Director NERC Compliance

Responsibilities

If you have led NERC compliance at a utility, you understand how critical this role is and how rare the right opportunity can be.

At OPPD, this is not a maintenance role. It is an opportunity to own and shape enterprise-wide reliability compliance strategy, influence executive decision-making, and lead a high-performing team with a strong foundation already in place.

You will step into a position with visibility across the organization, direct interaction with regulators, and the ability to strengthen and evolve compliance programs that impact the entire business.

This role is ideal for someone who wants to lead, influence, and elevate compliance, not just manage it.

What You Will Own

• Lead and direct all aspects of NERC Reliability Standards compliance across OPPD
• Serve as the primary compliance contact with NERC and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO)
• Own and evolve OPPD's Internal Compliance Program, including audits, mitigation, and readiness
• Provide enterprise-wide oversight of compliance practices across operations, engineering, and strategy
• Lead audit strategy, including preparation, execution, and regulatory response
• Drive proactive compliance strategies to anticipate regulatory changes and reduce organizational risk
• Partner with senior leadership to provide clear, actionable insights on compliance risks and performance
• Lead and develop a high-performing compliance team aligned to strategic priorities
• Oversee and expand OPPD's Compliance Governance Program, strengthening enterprise risk visibility and controls
  
  

Why This Role

• Enterprise impact - direct influence on reliability, regulatory posture, and risk strategy
• Executive visibility - regular interaction with senior leadership and key decision-makers
• Strong foundation - experienced team and established strategic direction already in place
• Ownership - full accountability for compliance strategy, execution, and continuous improvement
• Stability with opportunity - step into a well-functioning environment with room to elevate and evolve
  
  

What To Expect

This is a highly specialized role in a limited talent market. We are focused on identifying individuals who bring deep expertise, strong leadership, and the ability to operate at a strategic level within a utility environment.

This role is critical to OPPD's reliability and regulatory success and will play a key role in shaping future compliance strategy.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration, finance, or other business-related area.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Ten (10) years of electric industry experience in engineering, operations or NERC Compliance
• Familiarity and experience with the full set of NERC Reliability Standards, the NERC standard development process, and experience with interfacing with regulatory staff.
• Possession of a broad base of knowledge and experience in utility strategy, operations, engineering disciplines, transmission and resource planning, and physical/cyber security.
• Acquire and maintain NERC Access to OPPD applicable facilities
  
  

Desired:

• Knowledgeable of the functions of operating systems and equipment in transmission controls centers, power generation stations, and substations.
• Familiarity with the Federal rule making processes
• Working knowledge of the engineering concepts associated with the operation of an electrical utility system, as well as system design and operation.
• 7 years of experience with NERC Compliance in a leadership position
• Master's Degree
• Demonstrated leadership of cross functional teams
  
  

Time Demands:

• This role is considered a "non-essential" role, however, this role may be required to report to work to support the restoration of normal business operations.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance in alignment with Departmental policy.
• Must maintain 24-hour availability for technical and professional assistance, emergency response, and directing remedial action in response to such emergencies, as well as maintain availability as required for on call duty.
  
  

Closing Statement

Salary Grade: S10

Min: $166,021

Mid: $207,526

At Omaha Public Power District , we're passionate about three things: power, the people who make it, and the people who rely on it.

WE ARE: Where the Light Starts. OPPD is the 12 th -largest public power utility in the U.S., serving over 850,000 people across 5,000 square miles and 13 counties.

WE'RE COMMITTED TO: Each other and the people we serve. This commitment drives us. We're dedicated to providing our communities with affordable, reliable, and environmentally sensitive energy services today, tomorrow, and well into the future.

OUR JOB: To provide power with a purpose. We have real impact - on people's lives, on the environment, and on the future of energy. We're always looking for bright, capable people who want an opportunity to lead from where you are, wherever you are, and know that your ideas will be heard. If you want to be a source of real, positive change for the community and the people who live in this region, then working for a company acknowledged for caring about these same things is likely a priority for you as well.

Org Marketing Statement

EOE: Protected Veterans/Disability

How To Apply

Apply online at www.oppd.com on or before 5/4/2026.

Recruiter: Scott Green - smgreen@oppd.com

• PLEASE NOTE** - Your application has not been submitted unless you have applied for a specific requisition. If you have not chosen a specific opening, your application will remain in 'DRAFT' form and will not be viewed by our Human Capital staff.