Regulatory Compliance Analyst

Description

• The Regulatory Compliance Analyst ensures compliance with the NERC CIP and O&P, and WECC standards while developing and maintaining compliance program processes across the entire Power Generation fleet.
• Responsible for conducting assessments, developing and implementing compliance strategies, and maintaining various forms of evidence to support ongoing compliance efforts, internal compliance reviews, as well as regional and federal audits.
• Expertise in NERC CIP requirements, strong technical knowledge and experience in Operational Technology (OT) and power generation environments, as well as the ability to analyze complex technical and operational systems will be crucial in this role.
• Participate as a NERC CIP, O&P and WECC compliance standards liaison between Power Generation responsible entities and its internal Electric Reliability Compliance department.
• Develop, implement, monitor, manage and continuously improve North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and WECC compliance program for the Power Generation fleet.
• Execute specific tasks, prepare or review evidence showing compliance with NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Reliability Standards, NERC Operations and Planning (O&P) and WECC Reliability standards.
• Coordinate compliance activities and provide guidance to various Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) regarding implications of their activities on compliance.
• Implement systematic continuous improvements of compliance policies, processes, procedures, training materials, and inventories.
• Investigate, develop, implement and maintain automation and technologies that continuously improve the efficiency and accuracy of compliance evidence and processes.
• Maintain knowledge of current and future regulatory requirements and assess their impact on the existing compliance program and determine integration timing and tasks.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of relevant training materials for the compliance program and provide training and direction to various technical and non-technical personnel.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with local industry, regional entities and internal stakeholders to ensure compliance and maintain and develop trust with regulatory bodies and officials.
• Participate in NERC Standards Development Processes, as necessary, to ensure interests are addressed when existing standards are revised, or new standards are proposed.
• Perform change management, incident reporting and response planning.
• Work closely with a highly technical group of operational technology (OT) professionals to integrate compliance into the technical design, implementation and maintenance of development of OT infrastructure systems in generation plant control systems and networks.
  
  

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of NERC CIP and O&P standards; WECC experience preferred
• Electric Utility experience subject to NERC Standards
• Information Technology (IT), Cyber Security or comparable experience with emphasis on technical and security domains
• Must be team-oriented and collaborative while being a conscientious, goal driven, self-starting professional who has mastered critical thinking and is highly detail oriented.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Microsoft Visio
• Effectively communicate complex concepts and requirements both verbally and with technical writing skills
• Can successfully manage multiple priorities with various deadlines and recipients
• Take ownership of compliance program work at a remote NERC CIP medium rated primary generation facility, and can collaborate with cross-functional teams to continuously meet cadence driven and time-sensitive compliance requirements, goals and objectives.
• Must have a valid driver's license and must be willing and able to travel to all generation facilities within fleet multiple times a week.
• Must have the ability to direct work with outside vendors to achieve successful outcomes for diverse technical and compliance related engagements
• Preference will be given to applicants with generation and/or transmission engineering, operations or planning experience
• Preference will be given to applicants with experience in NERC Standards and compliance programs
  
  

Benefits

Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.

Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

Vision Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.

Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification.

Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.