This is a contract role through Magnit for Consumers Energy. This role is remote in the US but preference is for remote in Michigan for occasional onsite presence if needed.

What you'll do:

The Senior NERC Regulatory Compliance Analyst will implement NERC compliance activities for NorthStar Clean Energy's gas/solar generation facilities. This person is considered the site's subject matter expert of the NERC regulatory standards that are applicable to Generator Owners and Generator Operators. Provide management, oversight, direction, and coordination for the implementation of NERC compliance activities that relate to equipment testing, configuration, operations, reliability, system protection, and other various electrical analyses.

This position is designed to provide compliance coordination and implementation of policies and procedures at gas generation, solar facilities, and wind facilities. As a key member of the operations compliance team, this candidate will have a primary role in reliability and regulatory compliance at NSCE's existing facilities and also provide NERC related commissioning oversight of new facilities.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Evaluate, interpret and manage the implementation of compliance processes and procedures related to NERC regulatory standards/requirements. Evaluate the relevance of requirements appropriate for each plant relating to topics such as inverters or generator operation, plant protection systems, substation and transmission interconnections
• Provide subject matter expertise and support for the compliance of NERC regulatory standards with a primary focus on Protection and Control (PRC), Facilities Design, Connection and Maintenance (FAC), Transmission Operations (TOP), Modeling Data and Analysis (MOD), and Voltage and Reactive power (VAR)
• Lead the on-site interpretation, education and the implementation of NERC regulatory standards and their requirements. Ensure each facility's regulatory compliance through the coordination and evaluation of testing, modeling, condition assessment, maintenance activities and procedure/process implementation
• Conduct analysis of plant processes, testing results, reliability condition and equipment configuration to determine if it meets the regulatory requirements. Implement the necessary procedure/process changes through plant management. Oversee and coordinate activities such as testing, evaluations, modeling and reporting as needed
• Prepare, track, manage and analyze records as compliance evidence. Communicate with the regulators regarding technical analysis and modeling reports, information submittals, forms and databases. Assist in the assembly of information and documentation that demonstrates compliance
• Perform reporting actions to Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and other regulatory agencies
• Perform internal assessments of processes, procedures and documentation for regulatory adherence, communicate results and lead/assist in the development and implementation of corrective action plans
• Monitor, oversee, or implement corrective actions to ensure site compliance with regulatory requirements
• Perform /or oversee complex assessments of facility generation electrical equipment such as:
  • Protection Relay function and coordination with controls
  • Coordinate generating unit capabilities with voltage regulation and controls
  • Generator real and reactive power capabilities and control
  • Modeling for generator excitation and control systems
• Provide scope and quality oversight of contractors of work that is related to NERC Requirements such as: equipment testing, system modeling, engineering analysis, and report creation
• Other duties such as performing reporting obligations or site troubleshooting of system performance may be necessary

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• 5+ years' experience operating, maintaining and/or designing utility scale gas/turbine generators, transformers, substation interconnection equipment and their protection systems
• Knowledgeable in NERC reliability standards and their associated requirements
• Knowledgeable in generation protective relay coordination and settings principles
• 5+ years of applicable electrical experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, a Bachelor’s degree in a scientific/technical field or extensive Company or industry experience in positions that demonstrate required abilities and performance may be considered for placement in the Engineering Tech Analyst job family    

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 5+ years of overall relevant work experience
  • (OR) 8+ years of applicable electrical experience with an associate degree in a scientific/technical field
• 5+ years' experience operating, maintaining and/or designing utility scale gas/turbine generators, transformers, substation interconnection equipment and their protection systems, and the compliance requirements of such equipment
• 5+ years of applicable industry experience in electrical-based positions that demonstrate required abilities and performance 

Type of Experience:

• Perform and coordinate as needed NERC regulatory compliance adherence evaluations, reporting and monitoring of maintenance of electric/electric inverter generators, substation and transmission interconnection equipment, their protection systems and electric ancillary support processes
• Manages and consults on complex activities to support electrical generation systems in the engineering analytical space on a frequent basis
• Provides Electrical Engineering technical support services

Hourly Pay Rate Range (dependent on location, experience, expectation)

The pay range that Magnit reasonably expects to pay for this position is: $ 38-$45/hr

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K (provided minimum eligibility hours are met)

All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.