NERC Compliance Specialist-Senior

Job Posting End Date 08-29-2026 Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date. Job Summary Assist in ensuring compliance for Transmission Operations regarding the NERC reliability standards as applied by all Regional Reliability Organizations (RROs); collaborating with Transmission, Generation, Commercial Operations, and Corporate in compliance matters; interfacing with these business units in the standards development/review process. Develop standards, ensuring appropriate systems are in place to track and monitor compliance, perform daily tasks to monitor compliance, and perform quarterly/yearly reviews to demonstrate compliance. Works under minimal supervision. Job Description What youll do: Perform tasks required to ensure compliance with the North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) reliability standards applicable to AEP. The tasks required vary widely relative to the standards measures, as such; tasks would be assigned to make best use of the successful candidate's background. These tasks would be principally related to processes and procedures developed to comply with the applicable NERC suite of standards both Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) & Operations and Planning (O&P). This includes: Validating report data Generating reports to save as audit evidence. Collaborating with other AEP business units to compile and validate evidence. Monitor and support NERC CIP security patch management activities, including tracking patch evaluations, reviewing implementation status, validating required compliance evidence, and identifying potential compliance risks related to patch deployment timelines. Review and track configuration baseline change tickets to ensure changes are properly authorized, documented, tested, and incorporated into approved baseline configurations in accordance with NERC CIP change management requirements. Assist the Manager Transmission NERC Compliance to ensure that reliability standards, strategy, documentation, and associated evidence are aligned and consistent with AEP policy and strategy. Coordinate with other Transmission Organizations, Commercial Operations, Generation and Corporate in compliance monitoring and tracking. Ensure that appropriate processes are in place to track and monitor newly developed standards. Capture appropriate evidence and confirm that others are capturing appropriate evidence to meet compliance requirements, through internal controls. Guide others through the process of reviewing developing standards to enhance the monitoring and tracking of NERC reliability compliance standards and facilitate record keeping of evidence associated with said standards. Participate in periodic audits performed by the RTOs to assess AEP compliance with the full range of NERC reliability standards; assist in performing internal audits as required. What were looking for: NERC Compliance Specialist SG7 Education: Associates degree in business administration, computer science, engineering, or related field, Or High School Diploma / GED and two (3) years of experience in compliance and/or Information Technology. Experience: Minimum of three (3) years of experience in addition to any experience noted above NERC Compliance Specialist Senior SG8 Education: Associate's degree in business administration, computer science, engineering, or related field, Or High School Diploma / GED and two (5) years of experience in compliance and/or Information Technology. Experience: Minimum of six (5) years of experience in addition to any experience noted above. In addition: Physical demand level is Sedentary Demonstrate the highest standards of ethical behavior and support the Company's Corporate Compliance policy. Strong skills in communication, issue resolution, organization, and facilitation are essential. Solid understanding of the business unit / operating company systems is preferred. Experience with SCADA systems is preferred. Where youll work: This role sits on site in New Albany, Ohio. What youll get: NERC Compliance Specialist SG7($87,633.00-$108,480.50) NERC Compliance Specialist Senior SG8 $98,993.00-$127,439.50) In addition to competitive compensation, AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees. Where Putting the Customer First Powers Everything We Do At AEP, were more than just an energy company were a team of dedicated professionals committed to delivering safe, reliable, and innovative energy solutions. Guided by our mission to put the customer first, we strive to exceed expectations by listening, responding, and continuously improving the way we serve our communities. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact and being part of a forward-thinking organization, this is the company for you American Electric Power (On-Site) #LI-Onsite #SCADA #NERCCompliance Compensation Data Compensation Grade: SP20-007 Compensation Range: $87,633.00 - $128,688.00 The Physical Demand Level for this job is: S Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met. Hear about it first! Get job alerts by email. Log in to your Candidate Home Account today! 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