benefits
We provide our team the opportunity to share unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and grow their careers. We are committed to supporting employee happiness, health, and overall well-being through comprehensive benefits that include 100% employer-paid premium healthcare, paid parental leave, and more.
About The Role
We have an opportunity for a Reliability Risk Analyst to join our team in our St. Louis, Missouri office. In this role, you will support LS Power's Transmission Reliability Risk Management Program by conducting risk assessments, documenting and developing effective internal controls, and producing risk and control reporting for management. LS Power Grid operates within the NERC reliability standards framework, and this role supports the compliance program that underpins our transmission operations. You will work cross-functionally with subject matter experts in Maintenance, Operations, Transmission Planning, Operational Technology, and Transmission Asset Management, and will report to the Vice President, Reliability Compliance.
Responsibilities
What You Will Do
We Want You on Our Team Because You...
Founded in 1990, LS Power is a premier development, investment, and operating company focused on the North American power and energy infrastructure sector, with leading platforms across generation, transmission, and energy expansion solutions. Since inception, LS Power has developed or acquired 50,000 MW of power generation, including utility-scale solar, wind, hydro, battery energy storage, and natural gas-fired facilities. Through its transmission business, LS Power Grid, the company built and operates 780 miles of high-voltage transmission across 7 transmission utilities, with another 375 miles in construction or development. Over the years, LS Power has raised more than $76 billion in debt and equity capital to support North American infrastructure.
Our Purpose, Mission, and Values
Our Purpose is to solve complex energy problems that improve the world.
Our Mission is to make lives better by developing a cleaner and more reliable energy ecosystem.
Our Values are the willingness to participate in and help strengthen our culture of Integrity, Innovation, Teamwork, and Taking Ownership. Our people create value and are our most valuable asset. We ask candidates to think about how their specific skills, capabilities, and experience can help us further strengthen that culture.
Benefits
We provide our team the opportunity to share unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and grow their careers. We are committed to supporting employee happiness, health, and overall well-being through comprehensive benefits that include 100% employer-paid premium healthcare, paid parental leave, and more.
About The Role
We have an opportunity for a Reliability Risk Analyst to join our team in our St. Louis, Missouri office. In this role, you will support LS Power's Transmission Reliability Risk Management Program by conducting risk assessments, documenting and developing effective internal controls, and producing risk and control reporting for management. LS Power Grid operates within the NERC reliability standards framework, and this role supports the compliance program that underpins our transmission operations. You will work cross-functionally with subject matter experts in Maintenance, Operations, Transmission Planning, Operational Technology, and Transmission Asset Management, and will report to the Vice President, Reliability Compliance.
Responsibilities
What You Will Do
- Support the Transmission Risk Management Program through an effective risk and controls framework, including identification, evaluation, testing, and monitoring of operational, reliability, compliance, and security controls.
- Facilitating internal risk assessments and assisting subject matter experts in identifying, defining, and documenting key risk indicators.
- Maintain and update risk management program tools to monitor and test internal controls.
- Develop and maintain risk dashboards and reporting for management.
- Prepare presentation materials for internal governance and management meetings.
- Support the development of training materials related to the Risk Management Program.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Maintenance, Operations, Transmission Planning, Operational Technology, and Asset Management teams.
- Complete other projects as assigned.
We Want You on Our Team Because You...
- Have a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, Finance, Business, or a related field.
- Have 0 to 5 years of experience in the electric utility, consulting, or contracting industry, preferably in a risk, compliance, or analytical role.
- Have familiarity with NERC reliability standards, FERC regulatory requirements, or electric utility compliance frameworks is a plus.
- Are proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Experience with compliance or work management software is a plus.
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information clearly across all levels of the organization.
- Are organized and able to manage multiple assignments, occasionally under time constraints, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Are able to work independently with direction and collaborate effectively with a diverse team.
- Are willing to travel occasionally, approximately 10% of the time.