Job Description:

Responsible for assisting the Reliability Compliance Manager with the development and preparation of evidence that documents and demonstrates Tri-State’s compliance with North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) standards, policies, practices, and procedures as they apply to transmission facilities. Also responsible for providing required compliance guidance for the Transmission staff. Responsible for making the necessary additions, deletions, and updates to transmission policies, practices and procedures to ensure that they are in compliance with NERC Standards. Assists with organizing, maintaining and changing documentation, as necessary, to provide evidence that transmission facilities are in compliance with NERC Standards.

Tri-State recognizes the value of a highly-engaged and committed workforce and provides an excellent benefits program that includes: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Work Schedules including compressed work week and telecommuting opportunities to work remotely up to 50%, Life Insurance, 401K, Long Term Disability (LTD), Short Term Disability (STD), Employee Assistant Program (EAP) and Paid Leave Benefits.

Reliability Compliance Coordinator

Hiring Salary Range: $110,000-$150,000

Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary outside of the posted hiring salary range based upon work experience, education, and/or skill level.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for assisting in making the necessary additions, deletions, and updates to transmission policies, practices and procedures to ensure that they are in compliance with NERC Standards.

• Assist with organizing, maintaining and changing documentation, as necessary, to provide evidence that transmission facilities are in compliance with NERC Standards.

• Responsible for working closely with company transmission staff to ensure affected transmission facilities are in compliance with applicable Critical Infrastructure Protection standards and requirements.

• Responsible for continuously monitoring NERC and Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) standards announcements governing transmission operations to ensure current compliance.

• Assist with the preparation of documentation required to support company responses to WECC Audits, Spot Checks and On-Site Audits as they relate to transmission facilities.

• Assist with developing the measures necessary to enhance the consistency of policies and procedures needed to ensure compliance with NERC standards applicable to transmission facilities.

• Recommend and submit compliance document changes to document owners based on review timelines identified in NERC standards.

• Assist transmission personnel in implementation for new or revised NERC Standards.

• Coordinate the preparation of transmission staff for Compliance Audits

Qualifications:

Education and Training

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration or related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:

• General to advanced knowledge of the use and application of electric utility industry codes, standards, and governmental regulations that are applicable Transmission, particularly the NERC Standards and the systems associated with those standards.

• Working knowledge of personal computers and business office applications including MSWord, Excel, Outlook, and other related business office applications and software.

• Working knowledge of safety policies, practices and procedures.

• Ability to organize the work of others to achieve goals and expectations.

• Ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing.

• Ability to maintain effective working relationships.

Experience:

• Eight (8) years of experience in electric transmission operations and/or maintenance including experience with transmission systems, equipment and facilities.

• Experience with training materials development and instruction delivery, preferred.

Other:

• Willingness to travel. (Must possess a current valid driver's license.)

• Must be able to demonstrate that he/she can perform all of the essential functions of the position.

About Us:

Tri-State is a wholesale power supply cooperative, operating on a not-for-profit basis, with 44 members, including 41 utility electric distribution cooperative and public power district members in four states: Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming. Together with its members, Tri-State delivers reliable, affordable and responsible power and energy services to more than a million electricity consumers across nearly 200,000 square miles of the West.

Tri-State was founded in 1952 by its member systems to provide a reliable, cost-based supply of electricity. Headquartered in Westminster, Colo., approximately 1,200 people are employed by Tri-State across five states.

Tri-State's electricity is generated from coal, natural gas and hydropower, with a rapidly increasing supply generated from wind and solar. Tri-State delivers power to its members through a transmission system that includes substation facilities, telecommunications sites and over 5,700 miles of high voltage transmission lines. Tri-State's transformative Responsible Energy Plan is reducing emissions, increasing renewable resources, developing new energy services and delivering more flexibility for its members.

Job Identification: 243

Job Category: Audit, Risk and Compliance

Posting Date: 2024-09-26T14:50:42+00:00

Job Schedule: Full time

Hiring Salary Range: $110,000-$150,000

Locations: 1100 W 116th Ave, Westminster, CO, 80234, US

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