Requires SME capability for all NERC Audit Readiness Services. Ability to train others on Audit Readiness Services shown below.
Potential Compliance Incident Investigation
Identify root cause and establish facts of incident
Identify impact and risk
Draft language for regulator review
Mitigation Plan Support
Draft language for regulator review
Develop milestones, including preventive efforts and
Track progress of approved plan and review evidence of completion
Standard Implementation
Work with impacted business unit leadership to create and execute an implementation plan for new and revised standards
RSAW Development and Review
Support business unit compliance teams to review and/or develop narrative of compliance
Gap Analysis and Controls
Assess and provide feedback to compliance SMEs on the ability of BU processes to fulfill compliance requirements
Identify failure points relating to compliance requirements
Identify process improvements and/or controls as needed to reduce the risk of failure points
Execute the second level of controls as needed
Evidence Pull Sheet Support
Support BU compliance experts to define evidence of compliance
Support instructions to pull and review evidence on demand
RFI Response
Collect SME responses to regulator RFIs
Requirements
Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, communications, computer science, business, or other related field of study. Advanced degree preferred.
Experience: In addition to any experience required above, eight or more years of progressively responsible positions the in electric utility or similarly regulated industry. Experience in NERC compliance or a similar regulatory compliance is preferred
Ability to manage highest risk and/or most organizationally complex standards, including both CIP and O&P standards.
Expertise on how NERC Standards relate to each other.
Understand relationship between NERC Standards, Regional Entities, and RTO's
Ability to represent AEP's needs for NERC Standards with external stakeholders.
Proven ability to drive consensus between business units.
Hands on experience with Business Unit systems and processes required.
Ability to communicate compliance opportunities to executive leadership.
Master's Degree is desirable. Certification/Licensure is preferred (NERC, PMP, PE, etc.)
Experience with NERC Standards Development preferred.
At AEP, we're more than just an energy company!
Compensation Data
Compensation Grade:
SP20-010
Compensation Range:
$136,539.00 - $177,503.00
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Benefits
Vision insurance
Additional Information
Job Posting End Date
06-15-2026 Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.
Job Summary
Support business units to be audit ready and improve compliance of NERC requirements across applicable functions and registrations. Support Business Unit compliance teams. Adapt to serve BU's depending on their compliance organizational maturity. Perform Audit Readiness directly as needed. Be a trustworthy advisor by maintaining expertise in the NERC Standards. Act as the single point of contact, per NERC Standard, for ENRA compliance services.
Contribute to strategic vision for NERC Program at AEP. Drive improvements in the AEP NERC program.
Job Description
Aep · Columbus, OH