Regulatory Compliance Specialist

Great River Hydro (GRH) is New England’s largest producer of conventional hydropower. We own and operate 13 generating stations and 3 storage-only reservoirs on the Connecticut and Deerfield Rivers. Today, our unique capabilities and operational flexibility play a vital role in our region’s transition to a low carbon, reliable and secure energy future.

At GRH, our most important asset is our people. The GRH team includes over 100 highly skilled professionals who manage, operate, and maintain our facilities. Safety is our highest priority. Our GRH team members are committed to the safety and well-being of each other, our communities and our environment, every single day. Our safety culture drives our successful delivery of reliable, clean energy.

Role Summary

The Regulatory Compliance Specialist is primarily responsible for ensuring Great River Hydro’s (GRH) on-going compliance with North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and Independent System Operator-New England (ISO-NE) requirements. This includes physical and cyber security, employee training, and engineering requirements, etc. This is achieved by leading and collaborating with multiple teams, internally and externally. The position reports to GRH’s legal counsel.

This role travels as needed to GRH offices and facilities located in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Limited overnight and out of the region travel could be required.

Responsibilities

• Manages GRH’s NERC and ISO-NE compliance program, including ensuring compliance with applicable reliability standards and operating procedures, and preparing for and leading GRH’s response to NERC and Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) audits;
• Oversees all efforts and activities to maintain compliance with NERC and ISO-NE requirements, including leading and coordinating internal teams to produce associated data and evidence, and verify compliance work at GRH facilities;
• Manages compliance with Federal Energy Regulatory Compliance (FERC) and NERC security policies and procedures;
• Monitors NERC and ISO-NE standards and regulatory requirements, understands and summarizes regulatory impacts on GRH’s operations, communicates internally, and responds to regulatory agency requests;
• Monitors industry trends related to security and reliability while providing internal updates and compliance recommendations;
• Manages internal compliance databases and systems;
• Develops and maintains documentation, processes and procedures to maintain compliance with NERC and ISO-NE requirements;
• Oversees internal Regulatory Compliance training programs and ensures assignments of necessary training; and
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

• 5-7 years prior/progressive experience in a compliance environment (power generation or hydropower experience is a plus);
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, Communications or related discipline preferred, additional experience required in lieu of degree;
• Prior project management experience a plus -- pursuing a PMP upon hire is an option;
• Previous experience with NERC reliability standards and ISO-NE operating procedures preferred;
• Previous experience developing technical documents, processes, and procedures;
• Experience interacting with state or federal regulatory agencies and an understanding of regulatory processes and procedures;
• Solid attention to detail and a commitment to communication and organization;
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects concurrently;
• Ability to organize, document and track issues from inception to resolution;
• Ability to analyze and solve problems, combined with strong decision-making skills;
• Solid time management and organizational skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines;
• Solid PC skills, including MS office with an emphasis on Excel and SharePoint; and
• Ability to oversee and protect confidential information.

Great River Hydro is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Great River Hydro is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.