Senior NERC O&P Policy and Compliance Consultant

Are you looking for an exciting job where you can put your skills and talents to work at a company you can feel proud to be a part of? Do you want a workplace that will challenge you and offer you opportunities to learn and grow?  A  position at Xcel Energy could be just what you’re looking for.

Position Summary

This position is responsible for providing project management, direction and leadership to the Transmission area as it relates to Regulatory Compliance. This will include providing compliance guidance with NERC regulatory guidelines. Responsible for the integration of business overall processes with the Customer and Field Operations compliance program and coordination with the corporate compliance officer.

Essential Responsibilities

• Direction of the Overall Transmission Compliance Plan. This will include all federal, state, applicable regulatory bodies (e.g. NERC, WECC, MISO, SPP, MRO, etc.) and contractual compliance filing and data responsibilities for Transmission. This will entail some project direction to establish and implement the plan across the organization.

• Direction of the Transmission Service policy process across the organization. Transmission policy as it relates to Transmission-to-Transmission Interconnections, Generation Interconnections, Load Service Policy and others. This effort will entail some project direction to establish and implement the Policy process across the organization.

• Direction of the NERC reliability standards program and coordination of the overall audit process for the regulators for Transmission. This effort will entail some project direction to establish and implement the updated NERC policies process across the organization.

• Technical guidance and coordination for the overall integration with the various RTO's as it relates to the Transmission Business policy.

• Key liaison with the Compliance Governance process for the Transmission business area as it relates to overall company compliance standard implementation (e.g. Sarbanes Oxley).

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Business Administration or a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge.

• Minimum of 5 years NERC compliance or utility operations experience required.

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of current and proposed NERC requirements and regulations.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Demonstrated large project management skills.

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience in performing or facilitating investigation and cause analysis.

• Experience working with RSA Archer, ProjectWise, and SharePoint.

• Transmission planning and modeling, transmission operations, generator operations, systems protection experience.

As a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company, Xcel Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.4 million electricity and 1.9 million natural gas customers across eight Western and Midwestern states. At Xcel Energy, we strive to be the preferred and trusted provider of the energy our customers need. If you’re ready to be a part of something big, we invite you to join our team.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to apply please contact us at recruiting@xcelenergy.com.

Non-Bargaining

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $109,500.00 to $155,500.00 per year

This position is eligible for the following benefits: Annual Incentive Program, Medical/Pharmacy Plan, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Dependent Care Reimbursement Account, Health Care Reimbursement Account, Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA), Transportation Reimbursement Account, Short-term disability (STD), Long-term disability (LTD), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Tuition reimbursement, Transit programs, Employee recognition program, Pension, 401(k) plan, Paid time off (PTO), Holidays, Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO), Parental Leave

Benefit plans are subject to change and Xcel Energy has the right to end, suspend, or amend any of its plans, at any time, in whole or in part.

In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information including but not limited to dates of school attendance and graduation.  You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Deadline to Apply: 01/01/26

EEO is the Law | EEO is the Law Supplement | Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination | Equal Opportunity Policy (PDF) | Employee Rights (PDF)

ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT
Xcel Energy endeavors to make https://www.xcelenergy.com/ accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact Xcel Energy Talent Acquisition at recruiting@xcelenergy.com. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.