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ES NERC Senior Consultant - Operations & Planning

Xcel Energy

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Job description

Overview

In this role you drive regulatory compliance for Energy Supply, leading governance and program delivery across NERC, WECC, and other bodies. You partner with cross-functional teams to embed regulatory requirements into operations, improve processes, and maintain audit readiness. You will guide standards development, coordinate compliance initiatives, and support regulator interactions. This is an opportunity to influence reliability and compliance culture at a large energy company.

Compensation / Benefits
  • Annual Incentive Program
  • Medical/Pharmacy Plan
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • 401(k) plan
Responsibilities
  • Lead the Energy Supply Compliance Plan across federal, state, and contractual requirements
  • Develop and maintain policies and procedures to ensure compliance and reporting
  • Direct the NERC reliability standards program and coordinate audit activities
  • Coordinate Energy Supply positions on standards development at NERC and RTOs
  • Liaise with Compliance Governance for company-wide compliance standards (e.g., Sarbanes-Oxley)
  • Support compliance control standard and roadmap reviews, non-compliance processing, and new standard implementations
  • Manage internal controls, audit responsibilities, and training related to compliance and governance
  • Drive continuous improvement projects and industry participation
Key requirements
  • Bachelor degree in Engineering or Business Administration or equivalent experience
  • Knowledge of current NERC requirements and regulations
  • Minimum 8 years of experience in power generation or equivalent operations/maintenance
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Proven large project management experience
  • Ability to process large amounts of information
  • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement
  • Leadership and ability to influence without direct authority
  • Organizational skills and multi-priority management
  • Experience with NERC Reliability Standards
  • Experience with Power Automate, Power BI, SharePoint or similar tools
  • Regulatory governance and risk management knowledge

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