NERC Compliance Analyst

NERC Compliance Analyst

At Talen Energy 

Talen Energy is seeking a North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Compliance Analyst to be part of the compliance team. Support to be audit ready and improve compliance of NERC required programs across applicable registrations by conducting detail reviews and analysis of compliance evidence, report findings, and maintaining program documentation.

How You’ll Power the Future

At Talen Energy, your work directly supports safe, reliable power generation. In this role, you’ll move beyond day‑to‑day contributions to drive meaningful change by:

• Leading support of the NERC Internal Compliance Program (ICP) 

• Maintaining the NERC Department SharePoint and Global Audit-Ready (GAR) documents accurate and up to date 

• Tracking milestones, preparing reports, and expediting personnel as necessary to ensure the timely and quality completion of ICP milestones. 

• Developing Reliability Standard Audit Worksheets (RSAWs) for Global Audit-Ready (GAR) and external audits  

• Gathering, reviewing, and organizing evidence for GAR, checking this material for quality, and maintaining tracking tools current 

• Providing Talen’s Global Audit-Ready (GAR) SME support to PNCs, and other NERC Group personnel 

• Providing assistance to the NERC Compliance Director as needed 

• Support the development of procedures, training materials, and related documentation aligned with applicable NERC reliability Standards.

• Oversees bi-annual training cycles, including training assignment management, compliance reporting, and development of training metrics and analytics.

• Uploading timesheets and maintaining purchase orders documentation 

• Working collaboratively across business unit lines to effectively communicate ICP needs, prompting completion of ICP assignments and serving as a resource where appropriate 

• Demonstrating a strong commitment to customer service and high-quality compliance deliverables

• Participating in CIP & Ops Planning Meetings and implementing initiatives to support Talen Energy’s ICP and compliance with NERC Reliability Standards 

• Working collaboratively with business units to maintain monthly budget  

• Participating in occasional onsite support assignments as needed.

• Willingness to travel up to 10% as needed

What You Have

Minimum Requirements

• Degree in computer science, cybersecurity, communications, or business

• Strong Administrative and computer experience

• 1 years of experience in NERC CIP and 693 Reliability Standard knowledge or 1 year of compliance experience

• Demonstrated ability to communicate cross-functionally, solve problems, adapt to changing regulations or processes, work collaboratively with diverse perspectives, effectively manage deadlines, and efficiently organize data.

• Proficient in Microsoft office, Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, Projects, SharePoint

• Able to meet requirements for nuclear and NERC Medium Impact plants background clearance, where applicable.

Why Talen Energy?

Power the Future

Talen Energy is one of the largest competitive energy and power generation companies in North America. We operate power plants that use diverse fuel sources in the most attractive wholesale power markets and sell energy

to wholesale and retail customers in selected competitive markets. Our passion for excellence grows value through safe and efficient operations. We have an inclusive, diverse, respectful, and collaborative workplace, and a strong commitment to innovation, teamwork, and integrity. We generate energy for a brighter tomorrow.

Collaboration

Our passion for excellence grows value through safe and efficient operations. We have an inclusive, diverse, respectful, and collaborative workplace.

Talen Energy offers an exceptional benefits program to its employees. Benefits include comprehensive health, dental, vision, prescription plans, life insurance, and disability insurance.  In addition, employees are eligible to participate in Talen Energy’s 401(k) plan.  Talen Energy also provides competitive vacation and sick time to its employees.

We are committed to providing a safe, drug and alcohol-free workplace. Consistent with applicable law and any collective bargaining agreements, positions may be subject to pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Talen Energy is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity and the strength it brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, disability, perceived disability or any other protected characteristic as may be defined by applicable law.

If you need assistance with the application process, please email us at [email protected]

Please note that roles supporting Talen Energy’s nuclear facilities are subject to rigorous background investigation and security clearance requirements consistent with federal regulatory standards.

Note to Search Firms and Recruitment Agencies

Talen Energy is committed to fostering direct engagement with prospective candidates and managing our recruitment activities internally. From time to time, Talen Energy and its companies partner with select executive search firms and recruitment agencies under formal, written agreements aligned to specific business needs.

Talen Energy does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from search firms or agencies without a current fully executed agreement authorized by an appropriate company representative. Any candidate information submitted in the absence of such an agreement will be considered the property of Talen Energy, and neither Talen Energy nor its subsidiaries will be obligated to pay any fees or compensation related to those submissions.

Note: You will have an opportunity to add attachments to your application. Please use this opportunity to upload your resume, cover letter, and any relevant documents .