About Western Electricity Coordinating Council:

Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, with offices in Loveland, Colorado and Vancouver Washington, the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) is the Regional Entity responsible for coordinating and promoting bulk electric system reliability in the Western Interconnection. In addition, WECC provides an environment for coordinating the operating and planning activities of its members.

WECC is geographically the largest and most diverse of eight Regional Entities that have Delegation Agreements with the North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC). WECC members, representing all segments of the electric industry, provide electricity to 14 western states, two Canadian provinces, and portions of one Mexican state.

Position Overview:

This technical position will serve as a compliance auditor within the bulk electric industry for the Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program (CMEP) of Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC). The compliance auditor’s responsibilities and auditing standards are developed in coordination with North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC).

Major Duties:

• Conduct comprehensive on-site and off-site audits of registered entities in compliance with NERC reliability standards and WECC regional reliability standards.
• Evaluate and assess compliance of periodic data submittals from registered entities.
• Conduct investigations into potential violations and make determinations of alleged violations of the standards.
• Conduct compliance reviews associated with NERC Events Analysis program.
• Develop and update compliance status reports.
• Assist in the daily administration of the Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Programs.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, electronics engineering, industry related field of study or equivalent combination of education and related industry experience resulting in demonstrated ability to perform major duties.

Experience/Skills

• Three years experience in the electric utility industry preferably in Protection Systems design, testing and maintenance and/or Transmission Planning in the development of Bulk Electric System Transmission system planning performance requirements within the planning horizon.
• Knowledge of auditing principles and investigation techniques
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of NERC reliability standards.
• Excellent organizational skills with an ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent presentation, written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Access, and Power Point.
• Ability and willingness to travel approximately 35% of the time to perform on-site compliance audits.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference will be given to individuals with training and at least 5 years experience in the following areas:

• Transmission System Protection and Control design, testing and maintenance.
• Engineering Planning studies for the TPL Reliability Standards.

Salary and Benefits:

The salary will be competitive and commensurate with relevant experience as well as the responsibilities of the position. The position is eligible for a full benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, 401(k) plan, and paid personal time.

For consideration, qualified candidates should submit a resume and cover letter including salary history on WECC Careers page.

WECC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and as such does not discriminate against employees or applicants on any basis prohibited by law.  For additional information or questions regarding WECC’s policies, please contact WECC’s Human Resources Director.